1. Meditation and Kabbalah by Aryeh
Kaplan
A Classic By The Late Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
Meditative methods of Kabbalah. A lucid presentation of the meditative
methods, mantras, mandalas and other devices used, as well as a
penetrating interpretation of their significance in the light of contemporary
meditative research.
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Personal Review: Meditation and Kabbalah by Aryeh Kaplan
This book is not as potentially rewarding to a beginner but requires some
knowledge before reading. It is a good idea to know a little bit about the
various famed Rabbis, who they were, where they lived, and what they
were famous for. It is also a good idea to have some reasonable level of
experience of meditation and prayer, and to have had some direct
experience with devekut and feel comfortable and validated in one's
experience. It is also good to have a basic gr ounding in theoretical
Kaballah and the sefirot. Maybe more than basic.
So, if the above paragraph describes you, this book is an astoundingly
great book. First of all, the historical timeline of the rabbis and their
interelationships is easy to understand and is very synthetic. I also found
the presentation of Abulafia's permutation methods to be easily
understandable and surprisingly easy to put into practice (the first one
anyway). I can hear the angels now whining about my newfound attempts
to permute the Tetragrammation, who do these puny humans think they
are anyway?
I have edited this review as I recently finished the book. This is a
phenomenal book. The first text that I have read which provides an
organized understanding of the timeline and rabbinic players in the
ongoing tradition of Jewish mysticism. From Abulafia to Cordovero to Reb
Vitale to the Ari and the Baal Shem Tov, all of the important rabbinic
figures, their contributions and their historical relevance are coherently
summarized. I wish that I had read this book a lot earlier. But even better,
Kaplan provides a summary of the yichudim and meditations used by the

2. masters here in the text. Although there is a slightly amusing warning in
the beginning of the text that you cannot read the text in a bathroom
because it contains the names of God, there emerges a much clearer
understanding why the publishing of this material can be considered
potentially dangerous. The clear meaning of the commandment regarding
not taking God's name in vain is apparent after reading this book. The use
of these meditations and yichudim without near perfect intent by people is
the ultimate meaning of taking God's name in vain. In other words, it is
misuse of the names of God. Used in the correct manner, the book is
fabulous.
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