Named a "Best Spiritual Book of
2003" by Spirituality &
Health magazine!
Open your heart, strengthen your spiritual
core, and discover how the sacred art of bowing can enrich your
spiritual life.
Daily, across America and across the
world, people begin their day by bowing. Christians kneel for
morning prayers, Muslims turn east to Mecca for the first salat
(prayer) of the day, Jews daven (pray), and Buddhists prostrate
themselves. Over the course of the day, many more people will
find time to pause and, bending their body toward the earth,
bow as part of their spiritual practice.
—from Chapter 1
The Sacred Art of Bowing serves as a welcoming introduction to the whys
and ways of bowing. This ancient tradition—so often
mistakenly tagged as only part of Asian cultures—has
roots in nearly every religion around the world. In different
forms in different faiths, people bow as a physical expression
of their spiritual aspirations, humility, gratitude, and
respect.
A companion for your journey rather than
an instruction book, The Sacred Art of Bowing shares helpful
insights that will inspire you to begin or deepen your own
bowing practice through:
• A comprehensive look
at bowing as practiced in many spiritual traditions
• Illustrations of
bowing in practice
• Inspiring reflections
from people who practice the sacred art of bowing
• Advice on how you too
can incorporate bowing in your daily spiritual life
"A wonderful exploration of the art
of bowing, surveying this practice in the world religions while
finding depth in the specifics of the Korean Zen tradition.
With compelling personal stories woven into insightful,
balanced reflections on bowing practice, Andi Young reveals how
bowing can be critical to the Buddhist experience."
—Sumi D. Loundon, editor of Blue
Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists
Andi Young is
a resident at the New Haven Zen Center and a member of the Kwan
Um School of Zen (founding teacher Zen Master Seung Sahn). She
visits Korea frequently to deepen her own bowing practice.
About the Art of Spiritual Living Series
Because spirituality is much more than what you think—it’s what you do. Explaining little-known or misunderstood spiritual practices from around the world with clear instructions on how you can do it, too.
