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Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide » (Reprint)

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Authors: Aryeh Kaplan
ISBN-13: 9780805210378, ISBN-10: 0805210377
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date Published: March 1995
Edition: Reprint

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Author Biography: Aryeh Kaplan

Aryeh Kaplan, who died in 1983, was a well-known Orthodox rabbi and teacher of Jewish meditation. He is the author of many books, including a translation of the Torah commentary, Me'am Lo'ez.

Book Synopsis

This book presents the most basic forms of meditation, especially as discussed in the mainstream sources. It is a guide to Jewish meditation written in non-technical terms for the layperson. It begins with a description of meditation in general, then focuses in on specifically Jewish meditation and finally explores the various components of meditation.

Library Journal

Kaplan, Orthodox rabbi and author of Meditation and the Bible (Weiser, 1978) and Meditation and Kabbalah (Weiser, 1981), shows that meditation is consistent with traditional Jewish thought and practice. He then presents a guide to a variety of meditative techniques: mantra meditation (with suggested phrases and Bible verses to use as mantras); contemplation; visualization; experiencing nothingness (which he does not recommend for beginners); conversing with God; and prayer. His instructions are clear and explicit, and his advice is informed and sound, advocating that a simple 20-minute-a-day program can indeed help make the practitioner a better person and a better Jew, and develop a closer relationship to God and things spiritual. Recommended for general collections. Marcia G. Fuchs, Guilford Free Lib., Ct.

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