Meditation and Kabbalah, Aryeh Kaplan
Meditation and Kabbalah, Aryeh Kaplan
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Meditation and Kabbalah

Author: Aryeh Kaplan

Narrator: Josh Bloomberg

Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/16/2022


Synopsis

A lucid in-depth presentation of the meditative techniques and practices used by the ancient Kabbalists.

The Kabbalah is divided into three branches—the theoretical, the meditative, and the magical. While many books, both in Hebrew and English, have explored the theoretical Kabbalah, very little has been published regarding the meditative methods of the various schools of Kabbalah. Aryeh Kaplan's landmark work, reveals the methodology of the ancient Kabbalists and stresses the meditative techniques that were essential to their discipline, including:

● the use of pictures or letter designs as objects of meditation

● the repetition of specific words or phrases, such as the divine names, to produce profound meditative state

In addition, Meditation and Kabbalah presents relevant portions of such meditative texts as: The Grellier Hekhalot, textbook of the Merkava School; the works of Abraham Abulafia; Joseph Gikatalia's Gales of Light; The Glltes of Holiness; Gale of The Holy Spirit, textbook of the Lurianic School.

About Aryeh Kaplan

Aryeh Kaplan, who died in 1983, was a well-known Orthodox rabbi and teacher of Jewish meditation. He is the author of many books, including a translation of the Torah commentary Me'am Lo'ez.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aaron

This is an incredible book. It is so in depth yet it will suck you in. Probably one of the best books I have read on the subject.......more

Goodreads review by Iwan

I found this book to be very helpful in my study of Kabbalah and Meditation as the title suggests. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan is a fantastic guide through some very intricate and detailed subjects. I would recommend any of the books Rabbi Kaplan has written. This is a book that should be read and re-read be......more

Goodreads review by Marcus

This book changed my life, and was a major reference during the eight years I spent writing The Kabbalah Sutras.......more