Living Simply Through the Day: Spiritual Survival in a Complex Age

Living Simply Through the Day: Spiritual Survival in a Complex Age by Edwards, Tilden. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780809138173.

Noted author Tilden Edwards was inspired by his experience with a Tibetan lama to find new meaning in Christian classics. The result became a classic in itself, one of the first books not only to advocate "living simply" but also to incorporate Buddhist philosophy and practice into daily life. Twenty years later, Edwards has revised nearly half the work to reflect his new insights, while keeping the same structure and style as the original. Here are ways to get past anxiety to a simplicity that can free the heart. Practices are introduced for the many dimensions of daily life: waking, praying relating, serving, eating, playing; aching and sleeping. The book also provides suggestions for cultivating loving detachment, developing attentiveness and weaving discipline and spontaneous prayer.