Modern America teems with spiritual seekers trying to incorporate a moral, inspired path into their everyday lives. Smith shares his hope that people will recognize the vitality in all spiritual traditions, using his own remarkable explorations as an example of how all religions can, in essence, be practiced as one.
While Smith’s exploration of world religions delivered him to the farthest reaches of the globe, he did not neglect spirituality close to home. Sharing personal stories of his own family’s blend of faiths, Smith discusses the meaning of prayer and speaks of the challenges in achieving spirituality today.
Decades before cities were dotted with yoga studios, a young Huston Smith appeared on black-and-white TV, shed his shoes, and introduced the lotus position to the American public. A yoga practitioner for over 60 years, Smith explains how the mental, physical, and spiritual sides of human life find a home in Confucianism and Taoism.