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Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent: Sacred TeachingsAnnotated & Explained (SkyLight Illuminations) Paperback – Illustrated, 1 September 2013
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The spiritual teachings of many faith traditions can help you step beyond the limits of any one tradition to the reality that can't be named.
The fastest growing spiritual movement in the United States today is that of the religiously unaffiliated. These spiritual seekers make up 20 percent of the adult American population; they are the spiritual equivalent of political independents. Refusing to limit themselves to one religion or another, these seekers without borders are open to wisdom wherever it can be found.
This is a "bible" for this vast and growing social movement. It weaves sacred texts and teachings from the world s major religions Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and more into a coherent exploration of the five core questions at the heart of every religion s search:
Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? How shall I live? Why?
It couples these sacred teachings with modern commentary designed to help readers use these texts in their daily lives. It also provides the basics of spiritual mentor Eknath Easwaran s Passage Meditation to help you internalize the texts that articulate your deepest insights and values.
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ISBN-10
1594735158
ISBN-13
978-1594735158
Edition
1st
Publisher
Jewish Lights Publishing
Publication date
1 September 2013
Part of series
SkyLight Illuminations
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"Even the spiritually independent can use a wise pastor, and Rami Shapiro steps into this role admirably, with his inimitable combination of wit, irony, honesty and luminous mystical understanding. The perfect guide for navigating the deep seas of perennial wisdom!"
Cynthia Bourgeault, author, The Wisdom Way of Knowing, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, The Wisdom Jesus and The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three
"Do not read this book, unless, that is, you want insight into life's biggest questions.... This book is the fruit of the author's own search for meaning and will bear fruit for any reader who approaches it, and life, with sacred sincerity."
Tom Stella, author, Finding God Beyond Religion: A Guide for Skeptics, Agnostics & Unorthodox Believers Inside & Outside the Church
"Marvelous ... it will change your life. Sufis say that once the Blush of the Beloved graces you, there is no going back to being a green apple."
Imam Jamal Rahman, author, The Spiritual Gems of Islam: Insights & Practices from the Qur'an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind
"Wise ... I want all my friends to read and savor this book!"
Gordon Peerman, Episcopal priest and psychotherapist; author, Blessed Relief: What Christians Can Learn from Buddhists about Suffering
A deep mine filled with jewels of wisdom, each and every one radiant with light. When seen with our hearts, these jewels blaze the light of truth into the darkness of our limited understanding. A wonder-full offering.
Krishna Das, internationally known chant artist--Editorial Reviews
We never liked the terms "spiritual but not religious" (SBNRs) or "nones" for people who describe themselves as not being affiliated with a religion. The negativity built into those terms make them inappropriate in this age of pluralism and multifaith activity. When we talked to Rami Shapiro, one of the most creative, eclectic, and witty spiritual teachers of our time, we were pleased to hear him refer to the spiritual seekers who now comprise 20 percent of the American population as "spiritually independent" individuals.
This term brings to mind political independents, people who find good ideas and policies in different political parties but choose not to join one in particular. They are less interested in where ideas come from than in how they contribute to creating the world they want to see. Similarly, Shapiro describes the spiritually independent as "people who share the same existential questions as almost every other human being but do not confine their search for answers to any one religion." After years of study and writing on all the world's religions, this teacher has identified five core questions which can serve as a starting point for these "seekers without borders" and others to explore the wisdom of the ages:
1. Who am I?
2. Where did I come from?
3. Where am I going?
4. How shall I live?
5. Why?
We are grateful to SkyLight Paths for publishing this timely paperback book in its Illuminations Series and for encouraging our recent E-Course "The Way of the Spiritually Independent with Rabbi Rami." It a perfect resource for our times when there are more materials available for those on a spiritual journey than ever before and people are turning to a wide variety of sources for wisdom and inspiration. Shapiro shares sacred texts and passages which fall under the umbrella of "perennial wisdom." Here you will find material from such diverse sources as Talmud scholars, the Desert Fathers, Lao Tzu, Meister Eckhart, Kabir, Ramakrishna, Howard Thurman, and many others. On facing pages, Shapiro adds his own commentaries for each text, relating it to traditional teachings and modern applications.
Shapiro has found Eknath Easwaran's "Passage Meditation" to be a practical and profound way of making these texts and teachings your own by memorizing, repeating, and contemplating them. Here are a few of the central points of perennial wisdom, according to Shapiro:
The Oneness of God
The multiplicity of Creation
Everything as a manifestation of the Source
God as the Whole and the Part
The wonder and beauty of your True Self
The universe as your Body
The mystery of the Ancient One and the mysteries of humans
Interdependence
The charge to live courageously; practice peace, compassion, and justice; and be fearless in the face of death.--(By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality and Practice 2013-10-23)
About the Author
Rami Shapiro, a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions, is an award-winning storyteller, poet and essayist. He is author of The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice, Recovery The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice and The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated & Explained (all SkyLight Paths), among other books.
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Product details
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing; 1st edition (1 September 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1594735158
