MEDITATION FROM THE HEART OF JUDAISM. EDITED BY AVRAM DAVIS~Today's Teachers Share Their Practices, Techniques, And Faith

Davis, Avram (Editor)

ISBN 10: 187904577X / ISBN 13: 9781879045774

Verlag: Woodstock VT. 1997. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1997

Beschreibung

blue & gilt decorative (little star on cover) hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in very fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition so stated. first printing (#1 in # line). 237p. notes. glossary. suggested readings and materials. about the editor. religion. philosophy. meditation. psychology. judaism. mysticism. kabbalah. Ma'aseh Bereshith . Ma'aseh HaMerkavah. ~ How can I use meditation to transform my spiritual life? What is Jewish meditation and how do I do it? Meditation is designed to give you direct access to the spiritual. Whether it's through deep breathing during a busy day, listening to the quiet after turning off the car radio, chanting in prayer, or ten minutes of visualization exercises each morning, meditation takes many forms. But it is always a personal method of centering our spiritual self. Meditation has long been practiced in the Jewish community as a powerful tool to transcend words, personality and ego and to directly experience the divine. Inspiring yet practical, this introduction to meditation from a Jewish perspective approaches it in a new and illuminating way: As it is personally practiced by today's most experienced Jewish meditators from around the world. A "how to" guide for both beginning and experienced meditators, Meditation from the Heart of Judaism will help you start meditating or help you enhance your practice. Here, in their own individual voices, 22 masters of meditation~rabbis, scholars, psychologists, teachers~explain why they meditate, how they meditate, and how the meditative experience brings them closer to themselves, to God, and to the universe. Just as valuable as their clearly~explained techniques are their confessions about the obstacles to meditation in their daily life~and how these challenges can be overcome. Through a detailed compendium of the experts' "Best Practices," editor Avram Davis offers us practical advice, starting points, andmost of all~direction for making meditation a source of spiritual energy in our own lives. contributors = Sylvia Boorstein / Alan Brill / Andrea Cohen~Keiner / David Cooper/ Avram Davis / Nan Fink / Steve Fisdel / Shefa Gold / Lynn Gottleib / Edward Hoffman / Lawrence Kushner / Alan Lew / Shaul Magid / Daniel C. Matt / Jonathan Omer~Man / Mindy Ribner / Susie Schneider / Rami M. Shapiro / Shohama Wiener / Sheila Peltz Weinberg / Laibl Wolf / David Zeller.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: MEDITATION FROM THE HEART OF JUDAISM. EDITED BY AVRAM DAVIS~Today's Teachers Share Their Practices, Techniques, And Faith
• Verlag: Woodstock VT. 1997. Jewish Lights Publishing
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 187904577X
• ISBN-13: 9781879045774
• Bindung: Hardcover
• Ausgabe: 1. Auflage
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • meditation
  • religion
  • theosophy

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Techniques explained by the masters—for today's spiritual seeker

Meditation is designed to give you direct access to the spiritual. Whether it’s through deep breathing during a busy day, listening to the quiet after turning off the car radio, chanting in prayer or ten minutes of visualization exercises each morning, meditation takes many forms. But it is always a personal method of centering our spiritual self.

Meditation has long been practiced in the Jewish community as a powerful tool to transcend words, personality and ego and to directly experience the divine. Inspiring yet practical, this introduction to meditation from a Jewish perspective approaches it in a new and illuminating way: As it is personally practiced by today’s most experienced Jewish meditators from around the world.

A "how to" guide for both beginning and experienced meditators, Meditation from the Heart of Judaism will help you start meditating or help you enhance your practice. Meditation is a Jewish spiritual resource for today that can benefit people of all faiths and backgrounds—and help us add spiritual energy to our lives.

Contributors include:
Sylvia Boorstein • Alan Brill • Andrea Cohen-Keiner • David Cooper • Avram Davis • Nan Fink • Steve Fisdel • Shefa Gold • Lynn Gottleib • Edward Hoffman • Lawrence Kushner • Alan Lew • Shaul Magid • Daniel C. Matt • Jonathan Omer-Man • Mindy Ribner • Susie Schneider • Rami M. Shapiro • Shohama Wiener • Sheila Peltz Weinberg • Laibl Wolf • David Zeller