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Kabbalah of the Soul : The Transformative Psychology and Practices of Jewish Mysticism by Leonora Leet (2003, Trade Paperback)

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• Relates the soul levels of theZohar to the various paths the soul may travel toward ultimate realization.

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PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited

ISBN-10089281957X

ISBN-139780892819577

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Book TitleKabbalah of the Soul : the Transformative Psychology and Practices of Jewish Mysticism

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicJudaism / Rituals & Practice, Mysticism, Judaism / General, General, Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism, Jewish Studies

IllustratorYes

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science, Self-Help

AuthorLeonora Leet

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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ReviewsThis scholarly, highly creative kabbalistic model of interpenetrating levels of soul and cosmos offers a new model for transpersonal psychiatry., Leet's extraordinary and brilliant investigation offers profound insights into the authentic tradition as it discovers its contemporary relevance. 'Hallelu-Yah' !, . . . a work of astounding erudition and truly amazing variety and originality that provides an illuminating, new 'guide for the perplexed.', Continuing the Zoharic and Lurianic traditions, Leet reclaims the soul of Kabbalah to build an inclusive model of personal transformation., a daring and innovative exposition of the secret doctrines and practices of traditional Jewish mysticism uniquely applicable to the present., Leet's adventurous spirit and erudition--charting new territory for Kabbalistic exploration--deserves an audience of those who take Kabbalah seriously.

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal296.1/6

Table Of ContentChapter 1. The Scale of the Soul Introduction to a New Cosmic Model for Kabbalistic Soul Psychology The Tradition of Biblical Cosmology The Conflict between Zoharic and Lurianic Cosmology A New Model for Kabbalistic Cosmology The Music of the Spheres The Seventh World and the Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah Chapter 2. The Fourth-World Transformations of Nefesh Consciousness A Review of the Cosmic Model The Early History of the Soul The Structure of the Nefesh Soul Temptations of a Fallen Culture The Transformative Moment: A Therapeutic Form of Meditation The Future Development of the Soul Chapter 3. The Fifth World of Messianic and Ruach Consciousness Introduction Traditional Messianic Chronology Stages of Ruach Consciousness Kabbalistic Texts on Meditation The Structure of the Ruach Soul The Ruach Soul Model of Transformative Meditation The First Level of Ruach Power: Creative Thought The Second Level of Ruach Power: The Master of Synchronicity The Third Level of Ruach Power: The Master of Transformation The Fourth Level of Ruach Power: The Master of Creation Chapter 4. The Sixth World of Transformative Neshamah Consciousness The Transformative Moment of Neshamah Consciousness The Patriarchs The Tzaddikim The Partzufim Chapter 5. The Six Paths to Divine Knowledge The Six Paths to Enlightenment as Grades of the Soul The Sexual Path of the Bull The Love Path of the Lion The Power Path of the Eagle The Cognitive Path of Man The Holy Path of Enoch The Unifying Path of Metatron Appendix A. The Practice of Transformative Meditation Appendix B. The Practice of Transformative Prayer Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisReveals the transformative spiritual work by which the soul can reach ever higher dimensions of consciousness. * Relates the soul levels of the Zohar to the various paths the soul may travel toward ultimate realization. * Introduces a new meditative technique called "the Transformative Moment". Throughout the history of the Jewish esoteric tradition, humankind has been understood to play a pivotal role in the perfection of the cosmos, uniting the finite with the infinite in the perfection of divine personality. Working from an original synthesis of the major kabbalistic traditions of cosmology derived from the Bible, the Zohar , and the school of Isaac Luria, Leonora Leet has erected a new framework for understanding the mechanism of the transformative spiritual work that enables the human soul to reach increasingly higher dimensions of consciousness. This analysis extends the frontiers of Leet's prior works on the Kabbalah to provide a new illumination of human possibilities. Leet first considers the false temptations of worldly power and pleasure that lead to the fall of the soul and then the means of its redemption. She develops a powerful meditative technique called "the Transformative Moment," whose workings are exemplified by Jacob and Joseph and that allow the individual to progress through all the higher levels of the soul, even possibly to attain the miraculous powers of the legendary spiritual masters. She further correlates the hierarchy of soul levels with Ezekiel's Throne vision to show the various paths the soul may travel toward self-realization: sex, love, power, knowledge, holiness, and unification. The first four paths relate to the four-faced living creatures (Chayot) of Ezekiel's Throne vision--the bull-ox, lion, eagle, and man. The final two paths correlate to the prophet and the envisioned man on the throne he recognizes to be his divine higher self, the knowledge that defines the secret doctrine of the whole of the Jewish mystical tradition culminating in the Kabbalah., Reveals the transformative spiritual work by which the soul can reach ever higher dimensions of consciousness. - Relates the soul levels of the Zohar to the various paths the soul may travel toward ultimate realization. - Introduces a new meditative technique called "the Transformative Moment". Throughout the history of the Jewish esoteric tradition, humankind has been understood to play a pivotal role in the perfection of the cosmos, uniting the finite with the infinite in the perfection of divine personality. Working from an original synthesis of the major kabbalistic traditions of cosmology derived from the Bible, the Zohar , and the school of Isaac Luria, Leonora Leet has erected a new framework for understanding the mechanism of the transformative spiritual work that enables the human soul to reach increasingly higher dimensions of consciousness. This analysis extends the frontiers of Leet's prior works on the Kabbalah to provide a new illumination of human possibilities. Leet first considers the false temptations of worldly power and pleasure that lead to the fall of the soul and then the means of its redemption. She develops a powerful meditative technique called "the Transformative Moment," whose workings are exemplified by Jacob and Joseph and that allow the individual to progress through all the higher levels of the soul, even possibly to attain the miraculous powers of the legendary spiritual masters. She further correlates the hierarchy of soul levels with Ezekiel's Throne vision to show the various paths the soul may travel toward self-realization: sex, love, power, knowledge, holiness, and unification. The first four paths relate to the four-faced living creatures (Chayot) of Ezekiel's Throne vision--the bull-ox, lion, eagle, and man. The final two paths correlate to the prophet and the envisioned man on the throne he recognizes to be his divine higher self, the knowledge that defines the secret doctrine of the whole of the Jewish mystical tradition culminating in the Kabbalah.

LC Classification NumberBM645.S6L44 2003