Jewish mystical writings from ancient times to the present are collected here under such headings as Nature, Creation, Daily Life, Good and Evil, Female Divinity, Meditation, and Ecstasy. The words of these spiritual masters—from sources such as the Zohar, the Baal Shem Tov, Martin Buber, Rabbi Nachman, of Bratzlav, Abraham Abulafia, and Aryeh Kaplan—offer a lively introduction to their joyful world.
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Besserman, who traces her lineage to Hasidism's founder, the Baal Shem Tov, gathers Jewish mystical writings from ancient times to the present. She describes mystics as wanderers traveling from town to town along the dusty roads from Safed to Jerusalem or along the winding valleys of the Carpathian mountains, embodying their wisdom and teaching by the way they live. Besserman's collection of stories, teachings and sayings focuses on such topics as nature, creation, daily life, good and evil, female divinity, meditation and ecstasy. For example, one meditation from Nachman of Bratzlav instructs that even if you can't speak at all, you should simply repeat a single word; if you can say nothing else, remain firm, and repeat this word over and over. God will eventually have mercy on you and will open your heart so that you will be able to express all your thoughts. The Baal Shem Tov once observed that when a commandment is observed with joy, there is reward without limit. Besserman's collection of short, thought-provoking tidbits of wisdom points to a universal practice of the heart.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Aryeh Kaplan, Lawrence Fine, Rabbi Zusya, Daniel Chanan Matt, Baal Shem Tov, Rabbi Shimon, Isaac Luria, Rabbi Nachman, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Dov Baer, Holy King, Rabbi Abraham, Rabbi Chiyah, Rabbi Shim'on, Arveh Kaplan, Garden of Eden, Master of the Universe, Rabbi Barukh, Rabbi Judah, Deviser of Evil, Gaon of Vilna, Holy of Holies, Holy Spirit, King of the Universe, Maggid of Mezeritch New!
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Aryeh Kaplan, Lawrence Fine, Rabbi Zusya, Daniel Chanan Matt, Baal Shem Tov, Rabbi Shimon, Isaac Luria, Rabbi Nachman, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Dov Baer, Holy King, Rabbi Abraham, Rabbi Chiyah, Rabbi Shim'on, Arveh Kaplan, Garden of Eden, Master of the Universe, Rabbi Barukh, Rabbi Judah, Deviser of Evil, Gaon of Vilna, Holy of Holies, Holy Spirit, King of the Universe, Maggid of Mezeritch New!
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- Tales of the Hasidim: The Early Masters by Martin Buber in Back Matter
- Zohar: The Book of Enlightenment (Classics of Western Spirituality) by Zohar in Back Matter
- Adam and Eve (Family Time Bible Stories) by Mary Martin on page 110
- Meditation and Kabbalah by Aryeh Kaplan in Back Matter
- Tales of the Hasidim: Book One: The Early Masters and Book Two: The Later Masters (v. 1-2) by Martin Buber in Back Matter
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- A New Kabbalah for Women by Perle Besserman in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Create Your Personal Sacred Text: Develop and Celebrate Your Spiritual Life by Bobbi Parish on page 97, and Back Matter
- The Practice of Presence: Five Paths for Daily Life by Patty De Llosa in Back Matter
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