The Tao of Solomon: Unlocking the Perennial Wisdom of Ecclesiastes - Softcover

Shapiro, Rami

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934730688 ISBN 13: 9781934730683

Publisher: Ben Yehuda Press, 2018

Synopsis

In The Tao of Solomon, Rabbi Rami Shapiro unravels the golden philosophical threads of wisdom in the book of Ecclesiastes, reweaving the vibrant book of the Bible into a 21st century tapestry. Shapiro explores the timeless truth that we are merely a drop in the endless river of time, and reveals a path to finding personal and spiritual fulfillment even as we embrace our impermanent place in the universe.

The Tao of Solomon is not a new translation of Ecclesiastes; rather, it is a re-visioning of the sacred text that acknowledges that the only constant in life is change, that nothing lasts forever, and that only by releasing our hold on permanence can we finding personal peace.

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Review

“Rabbi Rami’s translation and re-interpretation of Ecclesiastes has been life changing for me. It has opened up the deep and exuberant wisdom that is at the heart of my tradition. The Tao of Solomon gives us back an ancient text that has been misunderstood through the dulled lens of pessimism and despair. Rabbi Rami returns that treasure to me, now sparkling in its clarity, wisdom and joy — a celebration of life.”

—Rabbi Shefa Gold, author of Are We There Yet? Travel as a Spiritual Path

“We give thanks for this fresh rendering of the wisdom of Solomon’s Ecclesiastes, brilliantly revitalized by Rabbi Rami Shapiro. He points us toward the ‘essential unity of all things in, with, and as God, the Source and Substance of all reality.’ Through The Tao of Solomon, we are encouraged to awaken anew, moment by moment, breath by breath, in loving awe. ‘So when all is said, remember this: open your mind to wonder, your heart to compassion, and your hand to justice, that you fashion a whole and holy world.’  ”

—Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski, author of Ninety-Nine Names of the Beloved: Intimations of the Beauty and Power of the Divine

“For everything, there is a season, and this season of diversity, pluralism, and inter-spirituality calls for bold new interpretations of sacred texts. Rabbi Rami can always be counted on for fresh takes that incorporate the cross-traditional wisdom of the great mystics and the emphasis on direct experience that they insist upon. In The Tao of Solomon he does not disappoint. The book is illuminating and instructive, pragmatic and provocative—a text that will surely promote both spiritual growth and dynamic debate. I suspect that King Solomon, or whoever wrote Ecclesiastes, would applaud.” 

—Philip Goldberg, author of American Vedaand The Life of Yogananda

“We need the wisdom of Solomon today like we need fresh air. Rabbi Rami Shapiro makes it possible for us to breathe in that wisdom, experience it, and let it change us. That’s the Zen of it. The Tao of Solomon is a masterful gifting—a transformative verb of living wisdom as universal, and as vital, as the air we breathe. It’s not often that a book this wise comes along to wake us to joy. Don’t miss it.”

—Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian, author of The Jewel of Abundance: Finding Prosperity Through the Ancient Wisdom of Yoga

“Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) is the most contemplative text in the Bible, and Rabbi Rami Shapiro’s The Tao of Solomon brings a contemplative lens to its teachings. The result is a fruitful meeting of East and West, impermanence and eternity, speech and silence.”

—Rabbi Jay Michaelson, author of The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path

About this edition

• Publisher: Ben Yehuda Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1934730688
• ISBN 13: 9781934730683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190