Science and Spiritual Practices: Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health

Rupert Sheldrake's Science and Spiritual Practices: Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health

“Few People today couldhave brought forth Science andSpiritual Practices other than thephenomenal Rupert Sheldrake . . .We should listen attentively when aperson who has walked the path ofintegration so faithfully speaks.”—MARC HANDLEY ANDRUS,Eighth Episcopal Bishop of California

The effects of spiritual practices are now beinginvestigated scientifically as never before,and many studies have shown that religiousand spiritual practices generally make peoplehappier and healthier. In this pioneering book,Rupert Sheldrake shows how Science helps validateseven practices on which many religions are built,and which are part of our common human heritage:meditation, gratitude, connecting with nature,relating to plants, rituals, singing and chanting, andpilgrimage and holy places.
Sheldrake summarizes the latest Scientific researchon what happens when we take part in thesepractices, and suggests ways that Readers can explorethese fields for themselves. For those who are religious,Science and Spiritual Practices will illuminatethe evolutionary origins of their own traditions andgive a new appreciation of their power. For the nonreligious,this book will show how the core practicesof Spirituality are accessible to all.
This is a book for anyone who suspects that in thedrive toward radical secularism, something valuablehas been left behind. Rupert Sheldrake compellinglyargues that by opening ourselves to the spiritualdimension, we may find the strength to live morefulfilling lives.