Embracing the Beloved: Relationship as a Path of Awakening - Softcover

Levine, Stephen B.; Levine, Ondrea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0717134334 ISBN 13: 9780717134335

Publisher: Gateway, 2002

Synopsis

From relationship we derive all that we know - love, life, birth, death, pain, healing, and, for those of us who learn how to make ours bear fruit, joy and transcendence. For when we discover the relationship, we understand ourselves - in its reflected light. Each understanding feeds the other, resulting in a rich new path in life for both partners. Stephen and Ondrea Levine came together to explore pain and share healing in relationship. Now, eighteen years later, they share insights with us in what is essentially a very practical as well as inspiring book. 'Embracing the Beloved' is culmination of their lifework, and their greatest challenge. The Levine's counsel that to succeed, we must cease contemplating 'the other person', and focus instead on the third party, the relationship itself - a sum greater than its separate parts. They demonstrate in this ground-breaking book how to use a relationship as a means for profound inner growth and healing. 'If you aspire to transform an intimate relationshiip into a tender inner journey toward spiritual realisation, 'Embracing the Beloved' is the most subtly articulated, how-to book available.' Ram Dass 'Stephen and Ondrea's work is among the deepest, most healing and heartfelt contributions to modern spiritual life. What they offer in 'Embracing the Beloved' is filled with blessings.' Jack Cornfield, author of 'A Path with Heart' 'Stephen's work with the grieving and dying is amongst the most skilful and compassionate that I am aware of.' Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Other books by Stephen Levine A Gradual Awakening Guided Meditations, Explorations and Healings Healing into Life and Death Meetings at the Edge Who Dies?

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Review:

"If you aspire to transform an intimate relationship into a tandem inner journey towards spiritual realization, Embracing the Beloved is the most subtly articulated 'how to' book available."- Ram Dass

"A poetic and compassionate book about the healing potential of love and familial relationships... This should find its way onto the bookshelves of all who strive for greater insight into their own--and their partners'--deeper natures."- Publishers Weekly

"Stephen and Ondrea's work in among the deepest, most healing and heartfelt contributions to modern spiritual life in America. What they offer in Embracing the Beloved is filled with blessings."- Jack Kornfield, author of a Path with Heart

"Perhaps the most spiritually ambitious 'relationships' book of the season."- New Age Journal

"Embracing the Beloved is [the Levines'] often moving... exploration of how relationship can be a path to God. It mixes stories from the Levines' past... with philosophy and suggestions for meditations."- San Francisco Chronicle

About the Author:

Stephen Levine is a renowned meditation teacher and writer who has pioneered terminally ill counselling. Ondrea Levine co-directs the Hanuman Foundation with Stephen, and has worked with the dying for 25 years. They live in the mountains of New Mexico 'attempting to practise what we preach'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gateway
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0717134334
• ISBN 13: 9780717134335
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320