A Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life

"The Mystic Heart chronicled Brother Wayne Teasdale's journey into a multifaceted spirituality blending his traditional Catholic training and the Eastern way of "sannyasa (Indian monkhood). "A Monk in the World tells what that journey has meant for him--living as a monk outside the monastery, integrating teachings from the world's religions with his own Catholic training, combining his vigorous spiritual practice with the necessities of making a living, and pursuing a course of social justice in a major American city. In telling his story. Teasdale shows how others can find their own "internal monastery" and bring spiritual practice into their busy lives.