Writers are welcome whose work is a
tough-minded
exploration
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why the world is in trouble,
starting with
the basic issues
of
who gets
heard,
who gets
ignored,
and
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Dr. Elmasry is the president of Canadian islamic Congress. |
Spiritual Fitness for Life Author: Mohammed Elmasry, Ph. D. "In a culture obsessed by externals and by physicality, it's like a bracing tonic to encounter such a lucid prescription for inner or spiritual fitness." Tom Harpur, Toronto Star columnist and best-selling author whose latest book is Finding the Still Point - a Spiritual Response to Stress. "An Engaging encounter with a vigorous Muslim intelligence wrestling with questions about the nature and nurture of the soul." -- Professor Sheila McDonough, Department of Religion, Concordia University This book covers for the first time:
Spiritual well-being has always been of deep concern to humankind, for human happiness, fulfillment, harmony, peace and tranquility are never fully attained if the spiritual dimension of being human is not addressed. Our physical and spiritual well-being, in addition to our martial accumulation of wealth, are rarely sufficient to achieve these higher goals. As we begin the new millennium, we are learning to appreciate the true importance of spiritual fitness. We are rediscovering that happiness, success, suffering and pain are formed largely from within and that it is high time to take preventive steps against spiritual "heat disease." We have it in our power to cultivate the soul in its natural journey towards spiritual fitness. The approach outlined in this book is a social engineering approach, social, as in "friendly" and engineering as in "planned well." This approach, while based on Islamic teachings, draws as well from the rich heritage of other faith traditions, from psychology, and from the psycho-spiritual sciences. About the Author Mohammed Elmasry is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He has published more than 350 scientific papers and 14 books on microchip design, a field i which he is a recognised world expert. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers, the International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Royal Society of Canada. Professer Elmasry has also written and lectured extensively on spirituality, religion and national and international issues related to social justice and world peace with justice. He is national president of the Canadian Islamic Congress. Summary Contents Acknowledgement Preface I. What is spiritual Fitness? 1. Spiritual Fitness 2.Our attitude towards spiritual fitness 3. Body, Mind and Soul 4. Physical and Spiritual Fitness 5. Spiritual Fitness and God 6. Spiritual Fitness and worldly Affairs 7. Spiritual Fitness snf Sex 8. Spiritual Fitness, Religion and Cults 9. Can "Bad" Things Happen To the Spirituality Fit? 10. The Meaning of Life and Death 11. Spiritual Fitness and Sins II. The Benefits of Spiritual Fitness 1. Free at Last 2. Making the Best of Our Lives 2.1 Happiness 2.2 Success 2.3 Pleasure 2.4 Peace of Mind 2.5 Suffering 2.6 Health and Healing 2.7 Heaven and Hell III. How to Achieve Spiritual Fitness The Status of Soul Spiritual "Heart Diseases" Cultivating the Soul Spiritual Exercises IV How to measure spiritual Fitness V Afterword Appendix References
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