Eastern Wisdom: Five Paths to Enlightenment explores Buddhism; Taoism; Hindu Mysticism; Confucianism; and Shinto. Here are spiritual paths that most Westerners have no real understanding of; but the wisdom here is both timeless and liberating. These five classics-The Creed of Buddha; The Sayings of Lao Tzu; The Yengishiki; The Great Learning; and Hindu Mysticism-are valuable introductions of the religions of the East.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. You won't want to put it down!By KraigEach story is more amazing than the last! You can so clearly see Hashem's hand in the details; orchestrating these incredible events. So often you only hear of the dark tragedy. But these stories shine a light on those who rose above the horror and were kind; good and brave. It made me stop and think that the way we live our lives today; the choices we make today; will determine the kind of person we will be if put in such horrific circumstances. You won't want to put it down!21 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Masterpiece! One of the greatest books ever written on the Holocaust!By R. LipschutzThis book; written by highly acclaimed writers Yitta Halberstam and Judith Levinthal has got to be one of the best books ever written on the Holocaust. So well written. I was totally absorbed with all the true to life miracle stories. Story endings so surprising and shocking.This is not just a book about miracle stories of individuals. The authors so eloquently also documented historical facts of the Holocaust. For those who are educators who want to educate students about the Holocaust; this book is the best book to begin with. For those who want to learn about the Holocaust but find it too difficult to read in depth coverage; this book is for you too. For people who already know about the Holocaust but want to read a great book - this is it! I am not a book reader; but found this book as well as all the other books in the "Small Miracles" series; very interesting; fascinating and amazing stories of Divine Providence.Besides this being an historical book; the miracles documented by Holocaust survivors and stories of the atrocities that they went through and survived; should make us all appreciate life so much more. So what; if things don't always go our way? And so what if we can't afford to eat in a restaurant or go on a vacation! At least most of us have our family; a roof over our head; no one attacking us physically; etc. After reading a book like this; it's hard to complain about anything! That's one of the reasons why it is so important to read this book!A lesson we need to learn as well from reading this book too; is how important it is to be kind to everyone. Yes; even people we don't particularly care for. Even if it is someone who doesn't have the same beliefs as we do. Or if the other person is not the same color of our skin. Why? In this book; in many stories; you read about people who were saved by others who did not share their beliefs or agree with them on every day issues. There is a story in this book about a particular Rabbi who always greeted Jews and non-jews alike including a Polish peasant who was a known rabid anti-semite. The Rabbi would always say good morning to this peasant even though the peasant would always ignore him and would never return the greeting. In the end this peasant ended up saving this Rabbi's life; probably as a result of the Rabbi always greeting himAnd this great book also has stories about Jewish people who before the war; assisted their non-Jewish neighbors in many ways including one who actually saved a non-Jewish acquaintance's life; which resulted in their life being saved by this same non-Jewish person. These Righteous Gentiles literally risked their lives by hiding them in their homes; sheds; in haylofts; etc. This book is also a great tribute to these beautiful souls. One of the amazing stories of these Righteous Gentiles; is about a non-Jewish woman who took a job as a cleaning lady to steer Jews away from entering an area where they were sure to be doomed.This extraordinary book also talks about loved ones who perished and came to people in their dreams giving them direction; which ended up saving their lives!This amazing book also talks about how someone's poor eyesight; saved his life. And also; how people; despite the great risks; celebrated Jewish holidays; even under the watchful eye of Nazis; and were threatened to be killed; but in the end; it was these acts of faith that actually saved their lives!There is even a great story in this book about a son of a former Nazi who converted to Judaism. The author's made note of the approximately 300 such converts now living in Israel among them; Hitler's nephews grandson. For a more in depth story about these converts - there is a great story I once read in Jewish Action magazine; put out by the organization OU - [...] - Summer 2006 issue;; entitled "Choosing Judaism." Yitta Halberstam wrote this fantastic article as well.Getting back to the book; what more can I say? So many great stories I didn't get to mention about. Reading this book; I felt like I was there. Thank G-d I wasn't. A lot to be thankful to G-d for!All in all; this book is a masterpiece and will be talked about for eternity. * * * * *There was a nice story written in the New York Daily News; Brooklyn section on September 23; 2008 about the book with pictures of the authors and a Holocaust survivor who was interviewed for the book. To read this article; go to the NYdailynews.com website and search for the title of the article; "New Book Highlights Holocaust Miracles" written by Joyce Shelby; Daily News Staff Writer.P.S. For more information on the Holocaust; there is a website that may interest you. You can go to Aish.com and click on the left on the "Holocaust Studies" tab.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. VERY POWERFUL READ!By ChildoftheKing23The stories shared in this book touched me to the core of my being. I was very moved by the powerful stories; along with the powerful miracles that the Lord performed in the lives of these lovely Jewish people. It so reminded me of the verse written by the Apostle Paul in Romans 8:28. Even in the midst of tragedy; unspeakable human cruelty; the hand of God still worked behind the scenes. In closing; it is my sincere request that each of us keep the State of Israel in our prayers. To this day; they still are haunted by scores of religious zealots with cruel intentions of trying to wipe out their State. They are entitled to their land..Period..May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ protect the Star of David; and may the wonderful Jewish People come to realize that their Messiah indeed has come. This book is a must read for anyone who shares compassion for what the Jewish race has had to endure during the Holocaust.
