Silence, Simplicity and Solitude English 2007

The ancient mystics looked to spiritual retreat as a way of cleansing the body and healing the soul. In the book, author traces the path of the mystics and the practice of the reatreat experience for beginner and advanced meditators alike. Cooper shows the way to the self-discovery and discipline of the spiritual reatreat experience and clearly instructs how to create an effective, self-guided spiritual retreat in your own home. About Author : Rabbi David A Cooper has studied mysticism for close to 40 years. He has participated in extended meditation retreats in many traditions, including Buddhism, Sufism, Hinduism and Judaism. He is best known for his teahcings in meditation and Kabbalah. In addition to being a rabbi and meditation techer, he has had a variety of occupations, including being a licensed charter sailboat skipper in the Caribbean, a certified acupuncturist, a pilot and a successful political consultant in Washington, D.C.