Synopses & Reviews
Spiritual direction for today's spiritual seeker from the wisdom of the Hasidic rabbis. The Hasidic masters often shared short lists of spiritual advice for everyday living with their followers. These notes were copied, carried from place to place, held as treasures, and shared with others. These teachings profoundly summarized how to be mindful in religious practice, how to cultivate everyday ethical behavior, and how to deepen spirituality in our relationships. Practical and personal, these brief teachings are contemplative, and many are designed as visualization exercises, meditations, and mantras. It captures this unique genre of Hasidic literature, known as hanhagot, for the contemporary spiritual seeker. Along with a brief introduction to Hasidism, this inspiring collection includes seventy-five poetic translations from the eighteenth-century masters that serve as aphorisms for daily life, as well as the hanhagot of two neo-Hasidic thinkers: the Warsaw journalist and mystic Hillel Zeitlin (d. 1944), and the modern teacher, Arthur Green.
Synopsis
Mystical and practical wisdom--for daily life.
The least known of the Hasidic masters' teachings--the hanhagot, or "spiritual practices"--are at the heart of this book. These short lists of instructions were created for their followers, inspirational treasures intended to be carried with you at all times. They were to be read again and again--providing spiritual guidance, centering, and aid in bringing joy and God's presence into daily life.
Practical, personal, and wise, these brief teachings range from straightforward instructions to visualization exercises, meditations, and mantras. Also included are the hanhagot of two neo-Hasidic thinkers: the modern journalist and mystic Hillel Zeitlin (1871-1942), and the contemporary theologian Arthur Green.
Synopsis
Practical, personal and wise, these brief Hasidic teachings, both historical and contemporary, offer life instruction, visualization exercises and mantras to provide spiritual guidance and aid in bringing joy and God's presence into daily life.