Jewish Meditation
A Practical Guide
By Aryeh Kaplan
Schocken: 1995
ISBN: 0805210377
Book Description:
This book presents the most basic forms of meditation, especially as discussed in the mainstream sources. It is a guide to Jewish meditation written in non-technical terms for the layperson. It begins with a description of meditation in general, then focuses in on specifically Jewish meditation and finally explores the various components of meditation.
And, in this book, Kaplan shows that meditation is consistent with traditional Jewish thought and practice. The book presents a variety of meditative techniques to help make the reader a better person, and develop a closer relationship to G-d.
Covers such topics as mantra meditation, contemplation, and visualization within a Jewish context.
