“Organized religion is sane and not silly when read as myth and poetry rather than science and law. Religion speaks nonsense when taken literally, but reveals some of the deepest truths of humankind when understood mythically, poetically, and even allegorically-that is when it is read with an active and creative imagination.” LawReligionSpeakImaginationCreativeTakenUnderstoodActiveMythToleranceSillyOrganizedNonsenseOpennessSaneHumankindOrganized ReligionCreative Imagination Author:Rami M. Shapiro
“Enveloped in Your Light, may I be a beacon to those in search of Light. Sheltered in Your Peace, may I offer shelter to those in need of peace. Embraced by Your Presence, so may I be present to others.” NeedsMayLightOffersShelterBeaconsYour PresenceThose In Need Author:Rami M. Shapiro
“The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves determine the quality of the selves we imagine we are. The stories we tell about others determine the quality of our relationships with them.” SelfStoriesQualityImagineDetermineOur Relationship Book:Hasidic Tales Source: Hasidic Tales
“Interspirituality is the world music of religion; borrowing, fusing, blending and bouncing rhythms and riffs off one another not to create a homogenized spirituality, but to birth a radical new sound embedded in the ancient and timeless silence. This doesn't impact or deepen my life-it is my life.” WorldSpiritualitySoundSilenceBirthImpactAncientRhythmRadicalTimelessEmbeddedBorrowingWorld Music Author:Rami M. Shapiro
“To act choicelessly is to act in accord with the situation. If someone throws a rock, you duck.” IfsSituationRocksDucksAccord Author:Rami M. Shapiro
“Engaging each moment without reservation cuts through the illusion that things could be other than they are.” MomentsCuttingIllusionEngagingReservations Author:Rami M. Shapiro