{"product_id":"running-the-spiritual-path-a-runners-guide-to-breathing-meditating-and-exploring-the-prayerful-dimension-of-the-sport-paperback","title":"Running the Spiritual Path: A Runner's Guide to Breathing, Meditating, and Exploring the Prayerful Dimension of the Sport - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Joslin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning the Spiritual Path\u003c\/i\u003e is Roger D. Joslin's compelling and inspiring guide to making running a spiritual sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine achieving physical fitness and spiritual growth simultaneously. Roger Joslin's step by step program is an engaging exploration of his conviction that spiritual well being is as likely to happen while running along the trails of a favorite park as it is within the more traditional settings of neighborhood churches, synagogues, or mosques. Through awareness, chants and visualization, and through attention to the most evident aspects of the present moment--the weather, pain, or breathing--the simple run can become the basis for a profound spiritual practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRunning the Spiritual Path\u003c\/i\u003e Roger D. Joslin combines the insights gathered from thirty years of running, with a personal spiritual journey that is guiding him to the priesthood. While drawing from and exhibiting an abiding respect for the traditions and sacred practices of the world's great religions, the author describes a heretofore-unexplored method of sacred running, of bringing meditation and a prayerful communion to the running trail.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're great at lacing up your running shoes, but you can't fold yourself into lotus position, here's the guide to finding a spiritual connection to your favorite physical activity.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eTimes-Picayune, \u003c\/i\u003e New Orleans \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile drawing from and exhibiting an abiding respect for the traditions of the world's great religions, the author describes a heretofore unexplored method of sacred running, of bringing meditation and a prayerful communion to the running trail.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe New Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this refreshingly cogent and practical work, Joslin reveals the many ways in which a regular run can be turned into a lively and enriching encounter with the Divine.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Health\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA splendid, new, outside-the-box contribution. . . . At the deepest level, what Joslin has offered us is far more that just an excellent handbook. It is a record of a soul in progress---progress toward integration and harmony.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Episcopal New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoslin recounts his profound experiences on reverent runs and offers readers suggestions on how to infuse spiritual growth into their jogs through running mantras, stretches as prayer posters, and more. Incorporate some of his suggestions on your next outing and you'll say I've come this far by faith.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eHeart and Soul\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoslin inspires us to bring intention and purpose to any activity we do regularly, seeking communion with God whether we are cooking, cleaning the house, or commuting. In other words, you don't have to be a runner to get guidance from this practical book. \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSpirituality and Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger D. Joslin\u003c\/b\u003e is a native Texan. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1973 and obtained an MA in Government from the University of Texas in 1976 and later studied international relations at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. Joslin also studied at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, and is now an Episcopal priest. An avid runner most of his adult life, Joslin has devoted much of the last decade exploring and writing about the link between the spiritual quest and the world of running. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRunning the Spiritual Path\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42566724092000,"sku":"9780312308865","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/S3lRbDZIcFMxelJBTWtGcUZxS00zUT09.webp?v=1770594931","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/running-the-spiritual-path-a-runners-guide-to-breathing-meditating-and-exploring-the-prayerful-dimension-of-the-sport-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}