Have any of you read or are reading this book?! It is SO GOOD. I had to call Laurel and share a passage of the book with her this evening. It is about a woman in her early 30s who goes on a year long quest to get over a divorce, another heartbreak and to find God.
She starts in Italy where her goal is to learn the language and just enjoy the amazing food. (that was good).
The second place she goes is India where she spends 4 months in an Ashram (a worship center). I have to say, it makes me want to go to India and meditate for 4 solid months. I knew these people mediated and prayed but I had no idea the extent of their worship. She meets people from all over the world who have the same goal in mind. I find it fascinating what has occurred in these peoples lives to drive them to a worship center in India. Some people were just born with a hunger for spiritual experiences. It makes me think about what God means to me and what mortality means to me in a new light and what I should be accomplishing here on Earth. I'm just about done with this section and looking forward to the third section on her travels in Indonesia...
Excellent book. Go get it.
2 comments:
PFFT... Who would want to go to india anyways? certainly nobody from my completely sane family... oh wait, i forgot i have a sister who decided that teaching lepers in india is better than going to school... KATIE SUE YOU IZ CRAZY!!!
LOVED it. Made me want to sell my house, pack up and go. Still thinking about it....
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