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and wish you Shalom. He will then answer every question that comes into your thoughts to ask him. He will do this with and through your mouth. Your ears will hear his words, for you will not be speaking from yourself. Rather, he will be speaking through you. This is the mystery of the verse, "The spirit of God spoke to me, and His word was on my lips". (Samuel II 23:2)
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occupations and reorienting it toward God; filling the rational soul with God; and using the imaginative soul to assist the intelligence in its contemplation of Gods magnificent creations, which testify to their
Creator: the majesty and awe of the sea, with its wondrous creatures, the rotation of the great c"elestial sphere, the nature of the stars, and such.
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At a certain point in the process of reciting the words of the Mishna, you may feel overcome by exhaustion. If you are worthy, the soul of this sage may then come to reside in your mouth. This will happen in the midst of your reciting the Mishna. As you recite, he will begin to speak with your mouth
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Inward retreat (Hitbodedut) is the complete focus of the heart.. to empty the heart and mind of all besides God and to fill and occupy them with Him. This is accomplished by totally or partially quieting the sensitive soul, detaching the appetitive (i.e. desiring) soul from the rest of one's worldly
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It has thus been shown that it must be man's aim, after having acquired the knowledge of God, to deliver himself up to Him, and to have his heart constantly filled with longing after Him. He accomplishes this generally by seclusion and retirement. Every pious man should therefore seek retirement and
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as using meditative methods, built around the biblical vision of
Ezekiel and the creation in Genesis. According to Michael D. Swartz: "the texts do not, however, provide any instructions for meditation techniques. Nor do they betray any evidence of consciousness of an interior self, such as the soul
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to bring forth the letters of the words of this Mishna, and that the voice that emerges through the vessel of your mouth is the sparks of your inner soul which are emerging and reciting this Mishna. In this way, your soul will become a chariot within which the soul of the sage who is the master of
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takes as it illuminates within each vessel; prayer to traditional liturgy Divine Names is prayer to God's
Essence, expressed through particular sephirot supernal channels on high. Corresponding with the traditional words of prayer, the Kabbalist intentionally contemplates each Divine Name sephirot
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voluntary act aiming to generate an alteration in the individuals consciousness, which they perceive as therapeutic or redemptive". Based on that definition, he further presents a five elements typology with which the various Jewish meditative traditions could be distinguishable from one another:
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More recently Tomer
Persico presented the lack of a proper definition of the word meditation. He suggests that the word has many different meanings and uses, and that only a few attempts have been made to provide a comprehensive definition. He therefore suggests meditation should be defined as "A
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by reading it as esoteric mystical meditations and the ascent of the soul for elite practitioners. Through this, the border between supplicatory prayer and theurgic practice blurs if prayer becomes viewed as a magical process rather than Divine response to petitions. However, Kabbalists censored
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has been credited with teaching Jewish meditation to thousands of people. His synagogue
Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco, California, includes a meditation center, the first meditation center connected to a Conservative synagogue. By 1997, Lew noted that almost all of the largest
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Abulafia and other Ecstatic Kabbalists was a minority tradition to the Theosophical Kabbalah mainstream, but later aspects of it became incorporated in the 16th century Theosophical compendiums of Cordovero and Vital, such as drawing down divine influx, and subsequently influenced the
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Chabad accepts and endorses the writings of
Kabbalists such as Moses Cordovero and Haim Vital and their works are quoted at length in the Hasidic texts. However, the Chabad masters say that their methods are easily misunderstood without a proper foundation in Hasidic philosophy.
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in the middle of the 19th century, encouraged meditative practices of introspection and visualization that could help to improve moral character. Focusing on the truthful psychological self-evaluation of one's spiritual worship, the Musar movement institutionalized the classic
714:) teaches that those who are "perfect" in their intellectual perception of God can "enjoy the presence of Divine Providence", but only while they "meditate on God". He offers a parable that suggests that purely intellectual, private meditation is the highest form of worship.
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theory as a dynamic mythological scheme. While the Zohar is outwardly solely a theosophical work, for which reason medieval
Meditative Kabbalists followed alternative traditions, Luria's systemisation of doctrine enabled him to draw new detailed meditative practices, called
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What is the path love and fear of Him? When a person contemplates His wondrous and great deeds and creations and appreciates His infinite wisdom that surpasses all comparison, he will immediately love, praise, and glorify , yearning with tremendous desire to know great
2251:(1505–1573), influenced by Abulafia, taught his own system of meditation. Tzayach was probably the last Kabbalist to advocate use of the prophetic position, where one places his head between his knees. This position was used by Elijah on Mount Carmel, and in early
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may include establishing a close, personal relationship with God and a clearer understanding of one's personal motives and goals or (as in
Likutey Moharan I, Lesson 52) the transformative realization of God as the "Imperative Existent," or Essence of Reality.
2001:(cleaving to God) was secondary, preferring the term more accurately for Ecstatic Kabbalah's unio mystica methods and goal. He sees generalising the term in reference to all Kabbalistic intentions as a reflection of the contemporary zeitgeist, promoted by
2029:, rather than classic meditation akin to Eastern Religions, as the true central expression of Judaism. Theosophical Kabbalists and later Hasidism were deeply concerned to develop mystical approaches to prayer, whether theurgic in the case of Kabbalah, or
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His teachings embody the non-Zoharic stream in
Spanish Kabbalism, which he viewed as alternative and superior to the theosophical Kabbalah which he criticised. Abulafia's work was surrounded in controversy because of the edict against him by
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2876:, the founder of the Mussar Institute, recommends morning meditation practices that can be as short as four minutes. One of the meditations especially recommended by Morinis is the practice of focusing on a single word: the Hebrew word
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willed control of angels for only the most holy, and justified their theurgic prayer as optimising the divine channels through which their prayerful supplication to God ascends. Kabbalists declare one prayers only "to Him (God's
2636:(intentions) on Divine names was seen as an impediment to direct emotional Devekut (cleaving to God), and was dropped in favour of new meditative and contemplative practices of Divine consciousness. This downplaying of the
2644:, began with the Baal Shem Tov. In a parable he related that knowing each of the detailed Kabbalistic Kavanot in prayer unlocked individual gates in Heaven, but tears break through all barriers to reach the King Himself.
2512:(Gates of Holiness) was the only guidebook to Meditative Kabbalah traditionally printed, though its most esoteric fourth part remained unpublished until recently. In the following account Vital presents the method of R.
2145:(1240–1291), a leading medieval figure in the history of Meditative Kabbalah and the founder of the school of Prophetic/Ecstatic Kabbalah, wrote meditation manuals using meditation on Hebrew letters and words to achieve
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Meditate alone in a house, wrapped in a prayer shawl. Sit and shut your eyes, and transcend the physical as if your soul has left your body and is ascending to heaven. After this divestment/ascension, recite one
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They bend themselves like reeds, placing their heads between their knees until all their faculties are nullified. As a result of this lack of sensation, they see the Supernal Light, with true vision and not with
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processes, especially when carried out in particular ways that could channel the mystical flow between the Divine sephirot on high and from the divine realm to this world. They reinterpreted standard
746:, son of Moses Maimonides, also recommended private meditative practices that were designed to rid the mind of desires and allow for communion with God. Abraham Maimonides developed a Jewish
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represents an important point of the Chabad method: Chabad Hasidic philosophy rejects the notion that any new insight can come from mere concentration. Chabad philosophy explains that while
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Aryeh Kaplan's pioneering translations and scholarship on Meditative Kabbalah trace Abulafia's publications to the extant concealed transmission of the esoteric meditative methods of the
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4031:"Nonfiction Book Review: Be Still and Get Going: A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life by Alan Lew, Author . Little, Brown $ 14.95 (272p) ISBN 978-0-316-73910-8"
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described what he termed "meditative kabbalah", shared across academic divisions between Theosophical and Ecstatic Kabbalists, as a midpoint on the spectrum between "
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Whether the meditation brings about an enraptured surge of feelings and sense impressions or an equilibrious quieting of the mind, whether it is ecstatic or enstatic.
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Whether it is focused on the mind-consciousness domain, or on the body-emotional arena, whether it is mind and "awareness"-centered or body and "energy"-centered,
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self-absorption in God. Ecstatic traditions were at a disadvantage for normative Judaism, as they made classic meditation their central preoccupation; as with
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that Judaism always contained a central meditative tradition, going back to the time of the patriarchs. For instance, in the book of Genesis, the patriarch
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he describes the theosophical and meditative teachings of Luria. However, his own writings cover wider meditative methods, drawn from earlier sources. His
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through various methods that can loosen the bond of the physical, allowing the practitioner to reach the transcendental, spiritual realm and attain
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is a necessary component of cognition, it is like an empty vessel without the learning and analysis and study that comes through the faculty of
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Hasidim spend time in secluded communication of their heart to God. In Jewish communities they often seek this solitude in Nature at night.
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phrase that "God desires the heart" and made it central to his love of the sincerity of the common folk. Advocating joy in the omnipresent
1986:). In contrast, Theosophical traditions centred around the theurgic power and cosmic centrality importance of normative Jewish worship and
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3484:"Interview with Elisha Russ-Fishbane — Judaism, Sufism, and the Pietists of Medieval Egypt: A Study of Abraham Maimonides and His Circle"
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in this manner, your mind's eye should gaze on them, and at the same time, your heart should be directed toward the Infinite Being
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psychological terms, while viewing his meditation mysticism as a superior Kabbalah. The ethic of meditation
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academies. Many meditation techniques were described in the writings of Salanter's closest disciple, Rabbi
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mystics was meditation while prostrated on the graves of saints, in order to commune with their souls.
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Hasidic prayer contemplation as paths more suited to develop a future ethic of Jewish meditation (
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Jewish Meditation: The Development of a Modern Form of Spiritual Practice in Contemporary Judaism
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Judaism, Sufism, and the Pietists of Medieval Egypt: A Study of Abraham Maimonides and His Times
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that Mishna can manifest. His soul will then clothe itself within your soul.
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The Heart of Jewish Meditation: Abraham Abulafia's Path of the Divine Names
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has encouraged Conservative Judaism to adopt meditation practices from the
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2781:) always results from prior in-depth study and analysis of his topic (
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Worship of the Heart: A Study of Maimonides' Philosophy of Religion
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Worship of the Heart: A Study of Maimonides' Philosophy of Religion
2457:, from the Zohar, based on the dynamic interaction of the Lurianic
2343:(1522–1570) taught that when meditating, one does not focus on the
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Be Still and Get Going: A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life
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which are seen as reflecting the light from the Infinite-Atzmus.
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Stalking Elijah: Adventures with Today's Jewish Mystical Masters
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The Art of Amazement: Discover Judaism's Forgotten Spirituality
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acts through specific sefirot. In meditation on the essential
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Meditation and Judaism: Exploring the Jewish Meditative Paths
2078:, who systemised Kabbalah, explains that the sephirot names (
4056:"Rabbi Alan Lew, influential Zen rabbi, dies suddenly at 65"
3974:
Everyday holiness : the Jewish spiritual path of Mussar
2255:. Speaking of individuals who meditate (hitboded), he says:
2504:, and responsible for publication of most of his works. In
3195:"Genesis 24:63 - Hebrew Text: Westminster Leningrad Codex"
1921:
The main concern of the Theosophical Kabbalah such as the
2569:(cleaving to God), especially through attachment to the
2157:, a contemporary leading scholar. However, according to
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divine emanations. Practices included meditation on the
3391:"The Idea of God in the Philosophy of Moses Maimonides"
2951:
have been noted for their Jewish meditation teachings.
2892:
teachers of Jewish mystical meditation methods include
2446:(1534–1572), the father of modern Kabbalah, systemised
177:(cleaving to God). Hebrew terms for meditation include
3854:
Studies in East European Jewish Mysticism and Hasidism
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Do this by intending that your mouth is a mere vessel/
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for the prayer liturgy, later practiced communally by
3785:, Aryeh Kaplan, Samuel Wieser publications, p.140-142
3582:, Elliot R. Wolfson, Princeton University Press 1997
3059:
The Shambhala Guide to Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism
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or mind, which accomplishes the journey to heaven."
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60:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
4172:The New Reform Judaism: Challenges and Reflections
3559:. Jerusalem, Israel.: FELDHEIM. pp. 491–493.
3508:
2777:. Just as a scientist's new insight or discovery (
3797:, Aryeh Kaplan, Samuel Wieser publications, p.165
2609:. He also encouraged his close disciples to find
1896:visual and auditory disclosing of the divine, to
3284:. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University.
2070:- the Divine Essence expressed though different
1993:Pinchas Giller questions the usage of the term "
3511:The History and Varieties of Jewish Meditation
2841:The Musar (ethics) movement, founded by Rabbi
2520:teacher, which he regarded as the soul of the
2221:. Each letter should appear infinitely large.
4966:
4448:
4367:Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life
3459:"Mishneh Torah, Foundations of the Torah 2:2"
2850:tradition as a spiritual movement within the
2033:and self-nullifying in the case of Hasidism.
1859:
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361:Aryeh Kaplan sees indications throughout the
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4353:Eight Lights: Eight Meditations for Chanukah
3654:, Jerusalem, Keter Publishing House, pp56-72
3544:. Oxford University Press. pp. 52, 103.
3363:Frank, Daniel; Leaman, Oliver (2005-10-20).
348:Relationship with the Acknowledged Tradition
167:, or may be separate from prayer practices.
4601:Shikantaza (Zen Buddhist seated meditation)
4514:Anapanasati (Buddhist breathing meditation)
3710:The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia
3177:"Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 7742. suach"
2411:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
2308:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
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4905:The Varieties of the Meditative Experience
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2563:Hasidic prayer often emphasizes emotional
2236:Your gazing and thought should be as one.
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4396:, Kehot Publication Society, 1995/2003,
3255:. Oxford University Press. p. 288.
2365:, this corresponds to meditating on the
302:(Holy spirit), which he associates with
3435:"Guide for the Perplexed, Part 3 51:10"
3282:The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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3762:. Yale University Press. p. 116.
3712:. State University of New York Press.
2524:(recorded by Karo in Magid Mesharim):
4296:, Weiser Books, 1995, ASIN B0007MSMJM
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3151:. New York: Schocken Books. pp.
1931:was on theurgic harmonisation of the
396:'to meditate') in the field (
171:have viewed meditation as leading to
159:may accompany unstructured, personal
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4277:Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide
4185:Meditation from the Heart of Judaism
4079:Meditation from the Heart of Judaism
3920:Claussen, Geoffrey D. (2015-09-11).
3592:Kabbalah - A Guide for the Perplexed
3081:
3079:
3024:
3022:
2409:adding citations to reliable sources
2306:adding citations to reliable sources
58:adding citations to reliable sources
5175:Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael (Slabodka)
4591:Pranayama (yoga breathing practice)
3950:Claussen, Geoffrey (January 2012).
3252:The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
2224:When you depict the letters of the
1935:(Divine attributes), though recent
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324:Orientation, or Intentional Stance-
4369:, Jewish Lights Publishing, 2009,
3555:Maimonides, Rabbi Abraham (2008).
3488:The Book of Doctrines and Opinions
2500:(c. 1543–1620), major disciple of
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4379:. Oxford University Press, 2015,
2807:(alternatively transliterated as
2693:(alternatively transliterated as
2361:, represented by the four letter
2209:as a prerequisite for meditation:
1885:practices, ranging from ecstatic
1133:Immigration to the Land of Israel
369:is described as going "lasuach" (
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4549:Henosis (Neoplatonic meditation)
3604:Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism
3215:, Maine, Samuel Weiser Inc, p101
2829:Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaCohen Kagan
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1970:psychologisation of Kabbalah in
1953:'s "Prophetic Kabbalah", was on
973:Pre-Kabbalistic Jewish mysticism
800:
693:, often considered the greatest
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4054:Palevsky, Stacey (2009-01-14).
4007:"The 'Force' of Rabbi Alan Lew"
3899:. Jason Aronson, Incorporated.
3056:Besserman, Perle (1998-01-20).
2485:. One favoured activity of the
2068:"Blessed are You, Lord our God"
1724:Generational ascent in Kabbalah
1719:Generational descent in Halacha
1138:Traditional Oriental Kabbalists
187:literally "self-seclusion") or
45:needs additional citations for
4616:Transcendental meditation (TM)
4005:Cash, Jay Jonah (2009-01-15).
3867:"Active vs.Passive Meditation"
3829:Baal Shem Tov (2 March 2009).
3610:sharply distinguishes it from
3540:Russ-Fishbane, Elisha (2015).
2129:" and "theoretical kabbalah".
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4639:(tai chi standing meditation)
4621:Vipassanā (Silent meditation)
4579:Naam Japo (Sikism meditation)
4488:Meditation in popular culture
4478:Brain activity and meditation
4262:, Vallentine Mitchell, 2006,
4117:"Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg"
4097:Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
3893:Pinson, DovBer (2004-11-04).
3737:. Weiser Books. p. 111.
3668:. Weiser Books. p. 191.
3295:Furst, A. (1 February 2001).
3230:www.bloomsburycollections.com
3086:Persico, Tomer (2022-07-13).
2701:derives from the Hebrew word
2506:Etz Hayim and the Eight Gates
1961:, seeing them in Maimonidean
1260:Customary immersion in mikveh
857:The path of the flaming sword
140:with Kabbalistic names of God
4539:Dhyāna (Buddhist meditation)
4341:, Jason Aronson, Inc, 2005.
4327:, Jason Aronson, Inc, 2004.
4279:, Schocken, New York, 1995,
3883:Active vs.Passive_Meditation
3630:. Rowman & Littlefield.
3366:History of Jewish Philosophy
1949:, exemplified most fully in
1411:Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla
1128:Emden–Eybeschutz controversy
947:Anthropomorphism in Kabbalah
679:Merkavah-Heichalot mysticism
411:Merkavah-Heichalot mysticism
163:, may be part of structured
4569:Muraqabah (Sufi meditation)
4222:Jewish Mystical Testimonies
3652:Jewish Mystical Testimonies
3413:. SUNY Press. p. 114.
3342:. SUNY Press. p. 159.
2681:, the second leader of the
2115:, where it merges into the
2036:In contrast to rationalist
1359:Four Who Entered the Pardes
1123:Sabbatean mystical heresies
717:That chapter of the Guide (
700:The Guide for the Perplexed
435:History of Jewish mysticism
385:
5349:
3976:. Trumpeter. p. 269.
3760:Kabbalah: New Perspectives
3515:. Jason Aronson. pp.
3482:Brill, Alan (2016-01-24).
3407:Benor, Ehud (2012-02-01).
3369:. Routledge. p. 217.
3336:Benor, Ehud (2012-02-01).
3062:. Shambhala Publications.
2834:
2599:, he encouraged emotional
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2516:in receiving his Heavenly
2005:and others. He recommends
1824:Jewish principles of faith
1769:Modern Jewish philosophies
1634:Menachem Mendel Schneerson
1044:Mainstream displacement of
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272:Reconstructionist movement
5271:
4930:
4544:Dhyāna (Hindu meditation)
4241:, Littman Library, 2006,
4140:Kamenetz, Rodger (1997).
4091:Shorr, Jon (2018-05-03).
4081:, ed. Avram Davis, p. 51.
3389:Fleming, James Hamilton,
3276:Seeskin, Kenneth (2017).
3249:Blackburn, Simon (2016).
2936:Reconstructionist Judaism
2341:Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
2270:Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
2165:, and in turn his master
1918:(esoteric "intentions").
1754:Classic Mussar literature
1560:Chaim Joseph David Azulai
1478:Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
1046:rationalism with Kabbalah
697:of his time, suggests in
500:c. 100 BCE – 1000 CE
4294:Meditation and the Bible
4093:"The Meditation Mitzvah"
3809:"Meditation on a Mishna"
3807:Sutton, Avraham (2001).
3689:Meditation and the Bible
3557:The Guide to Serving God
3213:Meditation and the Bible
2199:Isaac ben Samuel of Acre
1714:Eras of Rabbinic Judaism
1310:Pilgrimage to holy grave
1203:Non-Orthodox interest in
1167:Hasidic-Mitnagdic schism
1148:Eastern European Judaism
1037:Kabbalistic commentaries
867:Jewish angelic hierarchy
752:The Guide to Serving God
5094:Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg
5069:Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler
4493:Mind–body interventions
4375:Russ-Fishbane, Elisha.
4304:Meditation and Kabbalah
3952:"The Practice of Musar"
3795:Meditation and Kabbalah
3783:Meditation and Kabbalah
3735:Meditation and Kabbalah
3693:Meditation and Kabbalah
3666:Meditation and Kabbalah
3627:Meditation and Kabbalah
3314:10.1093/toxsci/59.2.196
3127:Persico, Tomer (2012).
3032:Meditation and Kabbalah
2689:word for meditation is
2265:Theosophical Kabbalists
2072:Names of God in Judaism
1906:names of God in Judaism
1690:Talmudical hermeneutics
1570:Schneur Zalman of Liadi
927:Names of God in Judaism
897:Messianic rectification
777:Names of God in Judaism
551:c. 1175 – 1500s CE
405:first chapter of Joshua
288:Meditation and Kabbalah
232:Schneur Zalman of Liadi
5195:Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim
5089:Nosson Meir Wachtfogel
5084:Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz
4498:Research on meditation
4325:Meditation and Judaism
4306:, Weiser Books, 1989,
4260:Dobh Baer of Lubavitch
4121:Reconstructing Judaism
3972:Morinis, Alan (2011).
3831:"Tzava'as HaRivash 82"
3733:Kaplan, Aryeh (1989).
3664:Kaplan, Aryeh (1989).
3624:Kaplan, Aryeh (1995).
3301:Toxicological Sciences
3029:Kaplan, Aryeh (1985).
2977:Fear of God (religion)
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1056:Selective influence on
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591:1665 – c. 1800 CE
530:c. 1150 – 1250 CE
461:Apocalyptic literature
316:Fundamental Structure-
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5180:Mir Yeshiva (Belarus)
5108:Contemporary thinkers
4665:Brainwave entrainment
4483:History of meditation
4406:Seinfeld, Alexander,
4394:Ner Mitzva Vetorah Or
4207:, Hadean Press, 2013.
4155:Caplan, Eric (2002).
3614:embodied in the Zohar
3612:Theosophical Kabbalah
3507:Verman, Mark (1996).
2945:Sheila Peltz Weinberg
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2226:Unique Name (י-ה-ו-ה)
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907:Kabbalistic astrology
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622:c. 1920s – today
612:1730s CE – today
252:Conservative movement
189:hitbonenut/hisbonenus
135:
27:Meditation in Judaism
5079:Yechezkel Levenstein
4705:Higher consciousness
4524:Christian meditation
4351:Pinson, Rav DovBer,
4337:Pinson, Rav DovBer,
4323:Pinson, Rav DovBer,
4035:PublishersWeekly.com
3956:Conservative Judaism
3758:Idel, Moshe (1990).
3708:Idel, Moshe (1987).
2982:Jewish views on love
2912:Conservative Judaism
2448:Lurianic Kabbalistic
2405:improve this section
2302:improve this section
2186:In the 16th century
1795:Divine transcendence
1545:Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
1540:Dov Ber of Mezeritch
1305:Pilgrimage to Tzadik
1196:Academic interest in
581:1570 CE – today
567:Cordoverian Kabbalah
479:Rabbinic esotericism
296:spiritual liberation
136:Meditative Kabbalah
54:improve this article
5028:Yosef Yozel Horwitz
4922:Meditation and pain
4685:Conscious breathing
4519:Buddhist meditation
4339:Toward the Infinite
4170:Kaplan, Dana Evan.
3873:on January 24, 2005
3211:Kaplan, A. (1978),
3105:10.3390/rel13070648
2642:Divine Omnipresence
2613:through seclusion (
2133:Ecstatic Kabbalists
1818:for the 613 Mitzvot
1816:Kabbalistic reasons
1729:Rabbinic literature
1701:Jewish commentaries
1315:Lag BaOmer at Meron
1300:Tikkun Leil Shavuot
1101:Popular Kabbalistic
1085:Cordoveran Kabbalah
847:Seder hishtalshelut
665:Hekhalot literature
340:The Corporal Locus-
332:The Emotive Effect-
226:), Hasidic rabbis (
191:("contemplation").
69:"Jewish meditation"
5038:Reuven Dov Dessler
5018:Nosson Tzvi Finkel
4802:Focused attention
4574:New Age meditation
4554:Islamic meditation
4410:, JSL Press 2010,
4365:Roth, Rabbi Jeff,
4224:, Schocken, 1997,
4187:, ed. Avram Davis.
3650:Jacobs, L. (2006)
3297:"Moses Maimonides"
2898:Yitzchak Ginsburgh
2880:meaning "listen."
2833:
2820:The Musar Movement
2799:Nachman of Breslov
2715:Hasidic philosophy
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2672:Hasidic philosophy
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2359:Hebrew name of God
2253:Merkabah mysticism
2127:practical kabbalah
2055:Practical Kabbalah
2015:Abraham Maimonides
1908:, combinations of
1829:Jewish eschatology
1617:Abraham Isaac Kook
1591:Nachman of Breslov
1330:Practical Kabbalah
1118:Baal Shem-Nistarim
1079:16th-century Safed
1026:Prophetic Kabbalah
1021:Toledano tradition
998:Chassidei Ashkenaz
892:Sparks of holiness
744:Abraham Maimonides
695:Jewish philosopher
677:Some scholars see
669:Merkabah mysticism
510:early CE–modernity
506:Practical Kabbalah
486:c. 1 – 200 CE
236:Nachman of Breslov
200:Abraham Maimonides
142:
5328:Jewish meditation
5285:
5284:
5263:Mashgiach ruchani
5227:Jewish meditation
5185:Kelm Talmud Torah
5148:
5147:
5125:Geoffrey Claussen
5033:Yeruchom Levovitz
5023:Naftali Amsterdam
5008:Simcha Zissel Ziv
4948:
4947:
4886:Stephen Batchelor
4881:Martine Batchelor
4827:Multiple methods
4700:Guided meditation
4564:Jewish meditation
4529:Taoist meditation
4371:978-1-58023-397-2
4268:978-0-85303-590-9
4247:978-1-874774-18-1
4201:Abulafia, Abraham
4144:. Harper Collins.
3811:. Kabbalah Online
3744:978-0-87728-616-5
3675:978-0-87728-616-5
3637:978-1-56821-381-1
3566:978-1-59826-965-9
3262:978-0-19-105427-3
3148:Jewish Meditation
2941:Reconstructionist
2926:Geoffrey Claussen
2866:Geoffrey Claussen
2859:Simcha Zissel Ziv
2555:The Baal Shem Tov
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2155:Shlomo ben Aderet
2053:directly magical
2042:anti-metaphysical
2040:'s progressively
2038:Jewish philosophy
2007:Ecstatic Kabbalah
1963:negative theology
1946:Ecstatic Kabbalah
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1810:Divine providence
1759:Ashkenazi Judaism
1734:Talmudic theology
1641:
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1364:Simeon bar Yochai
1245:Mystical exegesis
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1191:religious Zionism
1183:Hasidic dynasties
1143:Beit El Synagogue
1095:Maharal's thought
1090:Lurianic Kabbalah
1072:Spanish expulsion
942:Tzadikim Nistarim
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577:Lurianic Kabbalah
544:Ecstatic Kabbalah
539:Medieval Kabbalah
526:Ashkenazi Hasidim
395:
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248:Simcha Zissel Ziv
145:Jewish meditation
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5303:Jewish mysticism
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5211:Musar literature
5170:Novardok Yeshiva
5048:Moshe Rosenstain
5003:Yisroel Salanter
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2884:Orthodox Judaism
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2793:Breslav Hasidism
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1984:Active intellect
1976:Moses Maimonides
1951:Abraham Abulafia
1941:Divine Anthropos
1937:phenomenological
1900:manipulation of
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1800:Divine immanence
1764:Sephardi Judaism
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4767:Tantric sex
4715:Mindfulness
4660:Biofeedback
4637:Zhan zhuang
4471:Main topics
4316:Lew, Alan.
3877:October 14,
2987:Love of God
2631:Kabbalistic
2591:, took the
2502:Isaac Luria
2493:Hayim Vital
2444:Isaac Luria
2373:Isaac Luria
2167:Isaac Luria
2163:Hayim Vital
1929:Isaac Luria
1488:Chaim Vital
1483:Isaac Luria
1463:Joseph Karo
1240:Torah study
1216:James Lees'
1051:Renaissance
952:Panentheism
842:Four Worlds
465:300–100 BCE
282:Definitions
224:Isaac Luria
185:hisbodedus,
5292:Categories
4821:Sam Harris
4757:Relaxation
4653:Techniques
4507:Traditions
4464:Meditation
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4333:0765700077
4126:2019-08-14
4102:2019-07-28
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4016:2019-07-26
3840:2019-06-17
3815:2012-04-03
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3235:2020-11-03
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3013:References
2949:Shefa Gold
2906:meditation
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