Books and Articles by Bruce Davis, Phd
Unveiling the Heart of Awareness ~ Contemplative Meditations on the Journey of Awakening Order on Amazon
Underneath the waves of daily thought is our ocean of being. As the world pulls on our attention, occupying our awareness, there is the ocean of our awareness without busy thought to explore and receive. There is the great silence within our heart. This is the contemplative path.
Underneath the waves of daily thought is our ocean of being. As the world pulls on our attention, occupying our awareness, there is the ocean of our awareness without busy thought to explore and receive. There is the great silence within our heart. This is the contemplative path.
Simple Peace ~ The Inner Life of St Francis of Assisi Order on Amazon
is a book about the inner life of St Francis. More than a story of the life of Francis, this book gives the inner life and development of one of the world's most famous Saints. It includes his struggles with his own humanness, his passion for living a life for his soul and his compassion for the marginalized people of society.
The Love Letters ~ Saint Francis and Saint Clare Order on Amazon
The essence of the mystic's path is revealed in this work of historical fiction. Perfect as a compliment to a daily practice of meditation or prayer, The Love Letters, uncovers the mystical love shared by Saint Francis & Saint Clare. All traditions can enjoy the insight & spiritual truths they found, walking the path of love, humility and grace. In the silence of our hearts, in giving to those in need,
Monastery without Walls ~ Daily Life in the Silence Order on Amazon
This book speaks to the mystic within us. It affirms our place in the sacred silence of solitude and inner reflection, showing how even everyday life is filled with opportunities to live fully in the world - as if it were a holy monastery. Here we learn to live, within the limits, as well as the spirit of everyday life and how to appreciate our most human self as the path to explore the divine. Here we encounter a world that is clearly available to us, a world filled with nothing less than the gift of sacred silence within the monastery without walls.
The Calling of Joy Order on Amazon
is a calling to find the part of us that is more than what we do, how much we have, and what we think. It is a calling to find our authentic being, our passion, our ground of knowing and truth. From here we can build a life of creativity and joy.
The Magical Child Within You Order on Amazon
was one of the first books exploring the "inner child" beginning in the 1970's. It has been published in over nine languages with over 150,000 copies in print.
My Little Flowers ~ Reflections of Mary Order on Amazon
Love has no introduction. Love appears. Love just is. And despite our attempts to manage Her, She wins. If we withdraw, if we surrender, if we call out, or if we are silent, She is, as we are prepared to know Her. Ordinary or Holy, everywhere we turn love faces us. Again and again She is here.
Articles by Bruce Davis, Phd
Bruce Davis, Ph.D is a long time student and teacher of the gifts of silence. For the past 30 years, he has been teaching and guiding people in retreats in many parts of the world. Since 1999 he has been leading silent retreats at the retreat centers, that he and his wife, Ruth, created in Assisi, Italy, and at their recently opened Silent Stay Retreat Hermitage near Napa, California. Their retreat centers have been listed as one of the top ten meditation centers in the world by CNN in June, 2013 and Travel & Leisure Magazine in April, 2008. Bruce can be reached here
He is an author, psychologist and spiritual director, leading contemplative retreats at Silent Stay Retreat Center in California, Assisi,Italy, Germany and Bali, Indonesia. Bruce teaches heartfulness meditation. For a complete list of Bruce's articles on the Huffington Post read here.
He is an author, psychologist and spiritual director, leading contemplative retreats at Silent Stay Retreat Center in California, Assisi,Italy, Germany and Bali, Indonesia. Bruce teaches heartfulness meditation. For a complete list of Bruce's articles on the Huffington Post read here.
The Gift of Silence
In silence we can hear our own thoughts. Perhaps more beautiful we can hear the world without the crowded stream of our thoughts. Visiting silence can be an adventure, a pilgrimage, a life changing journey into peace and quiet. We can be quite busy and loud in our attempts to make a more peaceful world. Maybe the peace we seek is not so complicated. Maybe the quiet we want can begin with turning down the noise we routinely live with. Real peace and quiet can... Read more
In silence we can hear our own thoughts. Perhaps more beautiful we can hear the world without the crowded stream of our thoughts. Visiting silence can be an adventure, a pilgrimage, a life changing journey into peace and quiet. We can be quite busy and loud in our attempts to make a more peaceful world. Maybe the peace we seek is not so complicated. Maybe the quiet we want can begin with turning down the noise we routinely live with. Real peace and quiet can... Read more
Mindfulness Is Giving Birth To Heartfulness Meditation
As more and more people are paying attention to the present moment they are finding a harmony where before they were just on their way to doing what is next. As their awareness takes notice of the little moments of the day instead of being in a rush, their inner world and outer world seem to be talking to one another in the silence. Time, nature, our self appear to be beating as in an interconnected, omnipresent heart. One simple moment is as a grain of sand connected to a living ocean. Simple mindfulness and the world of heartfulness is ... Read more
As more and more people are paying attention to the present moment they are finding a harmony where before they were just on their way to doing what is next. As their awareness takes notice of the little moments of the day instead of being in a rush, their inner world and outer world seem to be talking to one another in the silence. Time, nature, our self appear to be beating as in an interconnected, omnipresent heart. One simple moment is as a grain of sand connected to a living ocean. Simple mindfulness and the world of heartfulness is ... Read more
Spiritual But Not Religious
In an ideal world being spiritual or religious would mean approximately the same. But with so many people identifying with being spiritual but not religious (see recent NY Times article) a statement is being made how far religion has separated itself from its spiritual roots. Many, many people have quietly marched out the door into the fresh air of no church. Will they give the pews a second chance? Are ministers, priests, rabbis listening to the young and college educated who are on the ... Read more
In an ideal world being spiritual or religious would mean approximately the same. But with so many people identifying with being spiritual but not religious (see recent NY Times article) a statement is being made how far religion has separated itself from its spiritual roots. Many, many people have quietly marched out the door into the fresh air of no church. Will they give the pews a second chance? Are ministers, priests, rabbis listening to the young and college educated who are on the ... Read more
Pope Francis, Bring Us The Future Future Church
As the Catholic Church, and religion in general, slowly come to terms with the past future --meaning making up for past mistakes, hypocrisy, and unequal treatment -- we should begin the discussion of the future future. What should the Church look like if it really is going to be relevant in the 21st Century? What should the Church be teaching if it is going to get the respect of modern young people, the leaders of today and tomorrow? Granted there is lots of work still to do with ... Read more
As the Catholic Church, and religion in general, slowly come to terms with the past future --meaning making up for past mistakes, hypocrisy, and unequal treatment -- we should begin the discussion of the future future. What should the Church look like if it really is going to be relevant in the 21st Century? What should the Church be teaching if it is going to get the respect of modern young people, the leaders of today and tomorrow? Granted there is lots of work still to do with ... Read more