Netanel Miles-Yépez

Is religion coming to an end? No, says religion scholar and interspiritual pioneer Netanel Miles-Y pez, it is an old and outworn idea of religion as "an-end-in-itself" that is coming to an end. "Religion," he says, "will go on; it is how we relate to it that will change, and must change, if we are to reclaim its genuine usefulness to us." In The End of Religion and Other Writings, Netanel Miles-Y pez has gathered a collection of his essays and interviews on the nature and purpose of religion, the depths and hope of interreligious dialogue, as well as his writings on Neo-Hasidism and Jewish Renewal from 1999-2019. In these highly original essays, we see the work of a brilliantly creative thinker in the early stage of his career, boldly asserting new frames of understanding for many of the issues spiritual seekers struggle with today.

Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev (1740-1809) is one of the most celebrated and beloved of all Hasidic masters, communicating the spirit of Hasidism in a way that few others can. His expansive personality was able to forgive the fiercest enemies, to bring factions together, to pray with the utmost devotion, and to say the unsayable of his time. In this beautiful little volume, now revised and expanded, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Netanel Miles-Yépez present a careful selection of his stories and teachings, translating and retelling them for modern readers (many for the first time) and putting them into a meaningful context with their insightful commentary. Readers of their other works, A Heart Afire and A Hidden Light will be thrilled with this delightful continuation of neo-Hasidic commentary.

Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev (1740-1809) is one of the most celebrated and beloved of all Hasidic masters, communicating the spirit of Hasidism in a way that few others can. His expansive personality was able to forgive the fiercest enemies, to bring factions together, to pray with the utmost devotion, and to say the unsayable of his time. In this beautiful little volume, now revised and expanded, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Netanel Miles-Yépez present a careful selection of his stories and teachings, translating and retelling them for modern readers (many for the first time) and putting them into a meaningful context with their insightful commentary. Readers of their other works, A Heart Afire and A Hidden Light will be thrilled with this delightful continuation of neo-Hasidic commentary.

Is religion coming to an end? No, says religion scholar and interspiritual pioneer Netanel Miles-Y pez, it is an old and outworn idea of religion as "an-end-in-itself" that is coming to an end. "Religion," he says, "will go on; it is how we relate to it that will change, and must change, if we are to reclaim its genuine usefulness to us." In The End of Religion and Other Writings, Netanel Miles-Y pez has gathered a collection of his essays and interviews on the nature and purpose of religion, the depths and hope of interreligious dialogue, as well as his writings on Neo-Hasidism and Jewish Renewal from 1999-2019. In these highly original essays, we see the work of a brilliantly creative thinker in the early stage of his career, boldly asserting new frames of understanding for many of the issues spiritual seekers struggle with today.

In Mirror of Love, Sufi teacher, Pir Netanel Miles-Y pez, the head of the Inayati-Maimuni lineage of Sufism, offers us a collection of 'glosses' or 'inspirations' based on the mysterious Sufi treatise on mystical love called the Sovāneḥ by Aḥmad Ghazzalī, the founder of the mazhab-i 'eshq, the 'school of love' in Sufism. This first volume, Book I: Inspirations, contains the complete collection of seventy-seven glosses with a prologue, and will be followed by two further volumes of commentary.

In Mirror of Love, Sufi teacher, Pir Netanel Miles-Y pez, the head of the Inayati-Maimuni lineage of Sufism, offers us a collection of 'glosses' or 'inspirations' based on the mysterious Sufi treatise on mystical love called the Sovāneḥ by Aḥmad Ghazzalī, the founder of the mazhab-i 'eshq, the 'school of love' in Sufism. This first volume, Book I: Inspirations, contains the complete collection of seventy-seven glosses with a prologue, and will be followed by two further volumes of commentary

" The one who tastes, knows; the one who tastes not, knows not. . . . Close the shop of argument and open the teahouse of experience." With these words, the reader is invited into the Sufi "tea-house of experience" where Sufi teacher Pir Netanel Miles-Y pez offers us an elegant and accessible tour of Sufi teachings and practices for all tastes. Full of parables and practical examples, Pir Netanel tells the "Story of Sufism" and introduces us to the "Sufi Paths of Love" and the "Sufi Path of Knowledge," as well as Sufi meditation practices and the inner life of Sufism (and the struggles we sometimes encounter there). Whether reading about Sufism for the first time, or an experienced practitioner, you will find something "In the Teahouse" to inform, surprise, and delight you.

When one thinks of Spanish Colonial art in the Southwest it is usually of New Mexico and the famous Spanish Market of Santa Fe. But New Mexico isn't the only home of Spanish Colonial art and artists in the Southwest. Colorado also has an equally long tradition of these arts. In fact, the only reason we know less about them than those of New Mexico is because of a historical accident-a change of borders. Up until 1861, when the Colorado Territory was established, what is now southern Colorado up to the Arkansas River was actually the New Mexico Territory, and its arts and artists were one and the same. And yet, owing to this change of borders, the Spanish Colonial arts and artists of the modern state of Colorado have not received the same attention as those of New Mexico. To remedy this situation, artist and scholar, Netanel Miles-Y pez, set out to document the life and work of Colorado based santera ('saint-maker'), Teresa May Duran, a native Coloradan who has continued the traditional Spanish Colonial art of retablo making as practiced in the old New Mexico Territory, questioning her about her personal history and training, as well as her methods and subjects. In this work, we are a given a rare glimpse into the motivations and actual techniques of a traditional Spanish Colonial retablo maker of the American Southwest.

In God Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown, Netanel Miles-Y pez and Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi offer little-known stories of the famous kabbalist, Isaac Luria, and explore the profound implications of the kabbalistic idea of Tzimtzum, the 'contraction' of God that allows for creation through different paradigms of Jewish belief over the centuries, and look at its function in Judaism and Jewish practice today.

This delightful coloring book brings new and traditional images of Sufi saints and symbols together in one book. It includes depictions of famous Sufi saints, such as Rabia of Basra, Rumi, Jehanara Begum, Hazrat Inayat Khan, as well as scenes from Sufi life and practice.

"The one who tastes, knows; the one who tastesnot, knows not. . . . Close the shop of argumentand open the teahouse of experience." With these words, the reader is invited into the Sufi "tea-house of experience"where Sufi teacher Pir Netanel Miles-Y pez offers us an elegant and accessible tour of Sufi teachings and practices for all tastes. Full of parables and practical examples, Pir Netanel tells the "Story of Sufism" and introduces us to the "Sufi Path of Love" and the "Sufi Path of Knowledge," as well as Sufi meditation practices and the inner life of Sufism (and the struggles we sometimes encounter there). Whether reading about Sufism for the first time, or an experienced practitioner, you will find something "In the Teahouse" to inform, surprise, and delight you.

This is a book about the intersection of Sufi and Hasidic wisdom as gleaned from the lives and teachings of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, the founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement and Pir Vilayat Khan, the head and spiritual director of the Sufi Order of the West. The foreword is by Netanel Miles-Y pez who is one of the founders of the Adam Kadmon Book imprint as well as a Pir and founder of a Jewish--Sufi lineage which was blessed and inspired by Reb Zalman and Pir Vilayat. Reb Zalman and Pir Vilayat knew and held each other in the highest regard while still living. Indeed they were initiated into each other's spiritual community. More than anything, this book shows how a deep spirituality can be developed that is rooted in religious tradition but transcends it.

This intimate guided tour of early Hasidism and Hasidic storytelling gives readers an opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Hasidic wisdom. In A Heart Afire, the teachings and tales of old-world Hasidism are richly enhanced by the enlightening insights, interpretations, and personal reflections of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shaolmi, a modern-day Hasidic master and founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, and his disciple Netanel Miles-Yepez, a scholar of comparative religion. Together they add a deeply meaningful dimension to these stories and a facile bridge between old and new interpretations of them. A Heart Afire explores many of the lesser-known stories and teachings of the first three generations of Hasidism, especially those of the Ba'al Shem Tov, his heirs (male and female), and the students of his successor, the Maggid of Mezritch. Readers get a rare introduction to some of the more radical teachings of these popular Hasidic masters, and insights that connect them to the ecological, ecumenical, and feminist values of the modern world. Enlightening and spiritually uplifting, A Heart Afire reveals surprising relevancy today in cherished Hasidic wisdom and narrative of the past.

Most of us try to avoid thinking about deathuntil the moment it stares us in the face. But as Tina L. Staley and Edward W. Bastian have discovered, when we engage with our inevitable mortality at this moment, we open the door to fearlessness, joy, and the complete experience of being alive. In Living Fully and Dying Well, these two healers present a guide for bringing an open mind and heart to the final challenge we all must face. Integrating scientific and spiritual perspectives from around the world, this collection of teachings includes: Life review exercises to access the liberating deathbed revelation at any stage of your life; Practices for easing the suffering of a terminal illness; Essential teachings about gratitudethe key practice for living life fully at any age. Featuring the wisdom of Joan Halifax, Dr. Ira Byock, Tessa Bielecki, Dr. Marilyn Schlitz, and more.

The interpretations in A Heart Afire are as rich and meaningful as the teachings and tales themselves in this intimate guided tour of Hasidism and Hasidic storytelling led by Reb Zalman, an old-world Hasidic elder who is also profoundly connected to modern culture. As a bridge between both worlds, Reb Zalman, and his co-author and student Netanel Miles-Yepez, introduce the reader to rare and unique translations of Hasidism with their own personal reflections on their meaning. This book gives the readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Hasidic wisdom and narrative and in the teachings of a modern Hasidic master.