The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices
Title | The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices PDF eBook |
Author | David A. Cooper |
Publisher | Jewish Lights Publishing |
Total Pages | 211 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1580231020 |
To nourish your spiritual self you need "rest" from your hectic life. This book shows you how to do it. "Renew the soul and your perspective of daily life will completely change. It is simply a matter of taking time, slowing down, shifting mundane consciousness into realms of higher insight and giving yourself the gift of reflection and contemplation." --from the Introduction While broad interest in Jewish meditation is a relatively new phenomenon, meditative practices have been deeply rooted in Judaism for thousands of years. Here, Rabbi David A. Cooper shows newcomers and experienced meditators alike how Jewish meditation can be an integral part of daily life, and can refresh us in our day-to-day encounters with ourselves, other people and in ritual, prayer, Torah study and our celebration of the Sabbath and other holy days.
Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life
Title | Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life PDF eBook |
Author | Rabbi Jeff Roth |
Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 251 |
Release | 2011-02-07 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1580235778 |
Awaken your heart and mind to see your own capacity for wisdom, compassion, and kindness. “When we awaken to our own light, it becomes possible to develop real wisdom about our life. As wisdom allows us to see clearly, our hearts break open with compassion for the struggles of our own lives and the lives of all beings. Awakened with wisdom and compassion, we are impelled to live our lives with kindness, and we are led to do whatever we can to repair the brokenness of our world.” —from the Introduction At last, a fresh take on meditation that draws on life experience and living life with greater clarity rather than the traditional method of rigorous study. Based on twenty-five years of bringing meaningful spiritual practice to the Jewish community, well-known meditation teacher and practitioner Rabbi Jeff Roth presents Jewish contemplative techniques that foster the development of a heart of wisdom and compassion. This contemporary approach to meditation—accessible to both beginners and experts alike—focuses on using the distilled wisdom of Buddhism and Judaism as a way to learn from life experience. By combining these two traditions, he presents a model that allows westerners—both Jews and non-Jews—to embrace timeless Eastern teachings without sacrificing their birth traditions.
The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices
Title | The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices PDF eBook |
Author | Rabbi David A. Cooper |
Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 213 |
Release | 2012-05-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1580236391 |
To nourish your spiritual self you need “rest” from your hectic life. This book shows you how to do it. “Renew the soul and your perspective of daily life will completely change. It is simply a matter of taking time, slowing down, shifting mundane consciousness into realms of higher insight and giving yourself the gift of reflection and contemplation.” —from the Introduction While broad interest in Jewish meditation is a relatively new phenomenon, meditative practices have been deeply rooted in Judaism for thousands of years. Here, Rabbi David A. Cooper shows newcomers and experienced meditators alike how Jewish meditation can be an integral part of daily life, and can refresh us in our day-to-day encounters with ourselves, other people, and in ritual, prayer, Torah study, and our celebration of the Sabbath and other holy days.
Jewish Meditation
Title | Jewish Meditation PDF eBook |
Author | Aryeh Kaplan |
Publisher | Schocken |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2011-01-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0307761118 |
Students of mediation are usually surprised to discover that a Jewish mediation tradition exists and that it was an authentic and integral part of mainstream Judaism until the eighteenth century. Jewish Meditation is a step-by-step introduction to meditation and the Jewish practice of meditation in particular. This practical guide covers such topics as mantra meditation, contemplation, and visualization within a Jewish context. It shows us how to use meditative techniques to enhance prayer using the traditional liturgy—the Amidah and the Shema. Through simple exercises and clear explanations of theory, Rabbi Kaplan gives us the tools to develop our spiritual potential through an authentically Jewish meditative practice.
A Book of Life
Title | A Book of Life PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Strassfeld |
Publisher | Jewish Lights Publishing |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781580232470 |
Charts a path to a spiritually rich Judaism, explaining traditional rituals and offering new ones for modern life. Encourages daily spiritual awareness as we seek the two fundamental goals of Judaism: to become better humans and to be in God's presence.
God in Your Body
Title | God in Your Body PDF eBook |
Author | Jay Michaelson |
Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 312 |
Release | 2011-08-18 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1580234976 |
Your body is the place where heaven and earth meet. The greatest spiritual achievement is not transcending the body but joining body and spirit together. But to do this, you must break through assumptions that draw boundaries around the Infinite and wake up to the body as the site of holiness itself. This groundbreaking book is the first comprehensive treatment of the body in Jewish spiritual practice and an essential guide to the sacred. With meditation practices, physical exercises, visualizations, and sacred text, you will learn how to experience the presence of the Divine in, and through, your body. And by cultivating an embodied spiritual practice, you will transform everyday activities—eating, walking, breathing, washing—into moments of deep spiritual realization, uniting sacred and sensual, mystical and mundane.
Reclaiming Judaism as a Spiritual Practice
Title | Reclaiming Judaism as a Spiritual Practice PDF eBook |
Author | Rabbi Goldie Milgram, DMin |
Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 285 |
Release | 2012-04-13 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1580236227 |
Wake up your Jewish spiritual life and restore your soul. “Has your heart ever been broken—by loss, divorce, disappointment, awe, fear, hope? Have you multitasked, worked past the level of your endurance, accumulated possessions, jumped the hurdles, and gotten the grades only to wonder, “Is that all there is?” Do you wish for a life that is physically grounded, emotionally satisfying, intellectually expansive, and profoundly connected? These are the qualities Judaism can provide when you understand how to practice it.” —from the Introduction This inspiring guidebook is your wake-up call for understanding the powerful intellectual and emotional tools that are essential for a lively, relevant, and fulfilling Jewish spiritual practice. Designed to become a lifelong resource for holy days and Shabbat, it presents Judaism as an evolving tradition in which you are the entrusted heir. The exercises and practices draw from the foundations of Judaism and empower you to create meaningful, satisfying, contemporary Jewish experiences for how you live today.