Description
Book SynopsisEncompasses the entire spectrum of Jewish thought, from the early Kabbalists to the modern Chassidic and Mussar masters, the sages of the Talmud, to the modern philosophers. Both a scholarly study of meditative practices, and a practical guide, this title is suitable for anyone interested in meditating the Jewish way.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Meditation . . . A Jewish Concept? Chapter 2 Defining Meditation Chapter 3 Extraordinary Phenomena Encountered Through Meditation Chapter 4 Preparing for the Meditative Session Chapter 5 A Classification of Jewish Meditations Chapter 6 Meditation and the Five Senses Chapter 7 The Four Who Encountered the Orchard: The Spiritual Trappings of Advanced Meditations Chapter 8 The Spirituality of the Torah as It Relates to Meditation Chapter 9 Intellectual Analytical Meditation Chapter 10 Divine Ecstasy: Achieving the State of No Self-Awareness Chapter 11 The Ayin of Jewish Meditation Versus the Nothingness in Other Meditations Chapter 12 Character Refinement—Meditating to Achieve a Better Self Chapter 13 Eight Steps to Meditation
