Meditation and Kabbalah

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

Experience the three branches of Kabbalah - theoretical, meditative, and magical - through Aryeh Kaplan's groundbreaking work. Discover the ancient Kabbalists' meditative methods and learn how to incorporate them into your own practice. Explore the essential techniques that have been passed down through the ages and unlock the power of meditation.

• 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

Author Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan

• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 355 pages
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 8.9 inches
• binding : Paperback