David Steindl-Rast
David Steindl-Rast is a TED speaker who has written 6 quality-verified books.
Many first met Brother David Steindl-Rast through a viral video called "Nature. Beauty. Gratitude," where Louie Schwartzberg's footage of time-lapse flowers in bloom is narrated by Brother David's moving words asking us to simply be ... grateful. Since 1953, Brother David has been a monk of Mount Saviour Benedictine monastery in New York, dividing his time between hermitic contemplation, writing and lecturing. He's the cofounder of gratefulness.org, supporting ANG*L (A Network for Grateful Living). He was one of the first Roman Catholics to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and is the author of The Ground We Share, a text on Buddhist and Christian practice, written with Robert Aitken Roshi. His other books include Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer and Deeper Than Words. His most recent book is 99 Blessings, a series of prayers for the general reader -- whether people of faith, agnostics, or uncertain.
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What books has David Steindl-Rast written?
David Steindl-Rast has written 6 books in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer", "Music of Silence", "The Way of Silence", "Listening Heart", "i am through you so i", "Common Sense Spirituality". Each is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does David Steindl-Rast write about?
David Steindl-Rast's books on Books Worth Reading cover Philosophy & Religion, Arts & Creativity, Biography & Memoir.
What is David Steindl-Rast known for?
Brother David Steindl-Rast has spent nearly seven decades in monastic contemplation while emerging as one of contemporary spirituality's most articulate voices, bridging the gap between ancient wisdom traditions and modern seekers hungry for meaning. His distinctive contribution lies in his insisten...