Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation
by Aryeh Kaplan
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Author: Aryeh KaplanBrand: New Age
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-05-01
ISBN: 0877288550
Number of pages: 424
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Book Reviews of Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation
Book Review: A remarkable text
Summary: 5 Stars
There have been so many good reviews of this text, adding more praise seems enough. Other reviewers have given brief summaries of what Sefer Yetzirah is about. It is worth noting some things about the Kabbalistic tradition - generally.
I find it fascinating that the Kabbalistic tradition - of which this text is a part - has more or less remained inviolate
from cheap proselytising (or until Madonna claimed to be into it!). In Jewish tradition, the person wishing to approach such things ought to be mature, if not middle aged, married - and a respected member of the community. It poses something of a contrast then, with traditions stressing celibacy and a remoteness from every-day life. Why is this? I think it is a very Kabbalistic point of view. Lived wisely, marriage and family life mirrors the cosmic process. This is not a dogmatic position - you can study the Kabbala as an unmarried, young person. Its just that The Kabbala and Sefer Yetzira translate deep meaning out of seemingly mundane or common processes.
You and your life, your loved ones, your neighbours, your co-workers - your neighbourhood - your planet, the cells in your body, the stars in space - are the material you must work with.
Sefer Yetzirah means the 'book of formation' (creation implies a static process, unless we say living creation). Everything is this process, but we miss the links and connections, the hidden veins. Sefer Yetzirah is about becoming conscious of those veins and cosmic arteries, energising them, understanding 'formation' - living, formative elements.
Shalom!
Summary of Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan has translated Sefer Yetzirah, the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts, and now brings its theoretical, meditative, and magical implications to light. He expounds on the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of the Sefirot, souls, and angels. When properly understood, Sefer Yetzirah becomes the instruction manual for a very special type of meditation meant to strengthen concentration and to aid the development of telekinetic and telepathic powers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Alternative Medicine Books
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