{"product_id":"the-sacred-art-of-lovingkindness-preparing-to-practice-hardcover","title":"The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRami Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcia Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen your heart and mind and discover--through the sacred art of lovingkindness--the image and likeness of God in yourself and others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The question at the heart of this book is this: Will you engage this moment with kindness or with cruelty, with love or with fear, with generosity or scarcity, with a joyous heart or an embittered one? This is your choice and no one can make it for you.... Heaven and hell are both inside of you. It is your choice that determines just where you reside.\"\u003cbr\u003e--from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are all born in the image of God, but living out the likeness of God is a choice. This inspiring, practical guidebook provides you with the tools you need to realize the divinity within yourself, recognize the divinity within others, and act on the obligation to manifest God's infinite compassion in your own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by Rabbi Rami Shapiro, you will explore Judaism's Thirteen Attributes of Lovingkindness as the framework for cultivating a life of goodness. Shapiro translates these attributes into practices--drawn from the teachings of a variety of faith traditions--that allow you to actualize God's glory through personal deeds of lovingkindness. You will enrich your own capacity for lovingkindness as you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest kindness through compassionate honesty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake room in your heart for reality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the manifestations of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbrace the paradoxical truth of not-knowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe present in the moment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo right by others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith candor, wit, and honesty, Shapiro shows you that by choosing to act out of love rather than fear, with kindness rather than anger, you can transform how you perceive the world and ultimately lead a more complete spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRami Shapiro, \u003c\/strong\u003e a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions, is an award-winning storyteller, poet and essayist. He is author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice, Recovery-The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated \u0026amp; Explained\u003c\/em\u003e (all SkyLight Paths), among other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRami Shapiro is available to speak on the following topics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting-The Sacred Art: Beyond the Page to Spiritual Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop Playing God: 12 Steps as Spiritual Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiblical Wisdom for Post-biblical Times: An Exploration of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Cultivating Compassion in Daily Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHasidic Wisdom: An Exploration of Hasidic Storytelling, Theology and Contemplative Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaints and Sages: Biblical Prophets, Ancient Rabbis and the Building of a Just World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760218276128,"sku":"9781683364290","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b9f514e4dbcf1bf7b7c7ec295bbbf1f.webp?v=1780174786","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sacred-art-of-lovingkindness-preparing-to-practice-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}