Power of Kabbalah [Paperback]

Yehuda Berg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 2004

The new big thing in terms of spiritual enlightenment, the powerful principles of the Kabbalah have attracted a swathe of celebrity followers ranging from Madonna, Jerry Hall, Elizabeth Taylor, Mick Jagger and Guy Ritchie - as well as over 3.5 million other dedicated students worldwide. Previously shrouded in secrecy, its teachings were passed down orally from generation to generation to only an elite few. Now, in THE POWER OF KABBALAH, Rabbi Yehuda Berg has created a user's manual for today's world, in which its wisdom is conveyed in a highly accessible, practical form for all to follow. For the first time, these secret teachings are brought to bear on the real world issues faced by us everyday - in our careers, with family and friends, and in our innermost personal thoughts. Rabbi Yehuda Berg sets out a practical collection of principles and instructions for improving our lives - helping us to get to where we really want to be emotionally, spiritually, financially and creatively in all aspects of our life. This truly spiritual book reveals not only what life means, but the actions we can each take to create the life we want and deserve.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

At first glance, The Power of Kabbalah seems like an overly simplistic spiritual instruction manual. The language and anecdotes are rabbi-style cozy and the format is exceptionally approachable: one-to-two-page essays. But read a few pages and you're hooked into an experience that immediately promises enlightenment (and eventually delivers it). Although the Kabbalah has its roots in Jewish mysticism, this non-dogmatic manual is applicable to all spiritual seekers. Like Wayne Dyer's bestselling book The Power of Intention, this is actually a book about manifesting the life you want through understanding the laws of spiritual energy and attraction. "To fulfill its giving nature, the infinite force of Energy created a receiver—-in Kabbalah it's called a Vessel," author Yehuda Berg explains. You guessed it, all of us earth souls represent the Vessel, and our spiritual task is to stop resisting the giving nature of Energy and let our Vessels fill up and runneth over.. This is an obvious choice for students of Jewish mysticism, but it's an equally appropriate book for anyone looking for ancient traditions to support contemporary spiritual discussions about the laws of attraction. --Gail Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

'This book should come with a warning: Danger of enlightenment.' -- Guy Ritchie 'The Power of Kabbalah shows you how to reveal the beauty of your spirit and embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.' -- Deepak Chopra 'In a world jam-packed with confusion, chaos and the superficial, The Power of Kabbalah helps you throw on the brakes before you hit the wall. Love it and live it.' -- Sandra Bernhard 'This book provides a simple yet powerful and profound message for both novices and seasoned seekers alike.' -- John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Mobius (February 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340826681
• ISBN-13: 978-0340826683
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A bestselling author and luminary authority on Kabbalah, Yehuda Berg is part of a long line of kabbalistic masters, and the son of Rav and Karen Berg. In 2007, recognized by Newsweek as "the world's leading authority on the Kabbalah movement," the magazine named him as one of the top five rabbis in the United States.

In 2009, GQ magazine's The Gentlemen's Fund honored him for being an Agent of Change in the field of Education. A progressive voice on spirituality, Yehuda is a prolific author of more than 30 books on topics ranging from self-empowerment, depression, sex, and the Bible.

His bestsellers are The Power or Kabbalah and The 72 Names of God, which have been translated into 20 and 14 languages respectively. His daily and weekly Tune-Ups are sent to more than 200,000 fans, and he contributes regularly to Huffington Post.

Yehuda speaks internationally visiting small cites like Indianapolis as well as European, Asian, and Latin American metropolis such as Barcelona, Manila, and Sau Paulo. He teaches thousands of people including dignitaries, celebrities, and prisoners, and believes strongly in the power of human consciousness as a means to create personal and global change. Utilizing Kabbalah as a wisdom of transformation, he simply delivers deep and complex concepts in a way that is applicable to daily life.

Yehuda is co-director of Kabbalah Centre International, Inc. Founded in 1922, KCI is a non-for-profit organization leading the way to bringing Kabbalah to everyone who wants to learn. As co-director, Yehuda develops programs for more than 20 Centres and 50 study groups, oversees teacher training, and directs Kabbalah Publishing. Yehuda lives in Los Angeles with his wife and five children.

For more on Yehuda:

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/yehuda.berg?ref=ts

TWITTER: @YehudaBerg

WEBSITE: www.yehudaberg.com

Customer Reviews

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keys of happiness, February 4, 2002

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deborah (new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power of Kabbalah : This Book Contains the Secrets of the Universe and the Meaning of Our Lives (Hardcover)

The knowledge of Kabbalah, usually presented as a profound and so difficult wisdom to understand for the layman, has finally found its way out to the mass. Yehuda Berg succeed where most of the kabbalists failed, he presents the rules of life to us in a simple manner yet so enlightning. After you read this book, your vision of life switch totally to a complete new one, you understand that happiness is in your hands. This book brings not only an awsome knowlegde, it also brings hope...

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fluent guide, July 31, 2002

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John A Storey (Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power of Kabbalah : This Book Contains the Secrets of the Universe and the Meaning of Our Lives (Hardcover)

The Power of Kabbalah, the book, is written by Yehuda Berg, the son of Rav Berg and, like someone born into a foreign culture, Yehuda comes across as naturally fluent and entirely at home with his subject, with a simple way of expressing concepts that have seemed shrouded in obscurity for centuries.
This is not a dry exposition of intellectual ideas. It is a thoroughly practical handbook of wisdom. Yehuda Berg describes our true nature, the nature of the universe and the underlying reason for our discontent.
One of the greatest lessons of this book is that our deepest desire is to be the cause of our own fulfilment, and that we achieve this by resisting our reactive impulses and making proactive choices at every step in our lives. He gives many examples, drawn from all areas of life, of how we might offer this resistance and make a better choice. I have lived for many years with the wisdom of proactivity, which I learned from Steven Covey's wonderful book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. But I have to say that, despite those many years of working with proactivity, this new book seriously deepened my understanding of what proactivity was all about, and especially the spiritual dimension behind such actions. This greater understanding has helped me to take proactive decisions with increased confidence, and I have made several such decisions as a direct result of my contact with this book.
The discussions of scientific theory compared to Kabbalistic teaching I found absolutely fascinating, with striking parallels in the Big Bang theory and the ten-dimensional superstring theory of the universe.
Yehuda Berg also provides a good introduction to the 72 "Names of God", their origin and relevance to our lives. This may be a step too far for some readers and needs to be approached with an open mind. But as the author says of the whole book, "Don't believe a word of what you read. There must be tangible results in your direct experience. When that happens, you will feel the truth of Kabbalah in your body and soul, and you will come to know the wisdom of the sages in your heart."
Whether you are a complete newcomer to the Kabbalah, or have already been introduced, there is something to learn from this book. It has become a treasured possession for me; one that I will want to dip into often and read through more than once.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Profound Yet Extremely Practical, January 29, 2002

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Jerry S. (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power of Kabbalah : This Book Contains the Secrets of the Universe and the Meaning of Our Lives (Hardcover)

I've read a number of self-help books in my life. And I've read quite a few books on Kabbalah. This is the first book that has managed to make it all so clear and simple. I read it in about 90 minutes. Then i read it again 2 more times. This books lucidly explains who we are, why we are here, and where we came from. If world leaders and the world's religions lived by the extraordinary principles presented in this book, the corruption of religion would cease and people would be empowered to transform their lives and truly change this world. Like the books says, this wisdom is the seed of all wisdom -- the true secret teachings of life. I recommend it to anyone who desires personal peace and joy!