Modern spiritual masters

By Robert Ellsberg

Book Description

In a world where spiritual practice often retreats into private contemplation, Robert Ellsberg presents a compelling alternative through the lives and wisdom of twelve remarkable spiritual teachers. These modern masters demonstrate that authentic spirituality cannot remain disconnected from the suffering and challenges surrounding us.

Each figure featured in this anthology embodies what Ellsberg calls "engaged spirituality," a path that weaves together deep prayer and contemplative practice with active service to others. Rather than choosing between inner transformation and outer action, these teachers show how silence and service strengthen each other, creating a more complete spiritual life.

Through carefully selected biographical reflections and excerpts from their writings, readers encounter spiritual guides who understood that genuine contemplation naturally flows into compassion for a hurting world. These teachers refused to separate their relationship with the divine from their responsibility to address human need and social injustice.

The collection offers both inspiration and practical wisdom for contemporary seekers who feel called to something beyond purely personal spiritual development. These masters provide a roadmap for integrating traditional spiritual practices with meaningful engagement in the world's pressing concerns.

For readers seeking a spirituality that honors both ancient wisdom and modern challenges, this anthology reveals how contemplation and action can become unified expressions of the same spiritual calling.