The Art of Pilgrimage by Phil Cousineau, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

On Literature, New Places, and the SacredSacred travel guide. 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 were planning a trip or buying a secondhand copy of Siddhartha, were 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. Rick Steves with a literary twist. Through literary travel stories and meditations, award-winning writer, filmmaker and host of the acclaimed Global Spirits series, Phil Cousineau, sets out to show readers that travel is worthy of mindfulness and spiritual examination. Learn to approach travel with a desire for spiritual risk and renewal, practicing intentionality and being present. Inside find:Stories, myths, parables, and quotes from many travelers and many faithsHow to see with the eyes of the heartMore than 70 illustrationsSpiritual travel for the soul. If youre looking for reasons to travel, this is it. Whether traveling to Mecca or Memphis, Stonehenge or Cooperstown, ones journey becomes meaningful when the travelers 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. If you enjoyed books like The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho or Unlikely Pilgrim, Zen on the Trail, and Pilgrimage-The Sacred Art, then The Art of Pilgrimage is a travel companion youll love having with you. | The Art of Pilgrimage by Phil Cousineau, Paperback | Indigo Chapters