What Happens When Your Spiritual PathLeads
You Far from Home?
Many who embark on a spiritual quest
discover that the people they meet along the way ultimately
point them back home, into the very soul of the religious
tradition they had left behind. So it was with David Zeller,
whose spiritual odyssey took him across the globe, through
traditions including Zen Buddhism and Hinduism, and into
relationship with some of the world’s most compelling
spiritual teachers.
Thoughtful and endearing, provocative and
witty, Zeller’s delightful stories recall his meetings
with the likes of Carl Jung, Shlomo Carlebach, Alan
Watts, Sri Pad Baba, the “Mother” (Sri Aurobindo
Ashram), Carlos Castaneda and many others, well known and
unknown—and the experiences and teachings that ultimately
allowed him to rediscover his own spiritual heritage.
From the stimulating days of
California’s Bay Area in the 1960s, to a kibbutz in
Israel, to the time he spent as a sadhu in India living
outdoors and bathing in rivers, these stories of Zeller’s
spiritual adventures remind us all that even the most
meandering path can, in the end, bring us to our true spiritual
home.
“What a journey! Opens a dimension
of the Jewish heart and spirituality that is rarely
seen.”
—Rabbi
Marcia Prager, author of The Path of Blessing: Experiencing the
Energy and Abundance of the Divine
Energy and Abundance of the Divine
“Touches the heart. [Zeller’s]
life project of unifying the spiritual and physical, the
traditions of East and West, gathers force through the stories
he gently tells.”
—Avivah
Gottlieb Zornberg, author of The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis
“Fascinating…. Intriguing and
delightful to read, and filled with the wisdom of many
traditions. An important book for anyone who has seriously
contemplated following a spiritual path.”
—David A.
Cooper, author of God Is a Verb and A Heart of Stillness:
A Complete Guide to Learning the Art of Meditation
A Complete Guide to Learning the Art of Meditation
“A moving and heartfelt tale of a
unique spiritual journey, one that is also the story of a
generation of seekers. Accessible and intimate with humor and
insight.”
—Rabbi
Sheila Peltz Weinberg, outreach
director, The Institute for Jewish Spirituality
“Takes you into [Zeller’s]
searching heart…. Amazing stories in which the soul
surprises the mind.”
—Rabbi
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, author of
First Steps to a New Jewish Spirit
“A beautiful book, rich in wisdom
and love. Rabbi Zeller’s stories awaken the sacred story
in us all.”
—Rabbi
Karyn Kedar, author of God Whispers: Stories of the Soul, Lessons of
the Heart
“Everyone who has loved David
Zeller’s sweet and graceful singing will find his same
delightful spirit illuminating these tales.”
—Sylvia
Boorstein, author of That’s Funny, You Don’t Look
Buddhist
“Explores worlds outer and inner to
meet wise men and women, realize their wisdom, and bring back
their gifts…. I heartily recommend these heartful tales,
told by a true teacher, to anyone interested in progressing on
the great highway of spiritual awakening.”
—Lama
Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within; founder of the Dzogchen Meditation Centers
Rabbi David Zeller, storyteller, teacher and musician, is a pioneer
in Jewish spirituality and transpersonal psychology. He helped
establish the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology; the
Network of Conscious Judaism; Yakar: Center for Tradition and
Creativity; and Shevet: Center for Jewish Spirituality and
Meditation. He has produced five recordings of meditative and
healing music. He travels extensively throughout the United
States and Europe several times each year to teach and perform.
Learn more about David Zeller, his stories and his music at
www.davidzeller.org.
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