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David Steindl-Rast

A Benedictine monk and a beloved teacher and author on the subject of gratitude.

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Mar 16, 2024 • 53min

David Steindl-Rast über den Sinn des Lebens und der Dankbarkeit

David Steindl-Rast, Zen-Meister und Benediktinermönch, reflektiert über sein fast 98-jähriges Leben und die Bedeutung von Dankbarkeit. Er spricht darüber, wie wir im Moment leben und die Geschenke des Lebens erkennen können. Stille und regelmäßige Rückzüge fördern inneren Frieden. Steindl-Rast ermutigt, das Leben zu schätzen, als wäre es das erste Mal, und zeigt auf, dass Liebe und Treue über den physischen Tod hinaus bestehen bleiben. Ein fesselndes Gespräch über die großen Fragen des Lebens und die Kraft der Dankbarkeit.
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Apr 9, 2020 • 52min

David Steindl-Rast — How to Be Grateful in Every Moment (But Not for Everything)

We’re in a season of renewal in the natural world and in spiritual traditions; both Easter and Passover this year are utterly transformed. It’s drawing us back to the wisdom of Br. David Steindl-Rast, who makes useful distinctions around experiences that are life-giving and resilience-making yet can feel absurd to speak of in a moment like this. A Benedictine monk for over 60 years, Steindl-Rast was formed by 20th-century catastrophes. He calls joy “the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” And his gratefulness is not an easy gratitude or thanksgiving — but a full-blooded, reality-based practice and choice.Br. David Steindl-Rast is a Benedictine monk and a beloved teacher and author on the subject of gratitude. He’s the founder and senior advisor for A Network for Grateful Living. His books include Gratefulness, The Heart of Prayer: An Approach to Life in Fullness, A Listening Heart, and an autobiography, i am through you so i. Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.This show originally aired in January 2016.