Author : Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Publisher : Spirituality & Health
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,98 MB
Release : 2012-09-16
Category :
ISBN : 9780983727064
Jewish tradition says there are always 36 hidden saints alive in the world, and it is because of their service that humanity doesn t succumb to ignorance, greed, and violence. Rabbi Rami believes that must supplement their effort with their own by living in the presence of God and treating everyone with compassion and respect. This is a practical manual for transforming the world by transforming yourself."
Author : Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,71 MB
Release : 2011-10-16
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 9780981870847
God just won’t go away. Godliness on the other hand is in short supply. This is because many of the gods we humans believe in are simply fantasies of our own making designed to excuse the fears that haunt us (fear of death, fear of other) and give divine sanction to the violence we imagine is necessary to defeat these fears. The godswe imagine make godliness—treating life justly, compassionately, and humbly—impossible. But the gods of our imagining are not the true God, the God beyond naming, the God who transcends theology and religion,the God who is the source and substance of reality—you, me, and the other who lives next door.Rabbi Rami’s Guide to God isn’t a handbook of the world’s religions, but a guidebook to the One that lives outside them. Based on thePerennial Philosophy of the worlds great mystics, Rabbi Rami’s Guide to God explores the panentheist notion that God embraces andtranscends all reality. This is not a Guide for philosophers or theologians, but for ordinary people who wish to open to the divine in the midst of their everyday lives. This is not a guide for Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Baha’is or any other brand name faith competing in the xenophobic marketplace of gods andsalvation. This is a guide for people who suspect that Coke is not all that different from Pepsi, and who doubt that what difference there may be is worth fighting or damning one another over.Blending talk about God with contemplative practices aimed at awakening to God, Rabbi Rami’s Guide to God is a map for every seeker,and a challenge to everyone who calls themselves finders.
Author : Caryn West
Publisher : Spirituality & Health
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,79 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780983727071
Rooted in his notion of spirituality as a disciple rather than a feeling, and drawing on the Kabbalistic frame of the Five Worlds--Body, Heart, Mind, Soul, and Spirit--the five dimensions on which we humans operate, Rabbi Rami offers us a variety of spiritual practices from the world's religions designed to optimize your functioning in each dimension. These practices are presented in simple form, free from the jargon of their respective religions.
Author : Rami Shapiro, Ph.D.
Publisher : Sounds True
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,66 MB
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781622037469
God is real. Everything we say about God is made up. Holy Rascals is a rousing call to anyone ready to go beyond "isms" and ideologies, and live in the world as a liberating force of justice, compassion, and joy. "Holy rascals are spiritual culture jammers who use humor, play, creativity, and critical thinking to reveal the human origins of religions—and how religions mask their true origins behind the conceit of divine origins," writes Rabbi Rami. Here, he illuminates: • The making of a holy rascal and the great task of "freeing religion from the parochial and for the perennial" • The art of "hacking the holy," or pulling back the curtain on religion’s fear-based mechanisms of control • The provocative tools and one-of-a-kind practices of the holy rascal, with guidance for creating your very own "rascally" ways "Holy rascality is about rekindling spiritual creativity and critical thinking," explains Rabbi Rami. "It is about freeing the human capacity for religiosity—the capacity for making meaning—from the confines of brand-name religion. Holy rascals are playful and lighthearted. While our task is serious—the liberation of humanity from the madness of unhealthy and harmful religions and religious beliefs—our attitude is not." Holy Rascals brings you Rabbi Rami’s one-of-a-kind inspiration, humor, and practical insight to help you on your mission.
Author : Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Publisher : Spirituality & Health
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 2012-06-16
Category :
ISBN : 9780983727095
Maintaining a sense of gratitude is a piece of cake when our lives are filled with rainbows, good health and prosperity. But life s not so rosy when a tornado threatens your home or cancer strikes. Drawing on the insights from many different spiritual and psychological systems, especially the Japanese practice of Naikan (inward seeing), Rabbi Rami helps us realize our indebtedness to everything and gratitude that allows us to experience gratitude for everything."
Author : Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 16,48 MB
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780369372123
The clear and compelling wisdom of the rabbinic sages can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. At the heart of Judaism is an ethical imperative to live life from your true self, as the image and likeness of God. To do this, you must see the greatness of God manifest in all things, and therefore engage each moment with grace, humility, and justice. This imperative flowers in the words of the early Rabbis (250 BCE - 250 CE), who captured God's call to be holy in Pirke Avot, a collection of pithy sayings on how best to live an ethical life. This engaging introduction to the wisdom sayings of the rabbinic sages puts you in direct conversation with them, allowing the sages to speak directly to you about what matters in life and how to live it with dignity. With fresh, contemporary translation and provocative commentary, Rabbi Rami Shapiro focuses on the central themes in this Jewish wisdom compendium - study, kindness, compassion. He clarifies the rabbinic proverbs and parables in order to expose the ethical principles at their root. By recalling the ancient voices of the rabbinic sages, he shows us the contemporary significance of their timeless wisdom and distills Pirke Avot not as a book about ethics but as a practical guide to living ethically today. Now you can experience the wisdom of the early Rabbis even if you have no previous knowledge of Judaism or rabbinic literature. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the ethical teachings of the rabbinic sages, with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that conveys Pirke Avot's core challenge of God to the Jewish people, and through them all humanity: We are to be holy as God is holy. We are to be, in a human way, what God is in a divine way.
Author :
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 29,63 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1594732078
The clear and compelling wisdom of the rabbinic sages can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. At the heart of Judaism is an ethical imperative to live life from your true self, as the image and likeness of God. To do this, you must see the greatness of God manifest in all things, and therefore engage each moment with grace, humility, and justice. This imperative flowers in the words of the early Rabbis (250 BCE-250 CE), who captured God's call to be holy in Pirke Avot, a collection of pithy sayings on how best to live an ethical life. This engaging introduction to the wisdom sayings of the rabbinic sages puts you in direct conversation with them, allowing the sages to speak directly to you about what matters in life and how to live it with dignity. With fresh, contemporary translation and provocative commentary, Rabbi Rami Shapiro focuses on the central themes in this Jewish wisdom compendium--study, kindness, compassion. He clarifies the rabbinic proverbs and parables in order to expose the ethical principles at their root. By recalling the ancient voices of the rabbinic sages, he shows us the contemporary significance of their timeless wisdom and distills Pirke Avot not as a book about ethics but as a practical guide to living ethically today. Now you can experience the wisdom of the early Rabbis even if you have no previous knowledge of Judaism or rabbinic literature. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the ethical teachings of the rabbinic sages, with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that conveys Pirke Avot's core challenge of God to the Jewish people, and through them all humanity: We are to be holy as God is holy. We are to be, in a human way, what God is in a divine way.
Author :
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 17,92 MB
Release : 2011-04-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1594733376
The clear and compelling wisdom of the rabbinic sages can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. At the heart of Judaism is an ethical imperative to live life from your true self, as the image and likeness of God. To do this, you must see the greatness of God manifest in all things, and therefore engage each moment with grace, humility, and justice. This imperative flowers in the words of the early Rabbis (250 BCE–250 CE), who captured God’s call to be holy in Pirke Avot, a collection of pithy sayings on how best to live an ethical life. This engaging introduction to the wisdom sayings of the rabbinic sages puts you in direct conversation with them, allowing the sages to speak directly to you about what matters in life and how to live it with dignity. With fresh, contemporary translation and provocative commentary, Rabbi Rami Shapiro focuses on the central themes in this Jewish wisdom compendium—study, kindness, compassion. He clarifies the rabbinic proverbs and parables in order to expose the ethical principles at their root. By recalling the ancient voices of the rabbinic sages, he shows us the contemporary significance of their timeless wisdom and distills Pirke Avot not as a book about ethics but as a practical guide to living ethically today. Now you can experience the wisdom of the early Rabbis even if you have no previous knowledge of Judaism or rabbinic literature. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the ethical teachings of the rabbinic sages, with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that conveys Pirke Avot’s core challenge of God to the Jewish people, and through them all humanity: We are to be holy as God is holy. We are to be, in a human way, what God is in a divine way.
Author : Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 20,32 MB
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781459679719
The clear and compelling wisdom of the rabbinic sages can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. At the heart of Judaism is an ethical imperative to live life from your true self, as the image and likeness of God. To do this, you must see the greatness of God manifest in all things, and therefore engage each moment with grace, humility, and justice. This imperative flowers in the words of the early Rabbis (250 BCE - 250 CE), who captured God's call to be holy in Pirke Avot, a collection of pithy sayings on how best to live an ethical life. This engaging introduction to the wisdom sayings of the rabbinic sages puts you in direct conversation with them, allowing the sages to speak directly to you about what matters in life and how to live it with dignity. With fresh, contemporary translation and provocative commentary, Rabbi Rami Shapiro focuses on the central themes in this Jewish wisdom compendium - study, kindness, compassion. He clarifies the rabbinic proverbs and parables in order to expose the ethical principles at their root. By recalling the ancient voices of the rabbinic sages, he shows us the contemporary significance of their timeless wisdom and distills Pirke Avot not as a book about ethics but as a practical guide to living ethically today. Now you can experience the wisdom of the early Rabbis even if you have no previous knowledge of Judaism or rabbinic literature. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the ethical teachings of the rabbinic sages, with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that conveys Pirke Avot's core challenge of God to the Jewish people, and through them all humanity: We are to be holy as God is holy. We are to be, in a human way, what God is in a divine way.
Author : Jean Smith
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 35,10 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0307421821
Here is a comprehensive introduction to Zen Buddhism for those who don't know how or where to begin, nor what to expect once they have started practicing. It includes the fundamentals of meditation practice (posture, technique, clothing), descriptions of the basic teachings and major texts, the teacher-student relationship, and what you will find when you visit a zendo, plus a history of Zen from the founding of Buddhism to its major schools in the West. In addition to answering the most frequently asked questions, it offers a listing of American Zen centers and resources, an annotated bibliography, and a glossary. Jean Smith's enormously practical approach ensures that The Beginner's Guide to Zen Buddhism will become the book teachers and students alike will recommend.
