Projects and books by contemporary American writer of Ageless Soul, Care of the Soul, A Religion of One's Own, the Gospel series.
The Tehran Times reports that Thomas Moore's book, A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering what You were Born to Do is now available in Persian: "Bookstores share Thomas Moore's A Life at Work with readers
It is translated by Mohammadreza Salamat and published by Nashre No Publications in Tehran.
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The C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago offers a free hour podcast of Thomas Moore's presentation about his latest book Ageless Soul. This recent upload was recorded Oct. 28, 2017. Moore returns to Chicago this week for two days, Friday 19 Oct. and Saturday 20 Oct. to present An Enchanted Life.
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"No one should feel shut out from Christmas. It gives ritual to the awareness that all creatures and the things of the world are worthy of our love and respect. Essentially it reminds us — one of the purposes of ritual — that a new kind of being is possible. We can help create a new world of peace and good will. The familiar picture of the divine child surround by light in the realm of darkness gives an image of this newly born way of being in the world."
"Indulge yourself in fantasy, magic, and a mysterious happening that, in the words of Thomas Moore, "makes life merry and worthy of our complete devotion."Fee: $40 U.S.
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"In a program designed for everyone at any stage of life, join Thomas Moore to:
Reimagine aging in a fresh and positive light Explore your own issues about getting older Discover new ways of being spiritual Creatively deal with retirement, sickness, and emotions such as fear, anger, loneliness, and loss See the role of humor and storytelling throughout life’s phases."
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Pre-order Thomas Moore's @thomasmooreSoul new book Ageless Soul now for its October 2017 release. https://t.co/OxipFTXpQJ— Barque: Thomas Moore (@Jessop) May 14, 2017
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"Here is how I see the imagination playing a central role in the spiritual life. Human beings have a natural pull deep into actual life with all its complexity and challenges. It’s wonderful — I call it soul. But we also have an instinct to explore and taste the mystery of it all and the highest, most ideal and sublime values. That is the spirit. But that mystery can’t be defined or placed in a test tube. We approach it through images that bring us close and give us good hints about the elusive element we’re searching for. The imagination — all those stories and parables and rituals — serves the spirit and gives image to the unnameable. To worship the image or confuse it with facts is to miss the very point of spiritual expression."Moore recommends, "There is a great deal to learn about the imagination, and the best way to begin might be to read one of the sacred stories, as story, and open yourself to the mysterious state of mind in which the story places you. Steep in it, live with it, talk about it, make it one of your own."
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"We often mistakenly think that our task is to find out what is on the other side of the crack or door. Religions often claim that they know what that is and persuade millions of people to live by their hunch. I think our task is, rather, simply to get close to the crack and be aware of a doorway out of our limited view of things. Just knowing about the door changes us and affects how we live. Paradoxically, arriving at that high point of breakthrough, without knowing what’s on the other side, if anything, contributes greatly to our humanity and to the meaning of our lives. Our sheer proximity to the opening allows us to breathe."This is the same approach Moore takes in his new in book, The Soul of Christmas, that he hopes will appeal to Christians and non-Christians: "the universality in Jesus's message, its intelligence, and its relevance to life today."
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KK: You suggest incorporating many different spiritual traditions in this religion of one’s own, but you also encourage skepticism. If all these different traditions are indeed a treasure trove, where everything has meaning and is sacred, why is skepticism necessary?This interview is also available as a pdf file.
TM: Because the traditions are also full of garbage — every one of them. You’re lucky to get 25 percent of really good stuff out of any of the traditions. Even some of the great people we quote all the time are good about some things and bad about others. Nobody has the whole picture, so you shouldn’t sell your soul to any one tradition. That’s why I think we’re entering a really interesting new era. We’re leaving the time when we become a member or follower of a religion, and now we’re going to use religions as resources — sorting the good from the bad. "
Thomas Moore's latest book, A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World (2014) is now available in paperback from Gotham. Moore invites readers to explore with him "the myriad possibilities for creating a personal spiritual life, either inside or outside formal religion, and to develop an inner life of purpose, meaning, and reflection."“Soul is the depth of experience that makes us human and fully in the world. Spirit allows us to transcend, reach toward the infinite, be endlessly creative and find meaning and purpose."VIDEO INTERVIEWS
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Moore "blends scholarship and pastoral guidance to highlight the Gospels’ teachings on earthly, rather than otherworldly, living in which community, compassion, inclusiveness, prayer and healing are key elements. He draws deeply from Greek philosophy, literature and spirituality to craft an accurate and challenging yet accessible translation that, free of religious moralism and dogmatism, is beautifully imaginative and inspirational."
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"From the sacred scriptures of the world religions through contemporary times, poetry has helped individuals express and work through spiritual struggles. Journey of the Wounded Soul continues this ancient tradition in a contemporary voice. This collection of poems brings voice to spiritual struggles, seeking to create a community through poetic voice."In his Foreword to this collection, Thomas Moore writes:
"I’d like every psychology major in the world to read the brilliant introduction that doesn’t miss a step in keeping us close to our humanity and offering solid, profound and reliable ideas for navigating the complex ways of the most ordinary life …
This is poetry that stands on its own but is especially useful when you are in one of life’s dark nights or tunnels. It doesn’t cheer you up; instead it takes you deep in thought to the mysteries working themselves out in what you feel to be problems and challenges."Moore is described as bestselling author of Care of the Soul, Soul Mates, The Soul’s Religion, and A Religion of One’s Own. He also wrote Dark Nights of the Soul.
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"With a foreword by Thomas Moore (Care of the Soul), this book was originally published in 1997 and has sold almost 210,000 copies in hardcover and trade paperback editions, according to NWL [New World Library, publisher]. In her writings, Mother Teresa contemplates love, prayer, giving, service, poverty, forgiveness, and Jesus, and the book ends with a short biography and an interview with her about working with the poor and the dying. The new edition also includes Pope John Paul II’s homily from Mother Teresa’s Beatification Mass on Oct. 19, 2003."
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"A psychological complex is a set of emotions, memories, anxieties, desires, and habits focused around a theme — my need for family comfort, for example — that urges a person in a certain direction that may or may not fit his or her conscious and rational purposes. For example, you may do certain things automatically, desperately, and compulsively in spite of yourself.He continues, "Fanaticism, close-mindedness, self-denial, guilt, proselytizing, excessive devotion to a teacher or a teaching, and moralism — all are signs of a spiritual complex. Try to talk to well intentioned people caught in these complexes, and you can’t reach the human being. The complex is too strong. Often, like-minded church members or leaders support the complex by maintaining a closed system and encouraging extreme positions."
Most of us have a certain collection of complexes that shape our lives and identity. They are not bad things, yet they cause trouble when they get out of hand. It helps to get to know them and tame them and get them in tune with your values and ideas. I’m not telling you to repress these complexes and imagine that you have to create a perfectly healthy self by controlling them. The goal is more to befriend them. C. G. Jung said that they’re like separate people inside us and that we can dialogue with them and give them some acceptance and containment. James Hillman advised not “feeding” them, and thereby not increasing their hold on you. He once told me to put my depression in a suitcase and carry it with me — close but not dominating."
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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.At the end of last month, Hay House posts "Healing the Soul of Society: The basic nutrients for spirit" by Thomas Moore, excerpted from his book Writing in the Sand: Jesus and the Soul of the Gospels. Read this passage uploaded 27 March 2016 and earlier articles by Moore.
Whoever comes to me will never be hungry and
whoever trusts me will never be thirsty.”
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"The Gospels offer a radically fresh, utopian view of how to live life in a new way — free of self-interest, greed, excessive aggression and depression. They speak to everyone and offer an optimistic and communal way of life." — Thomas Moore
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"'Care of the soul,' he has written, 'requires craft — skill, attention, and art. To live with a high degree of artfulness means to attend to the small things that keep the soul engaged in whatever we are doing.' This is exactly what we do in Practicing Spirituality with Thomas Moore, a 40-part e-course. Each email offers a brief quotation from Moore's writings and a practice suggested by this teaching."
(6 CEHs for Chaplains available.) The regular price for this e-course is $39.95.To order this e-course and others at the sale price:
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"As he explains in a conversation with Oprah on "SuperSoul Sunday," this unknowable force is also infinite, existing everywhere. It's a concept that Moore explores more in his book, A Religion of One's Own, where he writes, 'God is in the space between sentences.' In his teachings, Moore challenges everyone to let go of the God they think they know — and part of that is re-examining the adequacy of the word 'God' in the first place."
"I try to evoke that unknowable and the infinite in my writing," he says. "If I kept using the word God, I don't think I'd be able to do it."This Huffington Post page offers links to additional segments from that Super Soul Sunday episode with Moore.
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"The author of Care of the Soul shows readers how 'soul intimacy' can be cultivated through letter writing, conversations, sexuality, jealousy, boredom, and endings, and how the soul is enriched through the tribulations of life."This new version of Soul Mates may be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.
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"Enhance your awareness, gain higher focus and happiness, and improve all levels of your health with the discussions and practices in this guide to mindful living. Featuring a variety of meditation and mindfulness experts — including Michael Bernard Beckwith, Jack Canfield, Thomas Moore, Cyndi Dale, Guy Finley, and many others — Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living presents topics ranging from building your foundation of practice to reaching your potential and loving your body."This book is divided into five sections:
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"In these six sessions, he illuminates the sacred aspect of relationships, vocation, and personal identity; examines the shadow side of both spirituality and pure secularism; offers guidance for looking beyond dogma in religious traditions; and inspires us to find a spiritual path that honors both our modern intelligence and the imperatives of the soul."Product Details
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"What I'm trying to do is say lighten up and let life flow through you, and be on the waves as they go up and down. For me, a great image in mythology is Tristan of Tristan and Isolde. He's out there on a little boat without an oar, without a rudder, on the Irish sea . . . You float your way. You drift. The essence of my approach is to be extravagantly accepting and forgiving of yourself and others. Ride the waves and let life take you where it has good things for you." - Thomas Moore