Dannel I. Schwartz

Finding Joy

A Practical Spiritual Guide to Happiness

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Find joy through a time-honored, creative and surprisingly practical approach based on the teachings of Jewish mystics. Introduces ancient insights and offers creative, practical, week-by-week exercises to bring them into our daily routines.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jewish Lights
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 365g
• ISBN-13: 9781683360605
• ISBN-10: 1683360605
• Artikelnr.: 45374095

Autorenporträt

Dannel I. Schwartz is spiritual leader of Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield, Michigan, one of the fastest growing congregations in the U.S. He is well-known for his ability to motivate and inspire. He is the author of On the Wings of Healing, and his articles on religion and spirituality have been featured in Moment Magazine, The American Rabbi, the Detroit Free Press, the Jewish Spectator, and the Detroit News. He frequently is a guest lecturer at universities, synagogues and community centers on the subjects of spirituality, intermarriage strategies and modern Jewish philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments 9
Introduction 13
Chapter 1 Why Didn't You Enjoy All the Permitted Pleasures? 19
Chapter 2 Mind over Matter: If You Don't Mind, It Doesn't Matter 35
Chapter 3 The Battle for Our Minds 51
Chapter 4 Wanting It More; Enjoying It Less 63
Chapter 5 Getting Through the Pain 77
Chapter 6 Making Success and Ambition Work for You 91
Chapter 7 Creating a Road Map to Happiness 105
Chapter 8 Getting Your Attitude Adjusted 115
Chapter 9 Making Sense, Not Excuses 127
Chapter 10 The Power of "No" 141
Chapter 11 Be Mystical. Be Happy. 149
Chapter 12 Pursuing Happiness 163
Glossary 177
Suggested Readings 181