What to Remember When Waking: The Disciplines of Everyday Life
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003H8EQNO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 535 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Truly beautiful - a wonderful companion for travel" according to DL. I purchased all of David Whyte's work in one go, based on intuition, after discovering 'the well of grief' and reading some reviews.This work is a wonderfully beautiful companion for meditating over one's personal life, ideally during 'dead time' as in long car or plane travels. I'll explain more why below.The poet integrates a) personal life stories used as the carrier or red thread; with b) own poems, put into context and hence enriching them by offering additional context; and similarly c) poetry and literature 'classics' such as Shakespeare, Blake, Rilke, Dante. He uses. Sue D. said Fantastic audio book!. This audio learning course is excellent. I was so enamored of it that I bought three more copies to give to my children (in their "Fantastic audio book!" according to Sue D.. This audio learning course is excellent. I was so enamored of it that I bought three more copies to give to my children (in their 20's) and a friend. I needed to listen when I could concentrate well, because if I missed a sentence because my mind was elsewhere, I felt I was missing something profound and had to rewind. David Whyte's voice is lovely to listen to, he repeats some lines of poetry to drive home their effect. Some of the poetry he quotes I had read and heard before, but after listening to Whyte, it took on a whole new perspective. There were some tracks where I . 0's) and a friend. I needed to listen when I could concentrate well, because if I missed a sentence because my mind was elsewhere, I felt I was missing something profound and had to rewind. David Whyte's voice is lovely to listen to, he repeats some lines of poetry to drive home their effect. Some of the poetry he quotes I had read and heard before, but after listening to Whyte, it took on a whole new perspective. There were some tracks where I . "Quintessential David Whyte" according to en. As a person who discovered David Whyte rather late in life, I can't help but try to get everyone I knowto start listening to him. I never expected to find someone operating at this level—the beautiful articulation,the unbelievable subtlety of thought, and the true understanding that goes all the way down. all thatplus a man who has lived a real life out in the world.What to Remember When Waking is, in my view, a really great place to enter into his body of work.
A poet like David Whyte turns words into transcendent vehicles for spirit. On this new six-hour audio-learning course, Whyte shows us how to live at the frontier between the spiritualand physical needs of everyday life; how deeper states of attention and intention can transform our own identity; and how we become more courageous, more present to a deeper understanding of ourselves, our loved ones, and our world.. With What to Remember When Waking, this celebrated writer and teacher reveals how our reality is created through conversation with the universe¿and how we can create an identity robust enough to meet life¿s gifts and demands
A captivating speaker with a compelling blend of poetry and insightful commentary, David Whyte is one of the few poets to take his perspectives on creativity into the field of organizational development, where he works with a diverse international clientele. An associate fellow of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford, he holds a degree in marine zoology and is
An associate fellow of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford, he holds a degree in marine zoology and is the recipient of an honorary degree from Neumann College in Pennsylvania. About the AuthorDavid WhyteDavid Whyte grew up among the hills and valleys of Yorkshire, England. He has traveled extensively including working as a naturalist guide and leading anthropological and natural history expeditions in the Galapagos, the Andes, and the Himalayas. He brings this wealth of experience to his poetry, his lectures, and his workshops.Whyte is the author of six volumes of poetry and three books of prose.. A captivating speaker with a compelling blend of po