Showing posts with label Spirit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spirit. Show all posts

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Man of Spirit, Man of Action

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Man of Spirit, Man of Action Review



A young adult biography of one of the most influential figures in modern Judaism

Abraham Joshua Heschel – theologian, teacher, author, beloved rabbi, civil rights activist, and modern prophet of social conscience – was one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.

Perhaps best known by most Americans for his headline-making participation in the 1965 Selma, Alabama march alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Heschel was also an extraordinary Jewish educator and the author of nearly two dozen books. He inspired millions of Jews and non-Jews alike throughout the world with his writings and his campaigns for social causes.


Saturday, June 11, 2011

Spirit in Action: Moving Meditations for Peace, Insight, and Personal Power

Spirit in Action: Moving Meditations for Peace, Insight, and Personal Power Review




"When we let go and allow the Spirit to move us in prayer, the body will follow. This is surrender to the voice of the soul at its deepest levels."
                                                                                                [pg. 46, 47]

Movement is spirit in action. Embodied prayer--prayer that combines a meditative mind-set with physical motions--is practiced in spiritual traditions from all over the world: from praying with clasped hands and bowed head, to prostrations and kneeling, to davening, whirling, sitting in meditation, and stretching in yoga. The body has always been involved in expressions of worship, gratitude, celebration, and blessing.

With photographs illustrating easy-to-follow, step-by-step movements, Spirit in Action introduces an exciting new kind of mind-body practice--moving meditations that give added physical power to our prayers for guidance, healing, and insight. Seekers of all religious backgrounds and traditions will enjoy and benefit from these energy-enhancing rituals. The author, a chiropractor and workshop teacher of embodied prayers, draws upon ancient, universal principles of sacred dance to create exercises that promote self-awareness, connect us to that which we consider divine, and cultivate compassion and a heightened consciousness that carries into daily activities. Extending the teaching of Dr. Lamberti's Aerobic Prayer™ video series, Spirit in Action will help you

- Thaw out frozen emotions
- Eliminate fear and negativity
- Create a flexible, joyful body and mind
- Direct your brain with focused, positive intentions
- Translate inner strength into spiritual action
- Experience healing on many levels
- Strengthen your spiritual connections
- Make friends with your body

Specific stretches and movements that gently use every part of the body combine with musical meditations, personal explorations, and visualizations to channel Divine Energy into a conscious celebration of life and spirit.