Tying rocks to clouds : meetings and conversations with wise and spiritual people

by William Elliott

Hardcover, 1995

Publication

Imprint: Wheaton, Illinois : Theosophical Publishing. House, 1995. Edition: First edition. Responsibility: William Elliott. OCLC Number: 30894184. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 267 pages ; 24 cm.

Call number

UT / Ellio

Barcode

BK-04901

ISBN

0835607089 / 9780835607087

CSS Library Notes

Description: What is life's purpose? What is God or Ultimate Reality? Why do people suffer? Dose a part of us live on after death? What role do relationships play in life? In his quest, Elliott traveled the world and conversed with twenty spiritual leaders.

Table of Contents: My grandma told stories --
Going East --
[Interviews with:] Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross --
Norman Vincent Peale --
B.F. Skinner --
Ram Dass --
Jean Houston --
Rabbi Harold Kushner --
Robert Schuller --
Jagir Singh --
His Holiness the Dalai Lama --
My greatest teacher --
Mother Teresa --
Laura Huxley --
Stephen Levine --
Toni Packer --
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi --
Pit Vilayat Khan --
Albert Ellis --
Jack Kornfield --
Swami Satchidananda --
Frances Vaughan --
Brother David Steindl-Rast --
The circle is complete --
Tying rocks to clouds.

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Physical description

267 p.; 24 cm

Description

Propelled since childhood by the untimely deaths of his parents, author Bill Elliott has searched for answers to the fundamental questions of existence. What is life's purpose? What is God or Ultimate Reality? Why do people suffer? Does a part of us live on after death? What role do relationships play in life? In his quest, Elliott traveled the world and conversed with twenty leaders of spiritual renown. Time and again, luminaries such as Mother Teresa, H. H. the Dalai Lama, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Ram Dass, and others warmed to Elliott's heartfelt longing for meaning behind the workings of the world. Their views are framed by Elliott's endearing voice: personal, engaging, and remarkably perceptive. Tying Rocks to Clouds is sometimes sad, often funny, and always filled with freshness and joy as it reveals the wisdom of highly spiritual people.… (more)

Language

Original language

English

User reviews

LibraryThing member itadakimasu
When I first spotted this book at a used book sale, I couldn't resist. Wisdom from so many different spiritual people - all in one book! The compilation of answers is fascinating, but what I found disappointing were the questions the author chose to ask. I also found that his own insights and
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observations prefacing the interviews struck me as hollow and shallow.
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½ (15 ratings; 3.9)
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