National Jewish Book Award Finalist 2016A deeply affecting; funny; insightful meditation that challenges readers to find the spiritual meaning of parenting. Every day; parents are bombarded by demands. The pressures of work and life are relentless; our children’s needs are often impossible to meet; and we rarely; if ever; allow ourselves the time and attention necessary to satisfy our own inner longings. Parenthood is difficult; demanding; and draining. And yet; argues Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg; if we can approach it from a different mindset; perhaps the work of parenting itself can offer the solace we seek. Rooted in Judaism but incorporating a wide-range of religious and literary traditions; Nurture the Wow asks; Can ancient ideas about relationships; drudgery; pain; devotion; and purpose help make the hard parts of a parent’s job easier and the magical stuff even more so? Ruttenberg shows how parenting can be considered a spiritual practice―and how seeing it that way can lead to transformation. This is a parenthood book; not a parenting book; it shows how the experiences we have as parents can change us for the better. Enlightening; uplifting; and laugh-out-loud funny; Nurture the Wow reveals how parenthood―in all its crazy-making; rage-inducing; awe and joy-filled moments―can actually be the path to living fully; authentically; and soulfully.
#6284945 in Books Horace Hayman Wilson 2011-09-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.69 x .99 x 7.44l; 1.92 #File Name: 1179685636492 pagesThe Vishnu Purana
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One of the important literature produced by the human mind.By CustomerThis literature is part of the key to Indian thinking. Just like Western Science; today; which is seeking to understand Nature; the ancient Indian tackled this problem and found the only possible solution; which ; no doubt Western Science will eventually find; if they don't destroy the planet first.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Please Don't BuyBy RaghavanI agree with the review given by J. Cheevers. This book is naught but the author's own interpretation and views; a really bad one in that. It is pretty clear that the author does not have the necessary background to comment on an immense work such as this. He liberally uses uncalled for words such as "crude"; "primitive" etc as if he understands what he is talking about.I guess this is one of those 19th century works similar to those who propounded false ideas such as Aryan invasion etc.
