| Description |
xxiii, 618 pages : 26 cm |
| Contents |
Mystical ascent to Heaven / Ma'aseh Merkavah -- In the world to above / Pirkei Hechalot Rabbati -- Knowledge of human power and power and the divine reality : the Book of Bahir -- The Sefirot : the divine emanations : explanation of the ten Sefirot -- Revelation and the giving of Torah : "all of Israel saw the letters" in the Zohar -- Language and meaning / Zohar, 2:99 a-b -- The many meanings of the Torah : "the old man and the beautiful maiden" in the Zohar -- The mystical Sabbath : "the secret of Sabbath" in the Zohar -- The end of exile and the future redemption : God, Israel, and "Shekhinah" in the Zohar -- Divine emination and the names of God / R. Joseph Gikatilla -- The essential quality of God is mercy / R. Joseph Gikatilla -- The mystery of sexuality : the holy letter, attributed to Nahmanides -- Meditation / R. Hai Gaon (11th century) -- Preparing for mystical experience / Abraham Abulafia, 13th century -- Meditations on the morning service / R. Alexander Susskind of Grodno, 18th century -- The combination of letter / Abraham Abulafia, 13th century -- Breathing exercises / Abraham Abulafia, 13th century -- Breathing exercises and Hebrew letters / Abraham Abulafia, 13th century -- Shaking of one's head / Abraham Abulafia, 13th century -- Weeping / Midrash, Ecclesiastes Rabbah -- Crying to God / Anonymous, Perakem be-Hazlachah, sometimes attributed to R. Moses ben Maimon, late 12th, early 13th centuries -- Prayer and tears / R. Abraham ha-Levi, 16th century -- Meditation and colors / R. Moses Cordovero, 16th century -- Clinging to God / R. Ezra of Gerona, 13th century -- A linking of souls / R. Menachem Recanti -- Cleaving to the Sechinah / R. Menachem Recanati -- Devekut and the performance of Mitzvot / R. Azriel of Gerona, 13th century -- Devekut and sexual union / Anonymous, The Holy Letter, traditionally attributed to R. Moses ben Nahman, 13th century -- Devekut and worship / R. Meir ibn Gabbay, 16th century -- Devekut and Torah study / R. Chaim Vital, 16th century -- Mystical experience / Anonymous text, attributed to a student of Abraham Abulafia -- Intellectual mystical union / Abraham Abulafia, 13th century -- Loss of self / R. Isaac of Acre, late 13th century-early 14th century -- The annihilation of selfhood / R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, 18th century -- Reunification of the self and God / R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi, late 18th-early 19th century -- Unio mystico, Torah and Mitzvot / R. Nachman of Bratzlav, 19th century -- Mystical actions that create mystical experience / R. Yehudah Albotini -- Mystical prayer / Lakha Dodi -- A mystical love song / R. Isaac Luria -- Ethical behavior and mystical experience / R. Elijah de Vidas -- Heavenly tutors / R. Joseph ben Ephraim Karo -- Mystical ascents / The Baal Shem Tov -- The mystical master : the Zaddik / R. Kalonymus Kalman Epstein -- Reincarnation / Sefer ha-Bahir -- Reincarnation and human action / R. Isaac Luria -- Asceticism and evil thoughts / Evagrius Ponticus, Praktikos -- Introductory explanations to spiritual exercises / Ignatius of Loyola -- The dark night of the senses : ascent of Mount Carmel and dark night of the senses in John of the Cross -- Purgation / Nun Marie of the Incarnation -- A mystical reading of the Song of songs / Origen -- Kisses / Bernard of Clairvaux -- Contemplation and ascent / Richard of St. Victor -- Stages in the ascent to God / Bonaventure -- Stages of ascent / Marguerite Porete -- Mystical prayer / Teresa of Jesus -- The Jesus prayer / Arsenii Troepol'skii -- "Seeing" and "touching" God / Saint Augustine -- The vision of Saint Benedict / Saint Gregory the Great -- Mystical illumination / Symeon -- Seeking the divine lover / Bernard of Clairvaux -- Mystical elevations / Angela of Foligno -- The ecstatic experience / Richard Rolle -- The "wound" of love / Teresa of Jesus -- Meeting the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob / Blaise Pascal -- The pursuit of God / Gregory of Nyssa -- The absolute mystery of the divine / Pseudo-Dionysius -- Mystical union / William of St. Thierry -- The union of God and man / Meister Eckhard -- Forms of mystical union / John Ruusbroec |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mysticism -- History -- Sources
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| Author |
Katz, Steven T., 1944-, editor
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| LC no. |
2010020299 |
| ISBN |
9780195143799 (hardcover : acidfree paper) |
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