In the Spirit of Happiness

Little, Brown and Co. Hardcover with 319 + pages. copyright 1999 - contents: 1. The Seeker-Interlude, What is Monasticism? 2. First Fervor 3. The Discipline of Change, Interlude What Is a Monk? 4. Asceticism and Life 5. What About Techniques?, Interlude, The Beginning of Christian Monasticism 6. Self-Knowledge 7. Sacred Reading and the Word, Interlude - The Growth of Christian Monasticism 8. Practicing Sacred Reading 9. Pray Without Ceasing?, Interlude - Later Development in Monasticism 10. One Mind, One Heart 11. What Does Love Look Like?, Interlude - Whence New Skete? 12. Good Work 13. A River of Mercy, Interlude - More About New Skete and Epilogue - In The End, Happiness - Glossary - Bibliography Understanding Scripture - Suggested Reading and Index.