First edition - Revised - in original publisher plastic wrap Zohar is a Hebrew word that means splendour. In its simplest form, the "Zohar" is a commentary on the Bible. Although the wisdom available in its pages is older than "Creation" itself, the text of the "Zohar" was composed approximately 2000 years ago. In the centuries that followed, the "Zohar" was often suppressed by religious and secular authorities who feared its power to transform the lives of those who gained access to the sacred writings. The sages of Kabbalah also realised that the "Zohar" must wait until humankind was ready to receive it. Michael Berg was the first person ever to translate the entire 23-volume "Zohar" from ancient Aramaic into English, a monumental task which he began at the age of 18 and finished ten years later. Through his translation we discover the "Zohar" deals very directly with concepts of reincarnation, visionary experiences, and the presence of unseen influences in our midst. Today we are able to accept these ideas that were once perceived as inexplicable mysticism or dangerous sorcery. We have the capacity to understand the "Zohar's" true teachings. This is a difficult experience to describe, but by bringing the "Zohar" into your life, you will discover its meaning for yourself.
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Only Buy when you are ready for Life Transformation,
By David Nelson "Certified Health and Business C... (Gresham, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Zohar: Volumes 1-23 (Hardcover)
Hello Seeker.
The Zohar is a magickal work of history. Some confuse the Kabbalah Center and this work as "creating a religion", the truth is - all western religions are rooted in the wisdom of this knowledge - most of which has been hidden from the common people, but used extensively by those in command and control. I dismissed "all" religious systems 3 years ago and concluded "If the Divine is real, I should be able to find it in the present and connect with it in the present, without having to go to the past for any written or oral tradition" why? Because I found all if it filled will command and control "less than" fear based doctrines that I knew could not of come from a loving, all powerful creator. Too much contradition, too much war, too much abuse, too much racism and elitism embedded within the "faiths" that require "belief". In fact, if a "religon" requires "belief" it's a clue to run away, because - "GOD" has always revealed itself through demonstration of power - so that people have "knowing" rather than "belief". When I came across the Zohar - I was blown away because - it's authors apprantly had similar thoughts to mine, 2000+ years ago, in fact Rule #1 - "Don't believe anything you read or hear" is the first "Rule" of the Kabbalah Center - demand "proof", if it "doesn't work", why bother? I founded a spoof "church" called "TheChurchOfWhatWorks" and a 5 part Divinity and truth filter to sort out fact from religious fiction. I have found that within the Zohar itself - is imbedded secrets, in fact when you read it - (scan/or what ever) it does trigger thoughts that come to you - (i.e. you receive) - and those thoughts and insights may have nothing to do with the text of the Zohar you are reading. Nobody can teach you a short cut - they can give you some contexts but I was stunned to find magickal principles embedded within the text that even the Rabbi's of the time - probably could not talk about other than in secret. Most will probably miss it. The concept of opposits is in play in the language and I suspect the origional author had an interesting sense of humor. Will it bring miracles into your life? The truth is, you will bring miracles into your life, but the Zohar will be able to help you realize that and release the barriers that have turned you into nothing more than a slave on planet earth. It is a dangrous work of knowledge to be sure - because it gets to the roots of your freedom and most of us have no idea how we have become slaves to fear, ideologies, doctrines and religions. If you are locked into a "belief" or "religion" don't worry, the Zohar won't make much sense to you and you'll want to argue with it - really, who wants to admit that all they have known and have been taught about "God" and the world for the most part was a manipulative lie - those in power and rule want you to be afraid, they want you dis-empowered, they want you to be "sheep" so they - the good shepards can lead you. It even reveals the truth about "God's Chosen People" - right in volume 1 - as if, the Creator of all that is would play favorites? Nope - folks there is historic truth here that dispells fear, empowers the individual and wakes sheep up to the lie that no sheep can ever become a shepard. Even those of Pagan paths will find their tradidtions - secretly embedded within the Zohar - no conflict - only confirmation and acknowlegement of things they already know. Kabbalah - wisdom - pre-dates Ancient Egypt - so it should not be a surprise to discover knowledge and secret wisdom can be found here - and many secret rites and knowledge can trace it's roots here...now listen up - it is not that the secrets are necessarily embedded within the Zohar or Kabbalah traditions - remember Kabbalah is "to receive" - the Zohar - and it's scanning/reading and the study or even introduction into Kabbalah is not about learning a new "tradition" or a "new belief" or a "new religion" - it is about "RECEIVING", and I have concluded it is about receiving directly from "source", energy, insights, wisdom, healing of mind, body and spirit. This is the stuff the Magi and Astrologers of old "received" their power and insights - these became "scientists" over time and as it is proven - the Zohar has inspired modern medicine, philosophy and science - in it's "day", these were the "magical" approaches - FORBIDDEN - by all RELIGION - unless performed within the secret places of those RELIGIONS. Literacy - and freedom of speech combined with the Kabbalah center's decision to STOP THE CENSORSHIP of knowledge has made this knowlege, this magick, this gateway...or a tool to open the 50th Gateway (volume 1, you'll know it whan you come across it), or should I say 5th Element? There are many secrets embedded, masterfully. There really is nothing for you to be "taught" from the Zohar - but there are new dimensions of being available for you to "receive" and discover through the tool, the key that is called "Zohar". You'll never know or understand until you pick up, Volume 1 and begin reading and scanning it. Though I do not agree with all of it's perspectives - then again - I do agree with much - if I am open to realizing when I am reading code or when I am reading text - I can simply say I know a magickal text when I encounter one. The Kabbalah Center has a video link that gives an amazing history of the Zohar that will blow you away. It is what it is. It cannot be denied. It works, has worked and continues to work. My own ego does not want you to have this knowledge because if the majority of people stay in the darkness that has prevailed over the last 4000-6000 years, those who are "awake" have a powerful advantage over those who are stuck in the dark and dead teachings of "religion". But there is a world, a better world that we can create and I would rather we transform our world together with love and light, than to sheer the sheep further. May the sheep wake up and realize they are not sheep, but men and women - children of a Divine Creator (which is beyond gender, but evidenced all through creation as male AND female) <what you think some guy created all of what is by himself? - wake up friend, all life comes from female, or haven't you noticed, any "pagan" can tell you the truth of that <laugh>. May the sons and daughters of the Creator - wake up - and more importantly Grow up into what they were designed and destined to be from...the beginning! Run from this work and knowlege unless you want Life Transformation. The first reviewer of this work is a "Catholic", I've been there - and let me simply say, if it can work for a "Catholic" - it can work for anyone - because that Religion - has been the root source of "command and control" for 2000 years, and introduced the context of sheep. See if you want change - you may have to die and be "reborn" in your knowledge and spirituality. "Think" about it <laugh>. Namaste'
16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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A Review For the Deeper Seeker: Not the General Reader.,
By Phil Alathean "Phil" (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Zohar: Volumes 1-23 (Hardcover)
If you are so anal as I am and choose to read this monumental work along side the free online Kabbalah Centre edition, you will notice very early on that there are irritating inconsistencies. For example; the printed version uses "congregation of Israel/Yisrael" (which implies universality) which is consistent with the Tanach / Old Testament i.e Kings I & II, but the online version uses "Community of Israel / Yisrael" (implying local, closed, exclusivity). Personally, I find this offensive as both versions are from the Kabbalah Centre. On these matters the Kabbalah Centre chooses not to reply to any inquiry.
One will also find that upon closer examination of the numbering system that in many cases it does not line up with the King James, for example. If you are intending on researching as deeply as I, you will find the Stone Edition Tanach an essential companion to this version of the Zohar and save you many hours, days and weeks of distress. The reader must also be aware that some Stone affiliates distance themselves from this Zohar edition and have another 5 vol. Zohar which is not on amazon. Once these have been recognised, the reader will enjoy this multi-level complicated work that I believe needs to be accompanied with the Babylonian Talmud. Read the Zohar, and the world will never look the same. Read both, and you will discover that you know nothing at all. Those who have done so will understand this in an instant. Those who have not, it would be easier to describe the taste of a mango to someone who has never tasted one. Generally, the text is as beautiful as it's covers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Poluted edition.,
This review is from: The Zohar: Volumes 1-23 (Hardcover)
In writing a paper on the Qabbalah before the issuance of "The Zohar: Pritzker Edition" by Stanford University Press, I used this edition for my research. This edition is put out by "The Kabbalah Center", which is a fine organization for those who mind neither loose scholasticism in their learning about the Qabbalah nor the blending of New Age concepts therein, but for those who wish to learn of Sepher HaZohar through the purity of itself without the invasion of New Age ideas having nothing to do with traditional Qabbalah, then avoid the Kabbalah Center and this translation of The Zohar like the plague.
Aside from this, I did not like how this translation inserted interpretations into the main body of the text, rather than in foot-notes, as does the Pritzker Edition.
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