David A. Cooper

Explains the ancient Jewish mystical tradition of the Kabbalah to modern readers and applies it to the stresses and challenges of everyday life, with the help of evocative stories, point-by-point teachings, and exercises for beginners. Reprint.

Kabbalah and the Practice of Mystical Judaism

God is a Verb

"Guarded for centuries, its secrets once passed by word of mouth only, the Kabbalah remains one of our oldest spiritual paths for union with the divine"--Container.

The Beginner's Guide to the Kabbalah

Explains how to incorporate the retreat experience into daily life by understanding and enhancing the practice of prayer and meditation

The Elements of Spiritual Practice

The Heart of Stillness

This guidebook to Sufism, Buddhism, and Judaism shows how practicing within more than one spiritual tradition can lead to a true spiritual path.

A Personal Journey Into Sufism, Buddhism, and Judaism

Three Gates to Meditation Practice

A Guide for Enriching the Sabbath and Other Days of Your Life

The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices

Teaches the hundreds of thousands of Americans who go on retreat each year how to approach the varied experiences of the spiritual path--desire, pain, fear, visions, and more--and incorporate the fruits of retreat practice into everyday life. "Meditation has rarely been explained so clearly and so richly."--Values & Visions.

"When we engage in a daily relationship with angels, our lives become filled with a vast array of heavenly sparks that inform us of the divinity within even the most mundane activities … Come and see for yourself how to invoke angels, and discover a new way to experience your world." —Rabbi David A. Cooper Have you ever experienced something so extraordinary as to leave you wondering whether some higher power or force were responsible? "We do not need to sit and wait for the finger of Grace to tap us on the shoulder," explains Rabbi David A. Cooper. "Rather, we can practice the invocation of angels—cultivating profound experiences that immediately open us to guidance and blessings from the Divine." Invoking Angels presents a complete program of daily meditations and prayers to help practitioners of any faith find self-empowerment through an active relationship with angels, which Cooper views as an energetic realm that serves as a medium in which God, humankind, and all of creation are interconnected. Join this master kabbalist, scholar, and storyteller as he takes us back to the teachings of the Torah, the Bible, and other sacred texts to reveal the original vision of angels and the universe we cocreate with them. Invoking Angels is meant to complement an existing spiritual practice, comfort the sick, invite wisdom, and help anyone seeking an intimate awareness of these divine forces at work around us. Guided Meditations and Prayers Include: An "Archangel Meditation" for openheartedness and courage A "Guardian Angel Meditation" for protection in any situation A meditation on the Divine Presence (the Shekhina) Meditations for invoking the "supreme" angels Metatron and Sandalphon to experience profound awareness and sufficiency, and more

Invoking Angels

To nourish your spiritual self you need "rest" from your hectic life. This informative handbook shows you how to do it. 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 newcomers and experienced meditators alike how Jewish meditation can be an integral part of daily life, and can refresh us in our day-to-day encounters with ourselves, other people, and in ritual, prayer, Torah study, and our celebration of the Sabbath and other holy days. "Weaves the strands of an ancient path into a spiritual tapestry that resonates with the heart of all religions." "A gift of the Spirit for all times and all people."

Kabbalah—the secret is out! From Madonna's controversial conversion to the Dalai Lama's acknowledgment and support, this mystical tradition is gaining unprecedented recognition. But how do we put this powerful and esoteric worldview into practice? With The Ecstatic Kabbalah, Rabbi David Cooper—author of bestseller God Is a Verb (Riverhead, 1998) and a renowned leader of the Jewish meditation movement—provides practical exercises on the path toward "mending the soul," the fundamental Jewish experience that brings union with the Divine. With meditation techniques for both beginning and advanced practitioners, The Ecstatic Kabbalah guides listeners into awareness of the presence of light with experiential practices for touching the four worlds of mystical Judaism: Physical—breath work and mind-body harmonization Emotional—tone the divine names as an expression of devotion Mental—learn the histories of these techniques Spiritual—stabilize your connection with divine presence Finally, the long-sequestered doors of Kabbalah are open to all listeners, as they are invited to dwell in the embrace of the Divine with The Ecstatic Kabbalah's practices of daily renewal.

Ecstatic Kabbalah

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 Dav

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