Walks you through the fundamentals of daily meditation, with specific guidelines and practical techniques grounded in Judaism, and benefiting from Eastern traditions, for each stage of the life of meditation. Includes mantras, visualizations and contemplation exercises.
Walks you through the fundamentals of daily meditation, with specific guidelines and practical techniques grounded in Judaism, and benefiting from Eastern traditions, for each stage of the life of meditation. Includes mantras, visualizations and contemplation exercises.
Rabbi Yoel Glick has been guiding seekers on the path of meditation and Jewish spirituality for over thirty years. A renowned teacher and spiritual mentor, he is also the director of Daat Elyon, an online center for spiritual training. Rabbi Yoel has taught in the United States, Canada, Israel, Asia and Europe to audiences of all Jewish denominations as well as in a variety of interfaith settings, and is author ofLiving the Life of Jewish Meditation: A Comprehensive Guide to Practice and Experience (Jewish Lights) and Seeking the Divine Presence: The Three Pillars of a Jewish Spiritual Life. Rabbi Yoel Glick is available to speak to your group or at your event. For more information, please contact us at (802) 457-4000 or publicity@jewishlights.com.
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Preface xi Acknowledgments xiv Introduction: The Path of Meditation xvi A Note on Language xxviii Part One: The Fundamentals of Daily Practice 1 1. Preparation Readying the Body, Heart, and Mind for Meditation 3 2. Intention What Is Our Focus and Goal? 17 3. Forging a Connection How Do We Touch Pure Spirit? 29 Part Two: Techniques 43 4. Stilling the Mind I How Do We Quiet Our Restless Mind? 45 Yogic / Kabbalistic Sefirot 48 5. Stilling the Mind II Bitul: Self-Nullification or Surrender 57 6. Visualization Using Our Creative Imagination 64 7. Concentration Building Focused Spiritual Force 76 8. Mantra Recitation Harnessing Spiritually Charged Sound 88 9. Contemplation Inner Reflection upon a Transcendent Reality 115 Part Three: The Life of Meditation 137 10. Holding the Link How Do We Keep Our Mind on God? 139 11. Merging with Our Spiritual Source The Final Fulfillment of the Quest 156 Part Four: Broader Meditation Issues 183 12. Two Paths to the Supreme Personal and Impersonal Meditation 185 13. The Dynamics of Inner Experience What Happens When We Meditate? 188 14. The Psychic The Danger of Delving into the Inner Realm 193 15. Individual versus Group Practice Are We Better Off Meditating Alone or with Others? 203 16. Individual and Collective Evolution Is Meditation a Selfish Indulgence or a Noble Endeavor? 209 Appendix A: Hebrew Transliteration Pronunciation Guide for Chanting 214 Appendix B: Further Reading on the Meditative Life 215 Appendix C: Index of Meditation Practices 217 Notes 219
Preface xi Acknowledgments xiv Introduction: The Path of Meditation xvi A Note on Language xxviii Part One: The Fundamentals of Daily Practice 1 1. Preparation Readying the Body, Heart, and Mind for Meditation 3 2. Intention What Is Our Focus and Goal? 17 3. Forging a Connection How Do We Touch Pure Spirit? 29 Part Two: Techniques 43 4. Stilling the Mind I How Do We Quiet Our Restless Mind? 45 Yogic / Kabbalistic Sefirot 48 5. Stilling the Mind II Bitul: Self-Nullification or Surrender 57 6. Visualization Using Our Creative Imagination 64 7. Concentration Building Focused Spiritual Force 76 8. Mantra Recitation Harnessing Spiritually Charged Sound 88 9. Contemplation Inner Reflection upon a Transcendent Reality 115 Part Three: The Life of Meditation 137 10. Holding the Link How Do We Keep Our Mind on God? 139 11. Merging with Our Spiritual Source The Final Fulfillment of the Quest 156 Part Four: Broader Meditation Issues 183 12. Two Paths to the Supreme Personal and Impersonal Meditation 185 13. The Dynamics of Inner Experience What Happens When We Meditate? 188 14. The Psychic The Danger of Delving into the Inner Realm 193 15. Individual versus Group Practice Are We Better Off Meditating Alone or with Others? 203 16. Individual and Collective Evolution Is Meditation a Selfish Indulgence or a Noble Endeavor? 209 Appendix A: Hebrew Transliteration Pronunciation Guide for Chanting 214 Appendix B: Further Reading on the Meditative Life 215 Appendix C: Index of Meditation Practices 217 Notes 219
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