Rhythm of Compassion: Caring for Self, Connecting with Society

The Rhythm of Compassion presents a novel, powerful approach to healing and spirituality using the profound metaphor of in-and-out breath meditation. Unlike most self-help books, this one offers the revolutionary notion that caring for the self is not the only component of healing our minds and spirits. So too, argues author Gail Straub, is reaching out and giving to others. Straub believes "the health of the human psyche and the health of the world are inextricably related, and we cannot truly heal one without healing the other." Here Straub compellingly invites the reader to connect with the in-breath of self-knowing and the out-breath of acting to heal others. Only through this fascinating yet simple practice, says Straub, can we truly heal ourselves, our society, and our planet. Few spirituality books take such a stance-fewer still explain it with such clarity, wisdom, and compassion.