The Challenge of the Soul: A Guide for the Spiritual Warrior - Tapa blanda

"Highly recommended. Goldstein harmoniously blends teachings from the Hebrew Bible, Hasidism, secular contemporary thinkers, and from his own training in the martial arts and his experience as a rabbi."--Association of Jewish Libraries

"Goldstein's work offers a strong counterbalance to so much of the current teaching that seems to imply that thinking 'good thoughts' and 'visualizing' can guarantee a life of ease and plenty."--Spirituality & Health

"In this compelling book, Goldstein provides a step-by-step program for contemporary searchers to become spiritual warriors."--Spirituality & Practice

"A guy who can discuss Jewish mysticism, boxing, and the Central Asian nations he has visited can make some distinctive and unique connections others wouldn't see."--PublishersWeekly.com

"Rabbi Goldstein shows us, through examples from his own spiritual journey, how to harmonize the fine-tuned disciplines of the martial arts with a profound and transformative Judaism grounded in its mystical teachings. Any person who seeks to transform and empower him/herself in response to the call of their soul will find Rabbi Goldstein an insightful guide and a compassionate companion."--Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, author of Credo of a Modern Kabbalist

"Niles Goldstein makes faith an adventure--which is the only kind of trip worth taking."--Douglas Rushkoff, author of Nothing Sacred and Life Inc.

"Goldstein's writing style, down-to-earth and jovially conversational, is a pleasure to read."--myjewishlearning.com

The author draws on teachings of sages, biblical figures, and philosophers as well as his own insights and experiences as a rabbi, martial artist, and limit-pusher to illustrate eight qualities--including discipline, creativity, and more--that he believes people should cultivate to approach life with self-determination. Original.