Running the Spiritual Path (Paperback)

From the Publisher: Presents a step-by-step program that enables readers to experience the physical and spiritual benefits of running, drawing on the traditions and sacred practices of the world's religions to demonstrate how to bring meditation and prayerful communion to the running trail. Imagine achieving physical fitness and spiritual growth simultaneously. Roger Joslin's step-by-step program is an engaging exploration of the truth that spiritual well-being is as likely to happen while running, as it is within the more traditional settings of neighborhood churches, synagogues, or mosques. Through awareness, chants, and visualization, and through attention to the present moment--the weather, pain, or breathing---a simple run can become the basis for a profound spiritual practice.