Walking the Path of the Jewish Mystic: How to Expand Your Awareness and Transform Your Life - Softcover

Glick, Rabbi Yoel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580238432 ISBN 13: 9781580238434

Publisher: Jewish Lights, 2015

Synopsis

An innovative handbook to the world of the Jewish mystics that opens up a window onto a higher reality.

"When we embark upon the path of the mystic ... this earthly plane is no longer the focus of our lives. Rather, it is the invisible realm of the soul that draws us toward it. We become aware that there are worlds upon worlds beyond the material existence in which we live.... This understanding [illuminates] our ascent into the Timeless Expanses of Infinity."
―from “The Divine Structure of Reality”

This unique guide to the world of the Jewish mystics will refashion the way you understand life, God and religion. Renowned teacher and spiritual mentor Rabbi Yoel Glick uses the secret traditions of Judaism and other faiths to show you how to deepen your self-knowledge and live life with greater meaning and awareness.

Through the exploration of the body's energy centers (the sefirot and chakras), the many dimensions of the soul, the divine structure of reality and the unfolding relationship between the lower and the higher realms, you will discover how to harness the power of the Infinite inside you and infuse that power into your life and world.

About this title

About the Author:

Rabbi Yoel Glick has been guiding seekers on the path of meditation and Jewish spirituality for over thirty years. A renowned teacher and spiritual mentor, he is also the director of Daat Elyon, an online center for spiritual training. Rabbi Yoel has taught in the United States, Canada, Israel, Asia and Europe to audiences of all Jewish denominations as well as in a variety of interfaith settings, and is author ofLiving the Life of Jewish Meditation: A Comprehensive Guide to Practice and Experience (Jewish Lights) and Seeking the Divine Presence: The Three Pillars of a Jewish Spiritual Life.

Rabbi Yoel Glick is available to speak to your group or at your event. For more information, please contact us at (802) 457-4000 or publicity@jewishlights.com.

Review:

"In a generation threatened by so much spiritual exploitation, it is rare to see such responsibility and integrity in a teacher.... Translate[s] the highest and most complex esoteric wisdom into soul-bites that can be comprehended by all.... Will draw you to be your highest self and connect to your ultimate truth."
―Reb Mimi Feigelson, lecturer of Rabbinics and Chassidic Thought, American Jewish University

“Informed by a depth of meditation practice and spiritual learning, Rabbi Glick's mystical and yet accessible teaching offer[s] an illuminating portrait of the planes of inner human topography, the multifaceted nature of Divine energy, and the unfolding of creation.”
―Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz, author, Increasing Wholeness: Jewish Wisdom and Guided Meditations to Strengthen and Calm Body, Heart, Mind and Spirit

“An excellent guide.... Shares a profound understanding of the paths of ancient wisdom while leading us onward toward the higher awareness that can become a catalyst for spiritual evolution and growth.”
―Rabbi Shefa Gold, author, The Magic of Hebrew Chant: Healing the Spirit, Transforming the Mind, Deepening Love

“A combination of laser-like clarity and gentle authority.... A provocative vision, grounded in serious scholarship and supported by a thousand years of esoteric understanding.”
―Mirabai Starr, author, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

“This book is to be treasured, placed on one’s nightstand to be read frequently for spiritual elevation. Not only does this book transmit deep Kabbalistic teachings, the reading of the book itself places the reader in a wonderful meditative state.”
―Melinda Ribner, author, The Secret Legacy of Biblical Women and New Age Judaism

“A uniquely valuable spiritual resource that masterfully interweaves Kabbalistic teachings with esoteric wisdom from other traditions.... A profoundly rich and evocative guide for the expansion of individual consciousness, as well as for the spiritual evolution of humanity as a whole.”
―Dr. Yehezkel Landau, director, Building Abrahamic Partnerships; associate professor of interfaith relations, Hartford Seminary

“A luminous guide on the spiritual journey of self-discovery and expansion of consciousness.... Will greatly enrich readers across religious traditions.”
―Dr. Maria Reis Habito, Zen teacher, Maria Kannon Zen Center; international program director, Taipei Museum of World Religions

“Filled with rich images and solid scholarship.... Leads us through the complexities of the historical Kabbalah with extraordinary adeptness.... Brings new light to an ancient wisdom.”
―Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD, coauthor, Finding Peace Through Spiritual Practice: The Interfaith Amigos’ Guide to Personal, Social and Environmental Healing

“Powerful.... A profound discussion of the truths that underlie the human condition. A wonderful book that you will return to again and again.”
―Nan Fink Gefen, PhD, author, Discovering Jewish Meditation: Instruction and Guidance for Learning an Ancient Spiritual Practice

“A uniquely valuable spiritual resource that masterfully interweaves Kabbalistic teachings with esoteric wisdom from other traditions.... A profoundly rich and evocative guide for the expansion of individual consciousness, as well as for the spiritual evolution of humanity as a whole.”
―Dr. Yehezkel Landau, director, Building Abrahamic Partnerships; associate professor of interfaith relations, Hartford Seminary

“This book is to be treasured, placed on one’s nightstand to be read frequently for spiritual elevation. Not only does this book transmit deep Kabbalistic teachings, the reading of the book itself places the reader in a wonderful meditative state.”
―Melinda Ribner, author, The Secret Legacy of Biblical Women and New Age Judaism

“Opens the door to a world that is inaccessible for most people.... Makes personal transformation attainable to the one who is ready to do the work.... A gift to the soul and the mind.”
―Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, New York City

“An exceedingly rare, inspiring integration.... Clarity and conviction with ecumenical universalism.”
―Dr. J. H. (Yossi) Chajes, University of Haifa; author, Between Worlds: Dybbuks, Exorcists and Early Modern Judaism

About this edition

• Publisher: Jewish Lights
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1580238432
• ISBN 13: 9781580238434
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224