Since medieval times, the mystical tradition of Kabbalah was restricted to qualified men over forty because it was believed that only the most mature and pious could grasp its complexity and profound, life-changing implications. More recently, Kabbalah nearly disappeared as most of its practitioners perished in the Holocaust. In the national bestseller God Is a Verb, this powerful spiritual tradition, after centuries of secrecy and near-extinction, is explained clearly by one of its most prominent teachers.
Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How do we get there?...
Since medieval times, the mystical tradition of Kabbalah was restricted to qualified men over forty because it was believed that only the most mature ...
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...
To nourish your spiritual self you need "rest" from your hectic life. This book shows you how to do it.
A comprehensive guide to meditation for people of all faiths, from the best-selling author of God Is a Verb.
The only complete nonsectarian guide to meditation, A Heart of Stillness is a comprehensive guidebook to its basic principles and practices.
By showing the way to what mystics have experienced for thousands of years, David Cooper's accessible, clear advice provides invaluable guidance both for students already studying with a meditation teacher, and for those who want to develop a meditative practice on their own.
Drawing from the wisdom...
A comprehensive guide to meditation for people of all faiths, from the best-selling author of God Is a Verb.
A Personal Journey into Sufism, Buddhism, and Judaism Here is an insider's look at a spectrum of mystical traditions- by someone who is remarkably fluent in the language of each. Three Gates to Meditation Practice chronicles more than fifteen years in the spiritual journey of "post-denominational" rabbi David A. Cooper and his wife, Shoshana-years that led the Coopers everywhere from a secluded mountain hut in New Mexico to the Sinai desert, from chanting Sufi dhikr and meditating with Buddhist masters to studying Kabbalah and esoteric Judaism in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Coopers' story...
A Personal Journey into Sufism, Buddhism, and Judaism Here is an insider's look at a spectrum of mystical traditions- by someone who is remarkably flu...
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...
To nourish your spiritual self you need "rest" from your hectic life. This book shows you how to do it.