{"product_id":"seeing-into-the-life-of-things-imagination-and-the-sacred-encounter-9781958972915","title":"Seeing Into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It needed to be written, and needs to be read, now more than ever. A real gem.\" - Henry Shukman, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Blade of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOriginal Love\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jew in the Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to answer the Dalai Lama's question.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the historic dialogue between rabbis and the Dalai Lama, as told in his international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Jew in the Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e, Rodger Kamenetz heard a penetrating question from His Holiness to the rabbis, \"How does your spiritual practice purify afflictive emotions?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Kamenetz this seemed the most fundamental question to ask of any religion or philosophy of life. How do your practices help you with negative emotions like anxiety, envy, resentment and shame?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the reader with him on an exhilarating intellectual and emotional journey, he finds a natural spiritual path in the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKamenetz connects daily life to spiritual longing, from the musical rhythms of his beloved New Orleans to his tender bond with Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, visionary founder of Jewish Renewal and a central figure in the Dharamsala dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbedded in a rich poetic narrative. \u003ci\u003eSeeing into the Life of Things\u003c\/i\u003e offers down to earth practices from \"count your blessings,\" to savoring perception, from dwelling on powerful memories, to the sacred encounters in dreams. Kamenetz shows how giving birth to our images restores us to an imagination of the sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17650493\"\u003eRodger Kamenetz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Monkfish Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958972915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1958972916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL040060\"\u003eJudaism | Kabbalah \u0026amp; Mysticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL012000\"\u003eDreams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL062000\"\u003eSpirituality\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodger Kamenetz\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, author and teacher. His best known book is \u003ci\u003eThe Jew in the Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e. His account of historic dialogue became an international bestseller, prompting a reevaluation of Judaism in the light of Buddhist thought. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it a \"revered text.\" A PBS documentary followed, and a sequel, \u003ci\u003eStalking Elijah\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the National Jewish Book Award. Kamenetz has also authored many books of poetry and has been called \"the most formidable of the Jewish-American poets.\" And when his book, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Last Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in 2007, Oprah Winfrey interviewed him on her \"Soul Series\" program, saying, \"What's so exciting about this book is that it talks about how there's a whole other life that we are living when we sleep and that our dreams are there as offerings and gifts to us if we only recognize what the dreams are there to teach us.\" He lives in New Orleans, LA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monkfish Book Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48934621315309,"sku":"9781958972915","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_a27feb3c-a4d3-4ef3-ac76-1e15c7f8f7e4.jpg?v=1761664305","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/seeing-into-the-life-of-things-imagination-and-the-sacred-encounter-9781958972915","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}