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Title: Praying With Our Hands: 21 Practices of Embodied Prayer from the World's Spiritual Traditions by Jon M. Sweeney, Jennifer J. Wilson, Tessa, Mother Bielecki, Mother Tessa Bielecki, Taitetsu Unno ISBN: 1-893361-16-0 Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting introduction - repeat introduction
Comment: This is a book I was prepared to love based upon a newspaper review. Having read the book I have a far more ambivalent opinion - the concept for the book is excellent, the photography is excellent, the research for quotations is excellent - but the book is filled with over-simplifications. For example, it refers to the "Boddhisatva" ideal in Buddhism as if were basic - in fact, the southern school of Buddhism does not share this as an ideal. It refers to the practice of clearing the mind and non-attachment as if this separated mind from body and nature, whereas many of the traditions see these practices as making one more aware of the physical world as it is i.e. minus the distorting factor of mind. It refers to the washing of feet as "little known", an editorial comment that would puzzle most Catholics and other "high church" Christians. It speaks of gifts of the spirit (charisms) as if they belong to an exclusively Pentecostal strain of Christianity.

While the book occasionally notes its oversimplification, I am not comfortable with balance it achieves. It is, however, an excellent way to introduce the concept of physicality in prayer. It's photos and text firmly place physical prayer into the mainstream of religious practice and firmly negate any "new age" or "new fangled" charges leveled against it.

Rating: 5
Summary: Written By A Nice Fellow
Comment: Although I have not read his book, I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Sweeney at a book signing in San Francisco. A seemingly good man with a firm handshake, he struck me as just the sort of person who knows books and would enjoy writing one. Congratulations Mr. Sweeney and good luck in the future. Much love in Jesus Name!

Rating: 5
Summary: This Book Deserves More Than Five Stars
Comment: If Amazon.com allowed more stars I'd give this a 10. I've written several books and wish that I could have thought up one that was as good as this on spirituality in general and prayer in particular. Believers and seekers of all traditions should find "Praying with Our Hands" inspiring. Sensitive photographs and lavish layout--a bargain gift book.