The Sacred Art of Loving Kindness: Preparing to Practice by Rami Shapiro ; foreword by Marcia Ford.

Name/Title

The Sacred Art of Loving Kindness: Preparing to Practice by Rami Shapiro ; foreword by Marcia Ford.

Description

What is lovingkindness? -- The image and likeness of God: realizing the divinity of self, realizing the divinity of others -- God as creative force: cultivating creativity -- Fearless compassion: harvesting kindness through compassionate honesty -- Engaging life through grace: being present in the moment -- Equanimity in the moment: making room in your heart for reality -- Acts of kindness and giving: doing right by others -- The truth of our story: embracing the paradoxical truth of not-knowing -- Preserving kindness for the world: remembering and retelling tales of kindness -- Feelings and forgiveness: forgiving iniquity, forgiving willfulness, forgiving error -- Cleansing delusion to see clearly: recognizing manifestations of God -- The greatest obstacle to lovingkindness -- An invitation to become a hidden saint. xiii, 154 pages ;22 cm.

Book Details

Author

Shapiro, Rami M.

Place Published

City

Woodstock, Vt.

Publication Subjects

Kindness. Kindness--Religious aspects. Compassion. Compassion--Religious aspects. Conduct of life. Spiritual life.

Call No.

BJ1533.K5S53 2006

ISBN

1594731519, 9781594731518

LCCN

2006008338

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-152) and index. Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier Media type: unmediatednrdamedia Date: [2006] Publication Info: {copy}2006