David Steindl-Rast

Author of Gratefulness, The Heart of Prayer: An Approach to Life in Fullness

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About the Author

Brother David Steindl-Rast, OSB, was born in 1926 in Vienna, Austria. In 1952, he immigrated to the United States, joined a Benedictine monastery, and practiced Zen. He is cofounder of the Center for Spiritual Studies and a recipient of the 1975 Martin Buber Award. At present, Brother David serves show more a worldwide Network for Grateful Living through gratefulness.org, an interactive website with several thousand participants daily from more than 240 countries and territories. When not travelling as a spiritual teacher and giving lectures, he lives in the United States as a hermit. show less

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Works by David Steindl-Rast

Belonging to the Universe: Explorations on the Frontiers of Science and Spirituality (1991) — Author — 164 copies

Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day (1996) 160 copies

A Listening Heart: The Art of Contemplative Living (1983) 112 copies

The Music of Silence: Entering the Sacred Space of Monastic Experience (1995) 103 copies

The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and Christian (1994) 85 copies

Deeper Than Words: Living the Apostles' Creed (2010) 48 copies

The Way of Silence: Engaging the Sacred in Daily Life (2016) 39 copies

Words of Common Sense for Mind, Body, and Soul (2002) 22 copies

David Steindl-Rast: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters) (2010) 21 copies

99 Blessings: An Invitation to Life (2013) 21 copies

Common Sense Spirituality: The Essential Wisdom of David Steindl-Rast (Crossroad Book) (2008) 15 copies

i am through you so i (2017) 13 copies

Faith beyond Belief: Spirituality for Our Times (2016) 12 copies

A Good Day: A Gift of Gratitude (2013) 8 copies

99 Names of God (2019) 7 copies

Die Achtsamkeit des Herzens (1988) 6 copies

Credo: Ein Glaube, der alle verbindet (2010) 4 copies

Einfach leben - dankbar leben: 365 Inspirationen 3 copies

Orientierung finden: Schlüsselworte für ein erfülltes Leben (2021) 2 copies

Joseph Campbell's Spiritual Challenge (1991) 2 copies

Gratefulness conversations with Brother David Steindl-Rast (2003) 2 copies

May Cause Happiness: A Gratitude Journal (2018) 2 copies

Stop-Look-Go: A Grateful Practice Workbook and Gratitude Journal (2016) 2 copies

Mysticism as a Frontier Experience (1985) 1 copy

Three Ways of the Spiritual Path (1990) 1 copy

A Practical Guide to Meditation 1 copy

The Grateful Heart - A Benedictine Monk and Religious Scholar Explores How to Open Your Heart to the Blessings Awaiting (1992) 1 copy

Detenernos - El Primer Paso a la Gratitud 1 copy

Transformative Learning Series - Gratefulness (DVD 1 copy

Christ in the New Age [video recording] (1990) — Speaker — 1 copy

Gratidão. A Alma da Oração 1 copy

Die Achtsamkeit des Herzens. Ein Leben in Kontemplation. 1 copy

Count Your Blessings [sound recording] (2010) 1 copy

Du großes Geheimnis: Gebete zum Aufwachen (2019) 1 copy

David Steindl-Rast: Human and Divine Nature (2007) — Guest — 1 copy

Love is Stronger than Death: The Mystical Union of Two Souls 1 copy

For a Future to Be Possible: Commentaries on the Five Mindfulness Trainings 1 copy

Auf dem Weg der Stille : Das Heilige im Alltag leben (2016) 1 copy

Und ich mag mich nicht bewahren (2012) 1 copy

TED talk: Want to be happy? Be grateful 1 copy

Thanksgiving as Prayer CD 1 copy

Prayer in the Twenty-First Century (1994) 1 copy

Want to Be Happy? Be Grateful 1 copy

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Associated Works

For a Future to Be Possible (1993) — Contributor — 250 copies

Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict (2001) — Afterword — 208 copies

The Best Spiritual Writing 1998 (1998) — Contributor — 101 copies

Jesus and Lao Tzu: The Parallel Sayings (2000) — Introduction — 44 copies

Parabola: Myth and the Quest for Meaning, Vol. 7, No. 3: Ceremonies (1982) — Contributor — 10 copies

Speaking of Silence: Christians and Buddhists in Dialogue (2005) — Contributor — 9 copies

The Monk and the Rabbi : Lunch with Bokara TV Series [video recording] (2005) — Guest — 1 copy

The Mystical Experience [video recording] (2012) — Guest, some editions — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1926-07-12
Gender: male
Nationality: Austria (birth)
USA (immigrated, 1952)
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Education: Vienna Academy of Fine Arts (M.A.)
University of Vienna (Ph.D.|experimental psychology)
Cornell University (Postdoctural Fellow)
Occupations: monk (Benedictine)
hermit
spiritual teacher
Organizations: Mount Saviour Monastery (1953)
Cornell University
Center for Spiritual Studies (founded, 1968)
Gratefulness . org
Benedictine abbey of Mnsterschwarzach
Benedictine Order
Awards and honors: Martin Buber Award (1975)
American Book Award, 1992

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Reviews

Belonging to the universe : explorations on the… by Fritjof Capra

The trailblazer of new science and a contemporary of Thomas Merton investigate the parallels between new paradigm thinking in science and religion that together offer a remarkably compatible view of the universe.

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Die Achtsamkeit des Herzens by David Steindl-Rast

Überrascht, welchen Christenschmonzes Christian Felber hier empfohlen hat: http://www.datum.at/artikel/was-ich-lese-und-was-nicht-84/

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The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and… by Robert Aitken

These dialogues between Robert Aitken Roshi, one of the first American-born Zen masters, and Brother David Steindl-Rast, the Roman Catholic monk and hermit, took place during a week-long retreat the two old friends undertook in 1991 in a remote part of the island of Hawaii. Their aim was to approach the dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity in a fresh way, one that takes as its starting point a comparison of the personal experiences of the dialoguers—as a Buddhist and as a Christian, respectively—rather than abstract concepts. The result is the discovery of a surprising amount of common ground—the kind of shared experience that forms a solid foundation for further dialogue.… (more)

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