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Care of the Soul,
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A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
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by Thomas Moore MD (Author), Charles Bice (Reader)
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With a new introduction by the author and additional material, this 25th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by Thomas Moore provides a powerful spiritual message for our troubled times.
In this special 25th anniversary edition of Thomas Moore's bestselling book
Care of the Soul readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking about daily life--everyday activities, events, problems and creative opportunities--and a therapeutic lifestyle is proposed that focuses on looking more deeply into emotional problems and learning how to sense sacredness in even ordinary things.
Basing his writing on the ancient model of "care of the soul"--which provided a religious context for viewing the everyday events of life-
Basing his writing on the ancient model of "care of the soul"--which provided a religious context for viewing the everyday events of life-
- Moore brings "care of the soul" into the 21st century.
Promising to deepen and broaden the reader's perspective on his or her own life experiences,
Moore draws on his own life as a therapist practicing "care of the soul,"
as well as his studies of the world's religions
and his work in music and art,
to create this inspirational guide that examines
the connections between spirituality and the problems of individuals and society.
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26 January 2016
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Care of the Soul has struck a national nerve.-- "Dallas Morning News"
Thoughtful, eloquent, inspiring.-- "San Francisco Chronicle "
About the Author
Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling Care of the Soul and twenty other books on spirituality and depth psychology that have been translated into thirty languages. He has been practicing depth psychotherapy for thirty-five years. He lectures and gives workshops in several countries on depth spirituality, soulful medicine, and psychotherapy. He has been a monk and a university professor, and is a consultant for organizations and spiritual leaders. He has often been on television and radio, most recently on Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Sunday.
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Publisher : HarperCollins; Unabridged edition (26 January 2016)
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ISBN-10 : 150471699X
ISBN-13 : 978-1504716994
Dimensions : 17.02 x 3.05 x 15.49 cmCustomer Reviews:
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I didnt expect to like this book as much as I did, it is on the reading list for a course I am doing. I found the exploration into archetypes really fascinating and I like the approach of relaxing into what is present rather than always trying to fight against our feelings. Admittedly there are parts in the middle of this book that I found difficult to move through and was getting a bit bored. On the whole its certainly an interesting read.
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A gentle, thoughtful book asking us to reconsider our approach to life. I have reread this book many times and it never fails to lift my spirits and redirect my inner compass This was a gift.
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영혼의 돌봄 - 날마다 거룩하고 깊이 있는 삶으로 이끄는 영성지도 필독서
토마스 무어 (지은이),김영운 (옮긴이)아침영성지도연구원2007-11-01
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제1부 영혼의 돌봄
제1장 증상, 아파하는 영혼의 탄식
제2부 일생생활 속에서 드러나는 영혼의 돌봄
제2장 가정과 유년기의 신화
제3장 자기애의 신화 : 나르시서스와 자기애
제4장 사랑과 통과의례
제5장 질투와 시기 : 극약 치료제
제6장 영혼과 힘
제7장 우울증이 가져다주는 선물
제8장 질병, 몸으로 쓰는 시
제9장 영혼의 경제학 : 일, 돈, 실패, 그리고 창조성
제3부 영성 실천과 심리학적인 깊이
제10장 신화, 의례, 그리고 영성생활의 필요
제11장 영성과 영혼의 결혼
제4부 세계 영혼의 돌봄
제12장 아름다움과 사물의 소생
제13장 삶의 거룩한 예술
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토마스 무어 (Thomas Moore) (지은이)
세계적인 영성지도자이자 심리치료사인 토머스 무어는『영혼의 돌봄』으로『뉴욕 타임스』46주 연속 1위라는 경이로운 기록을 세운 베스트셀러 저자이다. 그는 융 심리학, 원형 심리학, 신화, 예술에 관한 많은 글을 발표해 왔으며『영혼의 돌봄』『영혼의 종교』『섹스의 영혼』등 열다섯 권의 책을 집필했다. 그의 책들은 삶의 모든 측면에서 영성의 깊이를 더하고 영혼을 돌보는 문제를 다루고 있다. 토머스 무어는 수도사, 음악가, 대학 교수, 심리치료사로 활동했으며, 현재는 전인적 의료, 영성, 심리치료, 생태학에 관해 북아메리카와 유럽 등지에서 강연하고 있다. 가톨릭 수사로 12년을 살기도 하였던 무어는 드폴대학교에서 음악과 철학을 배웠고 미시간대학교에서는 음악학석사, 윈저대학교에서는 신학석사를 받았으며 시러큐스대학교에서는 종교학으로 철학박사 학위를 받았다. 소설 집필과 작곡도 병행하는 그는 예술가이자 요가 강사인 아내 조앤 핸리와도 다양한 작업을 함께하고 있다.『Resurgence』『Spirituality & Health』지와 Beliefnet.com에 정기적으로 칼럼을 기고하며 두 아이와 부인과 함께 뉴잉글랜드에서 살고 있다. 접기
최근작 : <나이 공부>,<[POD] 유토피아 : Utopia (영어 원서)>,<영혼의 오푸스, 일의 즐거움> … 총 44종 (모두보기)
김영운 (옮긴이)
한국외국어대학교와 감리교신학대학, 샌프란시스코 신학대학원(D.Min.)에서 공부했다. 저서로는 「몸으로 읽는 성서」, 「성서에 나타난 기도」, 「영성 과정의 균형」, 「아름다
운 영성의 삶」, 「영혼의 돌봄」 등이 있으며, 월간 〈햇순〉발행인이다. 평생을 공동체 성서연구에 몸 바쳐온 그는 현재 한양대학교에서 교목실장으로 학생들의 영성지도에
심혈을 기울이고 있다.
최근작 : <에니어그램으로 보는 성서 인물 이야기>,<그 사람 이름은 사랑이었다>,<당신이 소중한줄 너무늦게 알았소> … 총 9종 (모두보기)
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Care of the Soul has struck a national nerve.-- "Dallas Morning News"
Thoughtful, eloquent, inspiring.-- "San Francisco Chronicle "
About the Author
Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling Care of the Soul and twenty other books on spirituality and depth psychology that have been translated into thirty languages. He has been practicing depth psychotherapy for thirty-five years. He lectures and gives workshops in several countries on depth spirituality, soulful medicine, and psychotherapy. He has been a monk and a university professor, and is a consultant for organizations and spiritual leaders. He has often been on television and radio, most recently on Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Sunday.
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Publisher : HarperCollins; Unabridged edition (26 January 2016)
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 150471699X
ISBN-13 : 978-1504716994
Dimensions : 17.02 x 3.05 x 15.49 cmCustomer Reviews:
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M Akhila
5.0 out of 5 stars Science and soul can coexist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 October 2018
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I liked Care of the Soul very much because it reminded me of that essential beauty that gets missed in the glitzy hurly burly of modern life. Thomas Moore’s opinion that this emptiness of soul leads people to fill the vacuum with stuff / power/ wealth resonated with me
I read this when I was recovering from the change of a relationship- it helped me gain insight into both our actions.
I would recommend it to anyone wanting to delve deeper into an understanding of human nature and its connection to the world around us.
5 stars because it made me stop and admire the demon thee leaves
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I liked Care of the Soul very much because it reminded me of that essential beauty that gets missed in the glitzy hurly burly of modern life. Thomas Moore’s opinion that this emptiness of soul leads people to fill the vacuum with stuff / power/ wealth resonated with me
I read this when I was recovering from the change of a relationship- it helped me gain insight into both our actions.
I would recommend it to anyone wanting to delve deeper into an understanding of human nature and its connection to the world around us.
5 stars because it made me stop and admire the demon thee leaves
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Elva Red
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting perspectiveReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 December 2019
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I didnt expect to like this book as much as I did, it is on the reading list for a course I am doing. I found the exploration into archetypes really fascinating and I like the approach of relaxing into what is present rather than always trying to fight against our feelings. Admittedly there are parts in the middle of this book that I found difficult to move through and was getting a bit bored. On the whole its certainly an interesting read.
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MEW
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless ClassicReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 8 January 2021
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A gentle, thoughtful book asking us to reconsider our approach to life. I have reread this book many times and it never fails to lift my spirits and redirect my inner compass This was a gift.
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Rambling and boring
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I assume the author knows the points he is trying to make, but the style is so rambling such points are lost.
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I assume the author knows the points he is trying to make, but the style is so rambling such points are lost.
Not a satisfying intelligent read at all.
A total waste of my time.
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Moore gives us the benefit of his search for spiritual wisdom but he does not preach, rather he encourages you make your own.
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Moore gives us the benefit of his search for spiritual wisdom but he does not preach, rather he encourages you make your own.
I got many helpful insights from the book. I will certainly read more of his work.
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Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
Thomas Moore
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This New York Times bestseller (more than 200,000 hardcover copies sold) provides a path-breaking lifestyle handbook that shows how to add spirituality, depth, and meaning to modern-day life by nurturing the soul.
Readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking about daily life—everyday activities, events, problems and creative opportunities—and a therapeutic lifestyle is proposed that focuses on looking more deeply into emotional problems and learning how to sense sacredness in even ordinary things.
Basing his writing on the ancient model of "care of the soul"—which provided a religious context for viewing the everyday events of life—Moore brings "care of the soul" into the 21st century. Promising to deepen and broaden the reader's perspective on his or her own life experiences, Moore draws on his own life as a therapist practicing "care of the soul," as well as his studies of the world's religions and his work in music and art, to create this inspirational guide that examines the connections between spirituality and the problems of individuals and society.
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Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
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Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling book Care of the Soul, Ageless Soul, and fifteen other books on deepening spirituality and cultivating soul in every aspect of life. He has been a monk, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist, and today he lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy, and the arts. He lectures frequently in Ireland and has a special love of Irish culture. He has Ph. D. in religion from Syracuse University and has won several awards for his work, including an honorary doctorate from Lesley University and the Humanitarian Award from Einstein Medical School of Yeshiva University. He also has a B.A. in music from DePaul University, an M.A. in musicology from the University of Michigan, and an M.A. in theology from the University of Windsor. He also writes fiction and music and often works with his wife, artist and yoga instructor, Hari Kirin. He writes regular columns for Resurgence, Spirituality & Health, and will soon publish Writing in the Sand: The Spirituality of Jesus and the Soul of the Gospels, The Soul of Medicine, and Hole in One: Stories about the Game of Life.
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The chapter "Gifts of Depression" is phenomenal. One cannot feel true happiness until they've felt true pain. Our society today is so focused on the quick-fix in order to 'feel' happy, that we don't allow people to go through the NORMAL ups and downs of life. It is NORMAL to hurt, and cry, and feel pain. By going through those emotions we are able to move on to greater happiness. I would not give up the pain in my life for anything in this world. Nothing.
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SECOND REVIEW, MARCH 2008:
There will be many revisions of this review because I will probably have to read and re-read this book for my entire life just to fully absorb it.
Freaking Thomas Moore. He grabs my soul where no other nonfiction spiritual author has managed. The other night, I craved some spiritual comfort (don’t' even talk to me about opening my bible right now! :), and his words jumped from the pages and balmed my broken soul. Let me share some of my favorite passages from the last chapter i read:
On page 258, he just finishes a story about a nun who "lost her faith." To sum up he says something profound.
"There is a Job-like mystery in human suffering and loss that can't be comprehended with reason. It can only be lived in faith. Suffering forces our attention towards places we wound normally neglect. The nun's attention had long been focused on her spiritual practice, but then she was forced to look at her own heart without any spiritual props or lenses. She had to learn that faith comes not only from the spiritual life and high revelations, it also comes as an emanation from the depths, a starkly impersonal reality from the most personal place...we have to arrive at that difficult point where we don't know what is going on or what we can do. That precise point is an opening to true faith."
On page 260, "This is the goal of the soul path - to FEEL EXISTENCE; not to overcome life's struggles and anxieties, but to know life first hand - to exist fully in context."
on page 262, after embracing your soul work..."Then your soul, cared for in courage, will be so solid, so weathered and mysterious, that divinity will emanate from your very being. You will have the spiritual radiance of the holy fool who has dared to live as it presents itself and to unfold personality with its heavy yet creative dose of imperfection."
FIRST REVIEW, MARCH 2007:
Being a student of classical literature, I have very rarely found nonfiction that can speak in the same language to which I am accustomed. This book is deeply profound and challenging--perhaps the most evocative approach to psychology, philosophy, and mythology that I have ever encountered.
It is especially helpful to those who enjoy literature. It is artistic and aesthetic, yet still very, very helpful for practical use and everyday living. I have found myself challenged deeply towards personal and spiritual fulfillment, and have been recommending the book to everyone that I know.
My husband and I read it together and are continuing to sift through its richness. No other book has been able to so completely shift my spiritual and psychological paradigm effectively. This is a must read.
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Another book I had forgotten that I'd read until I saw it on my feed via a GR friend who just rated it. Read this in the early nineties.
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Many of the religions I've been exposed to preach reaching for an impossible ideal, and my attempts as transcendence have left me inevitably frustrated with myself, others, and my life. That is why I appreciate Thomas Moore's philosophy. Here is, in a nutshell: don't try to transcend your humanity, embrace it.
Moore's ideas would resonate with spiritual wanderers and people who view life as an artistic work in progress.
Here is what I took away from the book:
-When Moore was a therapist, he noticed that many clients would come to him, wanting him to remove a flaw of theirs. They went to him like patients seeking a surgeon to remove a tumor.
For instance, once a woman told him that her problem was that she was too dependent on others, and she wanted him to help her get rid of this tendency. He explained to her that if it were magically possible to remove this tendency, she would simply acquire an entirely new of problems that comes with being an independent person. Instead of fighting one's nature, why not accept it and the inevitable positives and negatives that come with it, and find a way to live more peacefully with that knowledge.
-I had always assumed that nothing good could come from being jealous. So, I found it immensely frustrating when I fell in love and experienced intense jealousy for the first time. Moore helped me realize that jealousy is natural and even necessary in an intimate relationship. It is that possessiveness that keeps a couple together. If there's too high a level of detachment, then it'd be too easy for the couple to drift apart.
-When people think of what "creativity" means, according to Moore, most people think of the child-like initial stages of creativity. However, the less-than-glamorous, mundane tasks are also essential to the creative process.
-He is critical of conventional psychotherapy because of its often cold, scientific approach. He feels that labeling a person with a condition can reflect a condescending view.
I've sat around with friends listening to someone's relationship problems, when a friend will say "The problem is he's avoidant and a total narcissist." Everyone, including myself, would then roll their eyes and nod in agreement. But I would feel like something's wrong with dismissing someone in this way. Thomas Moore's approach seems much more compassionate to me. He might respond by saying that there are reasons people resist dealing with difficult situations and it can take time for them to work through denial, and narcissists have good and bad traits.
-Our culture celebrates light, and many feel ashamed when we aren't happy. However, Moore contends that sadness is, in a sense, a gift, for it gives one depth and perspective. Healing can take time. It rarely occurs overnight.
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ما هیچوقت از مرور خاطرات گذشته خسته نمیشویم. تعریف کردن داستانهای زندگی راه موثری برای مراقبت از روح است.
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اولین قدم برای دوستداشتن روحمان توجه به آن است.
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مراقبت از روح به ما میآموزد که وقتی در زندگی مشکلی پیش میآید در برابر آن حالت دفاعی نگیریم. بلکه ظرفیت روحیمان را آنقدر بالا ببریم تا بتوانیم آن را به تمامی در برگیریم.
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برای شناخت روحمان چارهای جز روبرو شدن با جنبههای تاریک، انحرافی و غیرعادی آن نداریم. حتی باید جنبههای عادی روحمان را زیر سوال ببریم. این عادی بودن میتواند روکشی برای جنبههای سایهوارمان باشد.
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این کتاب برای من خیلی کاربردی و مفید بود. برای خواندنش حتما باید با نظریات یونگ و مبحث خودشناسی و اسطوره شناسی تا حدودی آشنا باشید.
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نویسندهی کتاب یکی از یونگینهای غرب است و از پیروان یونگ میباشد. وی با اعتقاد به تفاوتها و انعطافپذیریهای رفتاری در انسانها سعی در شناخت و به کارگیری درست آنها را دارد که برای حل مسائل درونی و بیرونی آنها را مفید میداند.
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در جایی از کتاب آمده : نباید از زندگی ترسید و باید با آن مواجه ش. نباید از آن هراسید باید تجربیات سخت زندگی را در آغوش کشید و به طور کامل با آنها رو به رو شد. گاهی باید از دست داد و خالی شد...
کتاب ماحصل تلاشیست برای بازگرداندن روح به زندگی انسان. برای مراقبت ابتدا باید نیازها و تمایلات را شناخت. دستکم گوشدادن به آنها باعث باعث غنای شخصیت و هویت میشود. انکار نکنیم و سرنوشت را بپذیریم. تلاش کتاب برای موثر دانستن خانواده برای ریشهیابی مسائل جامعه مورد توجه بود. اهمیت دادن به سلامت جسم در کنار سلامت روان، تاثیر ورزش... و مباحثی که در مورد افسردگی، خشونت، حسادت، رشک، عشق، فقدان و جدایی و ... شده بود برای من بسیار مفید بود.
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در کل سفر روح یک فرایند همیشگی است و پایان نمیپذیرد. مراقبت از روح لزوما به معنی تغییر و بهبود شرایط نیست، بلکه کنار آمدن با حسهای آزاردهنده است و نهایتا این��ه زندگی آموختنی است...🦋
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Ok, the title sounds cheesy, but this is basically the best book of all time. It has absolutely informed my approach to my life, my friends', and my clinical work. Basically, Moore addresses what he terms our culture's overly "hygenic" approach to mental health - the idea that we need to clean up and get rid of undesirable parts of ourselves. Having been educated in theology, psychology, and musicology, Moore is in a good position to advocate for a polytheistic approach. He does not mean that literally, in terms of accepting multiple deities, but rather uses examples and Greek myths to show that all parts of ourselves are important and deserve listening and care. Instead of repressing undesirable parts of ourselves, Moore advocates honoring symptoms as voices of soul. If something is bothering us, we may need to listen to parts of ourselves that have been hidden. Moore also explains that not everything needs to be resolved, and that it is often appropriate to welcome perspectives within ourselves that have very different needs. It is in caring for our multiple needs and complex, contrasting parts that we can honor different parts of soul and facilitate comprehensive care.
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It takes the reader to great depths within the realm of their soul. There are no words that may describe what this great book can offer to someone in the midst of their suffering, as it provides healing that comes with a deep understanding. Such outlook could replenish contentment and restore warmth to someone's life with a reason. Thomas Moore had valuable information to share. He also contributed significant knowledge that enriches both the mind and soul. Highly recommended!
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September 13, 2017
Care of the soul is much neglected by the individual in our society and this neglect effects personal happiness, how we view relationships, and our feeling of fulfillment. Soul is who we are and soul is the prescription we need for our sicknesses and disorders of mind.
Moore, writing in 1992, definitely saw clearly the problems of the future: "One day I would like to make up my own DSM-III with a list of disorders I have seen in my practice. For example, I would want to include the diagnosis of Psychological Modernism, an uncritical acceptance of the values of the modern world. It includes blind faith in technology, inordinate attachment to material gadgets and conveniences, uncritical acceptance of the march of scientific progress, devotion to the electronic media, and a lifestyle dictated by advertising. This orientation towards life also tends toward a mechanistic and rationalistic understanding of matters of the heart. In this Modernist Syndrome, technology becomes the root metaphor for dealing with psychological problems."
Moore's many insights of 1992 have come true and society has clearly moved away from the soul and more towards technology. Technology is unavoidable but the call and tending of the soul is essential to being in balance and the pharmaceutical approach to treating mental problems is an abysmal failure.
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Thanks to Rowena https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...--- who suggested we “buddy-read” bell hooks’ 1995 book Art On My Mind earlier this year, my love for that book was re-kindled. Like I told Zanna https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...--- who recently began reading Art On My Mind --- “this book is my jam.”
In her essay “The Poetics of Soul: Art for Everyone” ---hooks takes to the pulpit to speak about the sanctity of the soul as revealed in artworks created by Alison Saar. She cites Thomas Moore’s book Care of the Soul (1992) in this essay about four times, which is what made me curious to read his book. Well, it has taken me 20 years to get around to reading Moore’s book! (Take THAT! those of you with extensive TBR lists!) But I think that now is the good time for me.
Using mostly Eurocentric references, Moore’s discussion of the soul and its care seems even more resonant and urgent now, in these splintered, anesthetized, and technology-driven times. Care of the Soul does not read like a generic “self- help” book but offers concepts regarding the soul and its care which challenge western contemporary expectations toward solving internal and external mysteries of life. Care is not synonymous with cure. As Moore says in the introduction:
“The act of entering into the mysteries of the soul, without sentimentality or pessimism, encourages life to blossom forth according to its own designs and with its own unpredictable beauty. Care of the soul is not solving the puzzle of life; quite the opposite, it is an appreciation of the paradoxical mysteries that blend light and darkness into the grandeur of what human life and culture can be.”
I am very behind on summer fun and writing for my blog so this is as long as this “review” is going to get, today!
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This book if full of wisdom. I've abandoned it because it relies heavily on mythology for analogies and I have a personal dislike of mythology, therefore I had difficulty getting through the book. When authors use mythology within their prose, a knowledge of the myths is required. I have very little knowledge of the myths and have very little desire to learn more about them. AS Byatt referred to a lot of myths in her book "Possession" and I cross referenced most of them because I was determined to read her book from beginning to end. Unfortunately I didn't have the same energy when it came to reading "Care of the Soul", I gave up about one third of the way through. That said, I would like to try again some time "down the track" because I know the book holds profound thoughts on how to live a "good-life" which is something I strive for.
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Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
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This New York Times bestseller (more than 200,000 hardcover copies sold) provides a path-breaking lifestyle handbook that shows how to add spirituality, depth, and meaning to modern-day life by nurturing the soul.
Readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking about daily life—everyday activities, events, problems and creative opportunities—and a therapeutic lifestyle is proposed that focuses on looking more deeply into emotional problems and learning how to sense sacredness in even ordinary things.
Basing his writing on the ancient model of "care of the soul"—which provided a religious context for viewing the everyday events of life—Moore brings "care of the soul" into the 21st century. Promising to deepen and broaden the reader's perspective on his or her own life experiences, Moore draws on his own life as a therapist practicing "care of the soul," as well as his studies of the world's religions and his work in music and art, to create this inspirational guide that examines the connections between spirituality and the problems of individuals and society.
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Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling book Care of the Soul, Ageless Soul, and fifteen other books on deepening spirituality and cultivating soul in every aspect of life. He has been a monk, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist, and today he lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy, and the arts. He lectures frequently in Ireland and has a special love of Irish culture. He has Ph. D. in religion from Syracuse University and has won several awards for his work, including an honorary doctorate from Lesley University and the Humanitarian Award from Einstein Medical School of Yeshiva University. He also has a B.A. in music from DePaul University, an M.A. in musicology from the University of Michigan, and an M.A. in theology from the University of Windsor. He also writes fiction and music and often works with his wife, artist and yoga instructor, Hari Kirin. He writes regular columns for Resurgence, Spirituality & Health, and will soon publish Writing in the Sand: The Spirituality of Jesus and the Soul of the Gospels, The Soul of Medicine, and Hole in One: Stories about the Game of Life.
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The chapter "Gifts of Depression" is phenomenal. One cannot feel true happiness until they've felt true pain. Our society today is so focused on the quick-fix in order to 'feel' happy, that we don't allow people to go through the NORMAL ups and downs of life. It is NORMAL to hurt, and cry, and feel pain. By going through those emotions we are able to move on to greater happiness. I would not give up the pain in my life for anything in this world. Nothing.
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SECOND REVIEW, MARCH 2008:
There will be many revisions of this review because I will probably have to read and re-read this book for my entire life just to fully absorb it.
Freaking Thomas Moore. He grabs my soul where no other nonfiction spiritual author has managed. The other night, I craved some spiritual comfort (don’t' even talk to me about opening my bible right now! :), and his words jumped from the pages and balmed my broken soul. Let me share some of my favorite passages from the last chapter i read:
On page 258, he just finishes a story about a nun who "lost her faith." To sum up he says something profound.
"There is a Job-like mystery in human suffering and loss that can't be comprehended with reason. It can only be lived in faith. Suffering forces our attention towards places we wound normally neglect. The nun's attention had long been focused on her spiritual practice, but then she was forced to look at her own heart without any spiritual props or lenses. She had to learn that faith comes not only from the spiritual life and high revelations, it also comes as an emanation from the depths, a starkly impersonal reality from the most personal place...we have to arrive at that difficult point where we don't know what is going on or what we can do. That precise point is an opening to true faith."
On page 260, "This is the goal of the soul path - to FEEL EXISTENCE; not to overcome life's struggles and anxieties, but to know life first hand - to exist fully in context."
on page 262, after embracing your soul work..."Then your soul, cared for in courage, will be so solid, so weathered and mysterious, that divinity will emanate from your very being. You will have the spiritual radiance of the holy fool who has dared to live as it presents itself and to unfold personality with its heavy yet creative dose of imperfection."
FIRST REVIEW, MARCH 2007:
Being a student of classical literature, I have very rarely found nonfiction that can speak in the same language to which I am accustomed. This book is deeply profound and challenging--perhaps the most evocative approach to psychology, philosophy, and mythology that I have ever encountered.
It is especially helpful to those who enjoy literature. It is artistic and aesthetic, yet still very, very helpful for practical use and everyday living. I have found myself challenged deeply towards personal and spiritual fulfillment, and have been recommending the book to everyone that I know.
My husband and I read it together and are continuing to sift through its richness. No other book has been able to so completely shift my spiritual and psychological paradigm effectively. This is a must read.
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Another book I had forgotten that I'd read until I saw it on my feed via a GR friend who just rated it. Read this in the early nineties.
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Many of the religions I've been exposed to preach reaching for an impossible ideal, and my attempts as transcendence have left me inevitably frustrated with myself, others, and my life. That is why I appreciate Thomas Moore's philosophy. Here is, in a nutshell: don't try to transcend your humanity, embrace it.
Moore's ideas would resonate with spiritual wanderers and people who view life as an artistic work in progress.
Here is what I took away from the book:
-When Moore was a therapist, he noticed that many clients would come to him, wanting him to remove a flaw of theirs. They went to him like patients seeking a surgeon to remove a tumor.
For instance, once a woman told him that her problem was that she was too dependent on others, and she wanted him to help her get rid of this tendency. He explained to her that if it were magically possible to remove this tendency, she would simply acquire an entirely new of problems that comes with being an independent person. Instead of fighting one's nature, why not accept it and the inevitable positives and negatives that come with it, and find a way to live more peacefully with that knowledge.
-I had always assumed that nothing good could come from being jealous. So, I found it immensely frustrating when I fell in love and experienced intense jealousy for the first time. Moore helped me realize that jealousy is natural and even necessary in an intimate relationship. It is that possessiveness that keeps a couple together. If there's too high a level of detachment, then it'd be too easy for the couple to drift apart.
-When people think of what "creativity" means, according to Moore, most people think of the child-like initial stages of creativity. However, the less-than-glamorous, mundane tasks are also essential to the creative process.
-He is critical of conventional psychotherapy because of its often cold, scientific approach. He feels that labeling a person with a condition can reflect a condescending view.
I've sat around with friends listening to someone's relationship problems, when a friend will say "The problem is he's avoidant and a total narcissist." Everyone, including myself, would then roll their eyes and nod in agreement. But I would feel like something's wrong with dismissing someone in this way. Thomas Moore's approach seems much more compassionate to me. He might respond by saying that there are reasons people resist dealing with difficult situations and it can take time for them to work through denial, and narcissists have good and bad traits.
-Our culture celebrates light, and many feel ashamed when we aren't happy. However, Moore contends that sadness is, in a sense, a gift, for it gives one depth and perspective. Healing can take time. It rarely occurs overnight.
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ما هیچوقت از مرور خاطرات گذشته خسته نمیشویم. تعریف کردن داستانهای زندگی راه موثری برای مراقبت از روح است.
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اولین قدم برای دوستداشتن روحمان توجه به آن است.
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مراقبت از روح به ما میآموزد که وقتی در زندگی مشکلی پیش میآید در برابر آن حالت دفاعی نگیریم. بلکه ظرفیت روحیمان را آنقدر بالا ببریم تا بتوانیم آن را به تمامی در برگیریم.
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برای شناخت روحمان چارهای جز روبرو شدن با جنبههای تاریک، انحرافی و غیرعادی آن نداریم. حتی باید جنبههای عادی روحمان را زیر سوال ببریم. این عادی بودن میتواند روکشی برای جنبههای سایهوارمان باشد.
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این کتاب برای من خیلی کاربردی و مفید بود. برای خواندنش حتما باید با نظریات یونگ و مبحث خودشناسی و اسطوره شناسی تا حدودی آشنا باشید.
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نویسندهی کتاب یکی از یونگینهای غرب است و از پیروان یونگ میباشد. وی با اعتقاد به تفاوتها و انعطافپذیریهای رفتاری در انسانها سعی در شناخت و به کارگیری درست آنها را دارد که برای حل مسائل درونی و بیرونی آنها را مفید میداند.
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در جایی از کتاب آمده : نباید از زندگی ترسید و باید با آن مواجه ش. نباید از آن هراسید باید تجربیات سخت زندگی را در آغوش کشید و به طور کامل با آنها رو به رو شد. گاهی باید از دست داد و خالی شد...
کتاب ماحصل تلاشیست برای بازگرداندن روح به زندگی انسان. برای مراقبت ابتدا باید نیازها و تمایلات را شناخت. دستکم گوشدادن به آنها باعث باعث غنای شخصیت و هویت میشود. انکار نکنیم و سرنوشت را بپذیریم. تلاش کتاب برای موثر دانستن خانواده برای ریشهیابی مسائل جامعه مورد توجه بود. اهمیت دادن به سلامت جسم در کنار سلامت روان، تاثیر ورزش... و مباحثی که در مورد افسردگی، خشونت، حسادت، رشک، عشق، فقدان و جدایی و ... شده بود برای من بسیار مفید بود.
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در کل سفر روح یک فرایند همیشگی است و پایان نمیپذیرد. مراقبت از روح لزوما به معنی تغییر و بهبود شرایط نیست، بلکه کنار آمدن با حسهای آزاردهنده است و نهایتا این��ه زندگی آموختنی است...🦋
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Ok, the title sounds cheesy, but this is basically the best book of all time. It has absolutely informed my approach to my life, my friends', and my clinical work. Basically, Moore addresses what he terms our culture's overly "hygenic" approach to mental health - the idea that we need to clean up and get rid of undesirable parts of ourselves. Having been educated in theology, psychology, and musicology, Moore is in a good position to advocate for a polytheistic approach. He does not mean that literally, in terms of accepting multiple deities, but rather uses examples and Greek myths to show that all parts of ourselves are important and deserve listening and care. Instead of repressing undesirable parts of ourselves, Moore advocates honoring symptoms as voices of soul. If something is bothering us, we may need to listen to parts of ourselves that have been hidden. Moore also explains that not everything needs to be resolved, and that it is often appropriate to welcome perspectives within ourselves that have very different needs. It is in caring for our multiple needs and complex, contrasting parts that we can honor different parts of soul and facilitate comprehensive care.
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It takes the reader to great depths within the realm of their soul. There are no words that may describe what this great book can offer to someone in the midst of their suffering, as it provides healing that comes with a deep understanding. Such outlook could replenish contentment and restore warmth to someone's life with a reason. Thomas Moore had valuable information to share. He also contributed significant knowledge that enriches both the mind and soul. Highly recommended!
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Care of the soul is much neglected by the individual in our society and this neglect effects personal happiness, how we view relationships, and our feeling of fulfillment. Soul is who we are and soul is the prescription we need for our sicknesses and disorders of mind.
Moore, writing in 1992, definitely saw clearly the problems of the future: "One day I would like to make up my own DSM-III with a list of disorders I have seen in my practice. For example, I would want to include the diagnosis of Psychological Modernism, an uncritical acceptance of the values of the modern world. It includes blind faith in technology, inordinate attachment to material gadgets and conveniences, uncritical acceptance of the march of scientific progress, devotion to the electronic media, and a lifestyle dictated by advertising. This orientation towards life also tends toward a mechanistic and rationalistic understanding of matters of the heart. In this Modernist Syndrome, technology becomes the root metaphor for dealing with psychological problems."
Moore's many insights of 1992 have come true and society has clearly moved away from the soul and more towards technology. Technology is unavoidable but the call and tending of the soul is essential to being in balance and the pharmaceutical approach to treating mental problems is an abysmal failure.
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Thanks to Rowena https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...--- who suggested we “buddy-read” bell hooks’ 1995 book Art On My Mind earlier this year, my love for that book was re-kindled. Like I told Zanna https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...--- who recently began reading Art On My Mind --- “this book is my jam.”
In her essay “The Poetics of Soul: Art for Everyone” ---hooks takes to the pulpit to speak about the sanctity of the soul as revealed in artworks created by Alison Saar. She cites Thomas Moore’s book Care of the Soul (1992) in this essay about four times, which is what made me curious to read his book. Well, it has taken me 20 years to get around to reading Moore’s book! (Take THAT! those of you with extensive TBR lists!) But I think that now is the good time for me.
Using mostly Eurocentric references, Moore’s discussion of the soul and its care seems even more resonant and urgent now, in these splintered, anesthetized, and technology-driven times. Care of the Soul does not read like a generic “self- help” book but offers concepts regarding the soul and its care which challenge western contemporary expectations toward solving internal and external mysteries of life. Care is not synonymous with cure. As Moore says in the introduction:
“The act of entering into the mysteries of the soul, without sentimentality or pessimism, encourages life to blossom forth according to its own designs and with its own unpredictable beauty. Care of the soul is not solving the puzzle of life; quite the opposite, it is an appreciation of the paradoxical mysteries that blend light and darkness into the grandeur of what human life and culture can be.”
I am very behind on summer fun and writing for my blog so this is as long as this “review” is going to get, today!
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This book if full of wisdom. I've abandoned it because it relies heavily on mythology for analogies and I have a personal dislike of mythology, therefore I had difficulty getting through the book. When authors use mythology within their prose, a knowledge of the myths is required. I have very little knowledge of the myths and have very little desire to learn more about them. AS Byatt referred to a lot of myths in her book "Possession" and I cross referenced most of them because I was determined to read her book from beginning to end. Unfortunately I didn't have the same energy when it came to reading "Care of the Soul", I gave up about one third of the way through. That said, I would like to try again some time "down the track" because I know the book holds profound thoughts on how to live a "good-life" which is something I strive for.
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Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by 57 editions — published 1988 — | ||
Soul Mates: Honouring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship by 36 editions — published 1994 — | ||
Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals by 4 editions — published 2004 — | ||
A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World by 20 editions — published 2014 — | ||
The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life by 33 editions — published 1996 — | ||
A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do by 22 editions — published 2007 — | ||
The Soul of Sex: Cultivating Life as an Act of Love by 15 editions — published 1998 — | ||
Original Self: Living with Paradox and Originality by 2 editions — published 2000 — | ||
Ageless Soul: The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy by 7 editions — published 2017 — | ||
The Soul's Religion: Cultivating a Profoundly Spiritual Way of Life by 26 editions — published 1899 — |
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제1부 영혼의 돌봄
제1장 증상, 아파하는 영혼의 탄식
제2부 일생생활 속에서 드러나는 영혼의 돌봄
제2장 가정과 유년기의 신화
제3장 자기애의 신화 : 나르시서스와 자기애
제4장 사랑과 통과의례
제5장 질투와 시기 : 극약 치료제
제6장 영혼과 힘
제7장 우울증이 가져다주는 선물
제8장 질병, 몸으로 쓰는 시
제9장 영혼의 경제학 : 일, 돈, 실패, 그리고 창조성
제3부 영성 실천과 심리학적인 깊이
제10장 신화, 의례, 그리고 영성생활의 필요
제11장 영성과 영혼의 결혼
제4부 세계 영혼의 돌봄
제12장 아름다움과 사물의 소생
제13장 삶의 거룩한 예술
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토마스 무어 (Thomas Moore) (지은이)
세계적인 영성지도자이자 심리치료사인 토머스 무어는『영혼의 돌봄』으로『뉴욕 타임스』46주 연속 1위라는 경이로운 기록을 세운 베스트셀러 저자이다. 그는 융 심리학, 원형 심리학, 신화, 예술에 관한 많은 글을 발표해 왔으며『영혼의 돌봄』『영혼의 종교』『섹스의 영혼』등 열다섯 권의 책을 집필했다. 그의 책들은 삶의 모든 측면에서 영성의 깊이를 더하고 영혼을 돌보는 문제를 다루고 있다. 토머스 무어는 수도사, 음악가, 대학 교수, 심리치료사로 활동했으며, 현재는 전인적 의료, 영성, 심리치료, 생태학에 관해 북아메리카와 유럽 등지에서 강연하고 있다. 가톨릭 수사로 12년을 살기도 하였던 무어는 드폴대학교에서 음악과 철학을 배웠고 미시간대학교에서는 음악학석사, 윈저대학교에서는 신학석사를 받았으며 시러큐스대학교에서는 종교학으로 철학박사 학위를 받았다. 소설 집필과 작곡도 병행하는 그는 예술가이자 요가 강사인 아내 조앤 핸리와도 다양한 작업을 함께하고 있다.『Resurgence』『Spirituality & Health』지와 Beliefnet.com에 정기적으로 칼럼을 기고하며 두 아이와 부인과 함께 뉴잉글랜드에서 살고 있다. 접기
최근작 : <나이 공부>,<[POD] 유토피아 : Utopia (영어 원서)>,<영혼의 오푸스, 일의 즐거움> … 총 44종 (모두보기)
김영운 (옮긴이)
한국외국어대학교와 감리교신학대학, 샌프란시스코 신학대학원(D.Min.)에서 공부했다. 저서로는 「몸으로 읽는 성서」, 「성서에 나타난 기도」, 「영성 과정의 균형」, 「아름다
운 영성의 삶」, 「영혼의 돌봄」 등이 있으며, 월간 〈햇순〉발행인이다. 평생을 공동체 성서연구에 몸 바쳐온 그는 현재 한양대학교에서 교목실장으로 학생들의 영성지도에
심혈을 기울이고 있다.
최근작 : <에니어그램으로 보는 성서 인물 이야기>,<그 사람 이름은 사랑이었다>,<당신이 소중한줄 너무늦게 알았소> … 총 9종 (모두보기)
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번역이 좀 조악해서 정말 아쉽습니다. 좋은 책을 망쳐버린 느낌입니다. 다시 좀 개정해서 좋겠습니다.원문은 별5개 주고 싶은데 번역문은 3개 정도라서 4개로 했습니다.
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김영운씨가 번역하신 책들은 한결같이 전부 번역이 안좋습니다. 이렇게 번역해 낼거면 현재 구글번역기 수준이 나을 수도 있어요. 좋은 책들을 일부러 골라다 망치는 셈이죠. 다른 사람의 번역 출간 기회도 뺏고요. 다른 분이 전문번역인을 고용해서 내셨더라면 얼마나 좋았을까 싶은 생각만 듭니다.
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