{"product_id":"9781594733468","title":"The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen your heart and mind and                 discover—through the sacred art of                 lovingkindness—the image and likeness of God in yourself                 and others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e \"The question at the heart of this                 book is this: Will you engage this moment with kindness or with                 cruelty, with love or with fear, with generosity or scarcity,                 with a joyous heart or an embittered one? This is your choice                 and no one can make it for you…. Heaven and hell are both                 inside of you. It is your choice that determines just where you                 reside.”\u003cbr\u003e—from the Introduction            \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e We are all born in the image of God, but                 living out the likeness of God is a choice. This inspiring,                 practical guidebook provides you with the tools you need to                 realize the divinity within yourself, recognize the divinity                 within others, and act on the obligation to manifest                 God’s infinite compassion in your own life. \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e Guided by Rabbi Rami Shapiro, you will                 explore Judaism’s Thirteen Attributes of Lovingkindness                 as the framework for cultivating a life of goodness. Shapiro                 translates these attributes into practices—drawn from the                 teachings of a variety of faith traditions—that allow you                 to actualize God’s glory through personal deeds of                 lovingkindness. You will enrich your own capacity for                 lovingkindness as you: \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest kindness through compassionate honesty\u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eMake room in your heart for reality\u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eRecognize the manifestations of God\u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eEmbrace the paradoxical truth of not-knowing \u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eBe present in the moment \u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eDo right by others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e            \u003cp\u003eWith candor, wit, and honesty, Shapiro                 shows you that by choosing to act out of love rather than fear,                 with kindness rather than anger, you can transform how you                 perceive the world and ultimately lead a more complete                 spiritual life. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162985447664,"sku":"9781594733468","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594733468_p0.jpg?v=1763811404","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594733468","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}