"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. Library Journal, Kaplan, Orthodox rabbi and author of Meditation and the Bible
(Weiser, 1978) and Meditation and Kabbalah (Weiser, 1981), shows that
meditation is consistent with traditional Jewish thought and practice.
He then presents a guide to a variety of meditative techniques: mantra
meditation (with suggested phrases and Bible verses to use as mantras);
contemplation; visualization; experiencing nothingness (which he does
not recommend for beginners); conversing with God; and prayer. His
instructions are clear and explicit, and his advice is informed and
sound, advocating that a simple 20-minute-a-day program can indeed help
make the practitioner a better person and a better Jew, and develop a
closer relationship to God and things spiritual. Recommended for general
collections. Marcia G. Fuchs, Guilford Free Lib., Ct"
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