Living the life of Jewish meditation : a comprehensive guide to practice and experience

Living the life of Jewish meditation A comprehensive guide to practice and experience

Yoel Glick, 1954-

Book - 2014

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Subjects
Meditation > Judaism.
Spiritual life > Judaism.
Published
Woodstock, Vermont : Jewish Lights Publishing [2014]
©2014
Language
English
Main Author
Yoel Glick, 1954- (author)
Physical Description
xxix, 233 pages : portrait ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-233).
ISBN
9781580238021
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The Path of Meditation
  • A Note on Language
  • Part 1. The Fundamentals of Daily Practice
  • 1. Preparation: Readying the Body, Heart, and Mind for Meditation
  • 2. Intention: What Is Our Focus and Goal?
  • 3. Forging a Connection: How Do We Touch Pure Spirit?
  • Part 2. Techniques
  • 4. Stilling the Mind I: How Do We Quiet Our Restless Mind? Yogic / Kabbalistic Sefirot
  • 5. Stilling the Mind II: Bitul; Self-Nullification or Surrender
  • 6. Visualization: Using Our Creative Imagination
  • 7. Concentration: Building Focused Spiritual Force
  • 8. Mantra Recitation: Harnessing Spiritually Charged Sound
  • 9. Contemplation: Inner Reflection upon a Transcendent Reality
  • Part 3. The Life of Meditation
  • 10. Holding the Link: How Do We Keep Our Mind on God?
  • 11. Merging with Our Spiritual Source: The Final Fulfillment of the Quest
  • Part 4. Broader Meditation Issues
  • 12. Two Paths to the Supreme: Personal and Impersonal Meditation
  • 13. The Dynamics of Inner Experience: What Happens When We Meditate?
  • 14. The Psychic: The Danger of Delving into the Inner Realm
  • 15. Individual versus Group Practice: Are We Better Off Meditating Alone or with Others?
  • 16. Individual and Collective Evolution: Is Meditation a Selfish Indulgence or a Noble Endeavor?
  • Appendix A. Hebrew Transliteration Pronunciation Guide for Chanting
  • Appendix B. Further Reading on the Meditative Life
  • Appendix C. Index of Meditation Practices
  • Notes
Review by Booklist Review

Glick, a rabbi and longtime teacher of meditation, walks readers through Jewish meditation practices touched with Eastern influences. This is a concrete, well-organized primer. After Glick discusses his own meditative history, he leads readers through the steps to prepare for meditation (cleansing and calming the body, heart, and mind); discusses various meditative techniques, including stilling the mind, visualization, and mantra recitation; and addresses advanced goals and techniques and supplementary topics (including the dangers involved with meditation, the ultimate merging of soul and source, and the wider effects of meditation beyond the individual). Occasionally, the amount of information seems a little overwhelming, but Glick's inviting style helps. Beginners will feel comfortable here, but even those more experienced in meditation, whatever their religious affiliation, will find much to expand their practice.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2014 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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