The Art of Pilgrimage: A Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred [B0097-PB]

2012 PB Second Edition, in Gift-Worthy condition. First published in 1998 and updated with a new preface by the author, The Art of Pilgrimage is a sacred travel guide full of inspiration for the spiritual traveler. Not just for pilgrims. We are descendants of nomads. And although we no longer partake in this nomadic life, the instinct to travel remains. Whether we’re planning a trip or buying a secondhand copy of Siddhartha, we’re always searching for a journey, a pilgrimage. With remarkable stories from famous travelers, poets, and modern-day pilgrims, The Art of Pilgrimage is for the mindful traveler who longs for something more than diversion and escape. Through literary travel stories and meditations, award-winning writer, filmmaker and host of the acclaimed Global Spirit PBS series, Phil Cousineau, shows readers that travel is worthy of mindfulness and spiritual examination. Learn to approach travel with a desire for risk and renewal, practicing intentionality and being present. 

Spiritual travel for the soul. If you’re looking for reasons to travel, this is it. Whether traveling to Mecca or Memphis, Stonehenge or Cooperstown, one’s journey becomes meaningful when the traveler’s heart and imagination are open to experiencing the sacred. The Art of Pilgrimage shows that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered around us. Inside find: Inspirational stories, myths, parables, and quotes from many travelers and many faiths; how to see with the “eyes of the heart”, and over 70 illustrations

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A very well researched and surprisingly deep book about travel and the symbol of the “pilgrimage” as a tool for self discovery. I enjoyed this book much more than I expected to and found myself taking notes and pulling passages for later introspection."; "I feel so much gratitude towards this book. It put into perspective many things that I felt once or twice and also gave me answers about what to do, about the importance of attention and intention in one's travels, about how being a pilgrim is not always easy but you can get through it if you are open to the magic of the universe and its synchronicities. I think this book is going to be one of my essential ones from now on. It's really, really good. 100% recommended to anyone looking for answers about transformation, whether you're thinking about traveling or not."; "This book was wonderful. Nearly every page had something on it that resonated with me or that I felt I should write down. I feel it has insight for everyone. Would make a great gift for anyone undergoing a transition in life or making a special once in a lifetime trip. It's the kind of book you can just open randomly and read, or start from chapter one. A keeper for my library."