Publisher's Synopsis
The play of sunlight through leaves.the songs of the wind.the arc of a brush stroke on paper. To be awake, reflects Jack Kornfield, is to discover the beauty hidden in all things-and to express that beauty ourselves. With Turn Toward the Beautiful, this lyrical writer and teacher inspires us to reclaim our childlike wonder, attuning ourselves to the beauty that often passes us by unnoticed. Then, through insightful verses and stories from many traditions, he invites each of us to nourish the artistic impulse in ourselves-to choose to create as essential expression of the spiritual life. In two compelling sessions, listeners will explore: Why beauty and awareness are inseparable, and how they enrich each other Rediscovering the world through our