The Art of Amazement

Download or read book The Art of Amazement written by Alexander Seinfeld and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 2005 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever stopped to look at a breathtaking sunset and felt tremendous joy, calmness, or even timelessness? Has your entire body ever responded to something with awe? The Art of Amazementhelps us to identify the source of that wonder, and to cultivate it and experience it daily-even hourly and minute by minute. Rabbi Seinfeld's powerful book outlines the ancient Jewish spiritual arts in clear terms for any spiritual seeker. The art of amazement is practical and accessible to anyone, and does not demand a radical lifestyle change. Each chapter in the book offers a lesson paired with exercises to help make small changes in routine to ultimately achieve a larger shift in perspective. Judaism is a profound and complex spirituality. Now The Art of Amazementbrings this wisdom within reach of us all, and we can learn how to take joy and pleasure in even the smallest of everyday occurrences.