Torah And Nondualism

Author : James H. Cumming
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780892546831

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Torah and Nondualism by James H. Cumming Pdf

Torah and Nondualism is a commentary on the Torah, or Pentateuch, meaning “five books,” written in the form of five essays—one for each book. It reconciles modern biblical scholarship with the Jewish hermeneutical techniques recorded in the Zohar and shows that the meanings these interpretive techniques reveal are so consistent and illuminating throughout the Bible that they must have been intended by its redactors. By combining these traditional methods with modern insights, the book uncovers hidden themes in the Bible that other commentaries have overlooked. Specifically, Torah and Nondualism discovers a syncretistic subtext in the Pentateuch aimed at reconciling two religious cultures: one rooted in Egyptian esoteric tradition and the other in Canaanite mythology and practice. In later times, these two religious cultures corresponded roughly to two rival kingdoms, Judah and Israel. The Torah ingeniously harmonizes this spiritual and political rift. When this subtext is fully appreciated, it is recognizable in all the Torah’s most obscure rituals. Even those priestly rites associated with temple worship are understandable. The bitter rebellion against Moses and Aaron’s leadership is presented in terms of the Torah’s effort to harmonize conflict, sometimes by demanding great personal sacrifice. Illustrated to make the complexities of scribal hermeneutics readily accessible to the nonexpert, Torah and Nondualism requires no prior knowledge of Hebrew and introduces the reader to an esoteric level of Bible interpretation previously known only to a small group of trained Hebrew scribes. Its intelligent and well-supported analysis promises to change the way you think about the Bible.

Author : Jon Paul Sydnor,Anthony J. Watson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781666920529

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Nondualism by Jon Paul Sydnor,Anthony J. Watson Pdf

The time has come for nondualism. As a fundamentally unifying concept, nondualism may seem out of place in an age of rising nationalism and bitter deglobalization, but our current debates over tribalism and universalism all grant nondualism an informative relevance. Nondualism rejects both separation and identity, thereby encouraging unity-in-difference. Yet “nondualism” as a word occupies a large semantic field. Nondual theists advocate the unity of humankind and God, while nondual atheists advocate the inseparability of all persons, without reference to a divinity. Ecological nondualism asserts that we are in nature and nature is in us, while monistic nondualists assert that only God exists and all difference is illusion. Edited by Jon Paul Sydnor and Anthony Watson, and guided by scholars from different religions and specializations, Nondualism: An Interreligious Exploration explores the semantic field that nondualism occupies. The collection elicits the expansive potential of the concept, clarifies agreement and disagreement, and considers current applications. In every case, nondualism is universal in its relevance yet always distinctive in its contribution.

Author : Jay Michaelson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834824000

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Everything Is God by Jay Michaelson Pdf

This exploration of the radical, yet ancient, idea that everything and everyone is God will transform how you understand your life and the nature of religion itself. While God is conventionally viewed as an entity separate from us, there are some Jews—Kabbalists, Hasidim, and their modern-day heirs—who assert that God is not separate from us at all. In this nondual view, everyone and everything manifests God. For centuries a closely guarded secret of Kabbalah, nondual Judaism is a radical reorientation of religious life that is increasingly influencing mainstream Judaism today. Writer and scholar Jay Michaelson presents a wide-ranging and compelling explanation of nondual Judaism: what it is, its traditional and contemporary sources, its historical roots and philosophical significance, how it compares to nondual Buddhism and Hinduism, and how it is lived in practice. He explains what this mystical nondual view means in our daily ego-centered lives, for our communities, and for the future of Judaism.

Author : James Wasserman
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780892546879

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Hasan-i-Sabah by James Wasserman Pdf

This publication includes the first English translation of the 1310 biography of Hasan-i-Sabah by Rashid al-Din: The Biography of Our Master (Sar-Guzasht-i-Sayyidna) Hasan-i-Sabah was born in northern Persia around 1050 and died in 1124. He was an Ismaili missionary (or dai) who founded the Nizari Ismailis after the usurpation of the Fatimid Imamate by the military dictator of Egypt. It may be said that Hasan founded and operated the world’s most successful mystical secret society, while building a political territory in which to maintain his independence. The small empire he created would be home to him, his followers, and their descendants for 166 years. Today, under the leadership of the Aga Khan, the Nizari Ismailis are one of the preeminent Muslim sects in the world, numbering some twenty million members in twenty-five countries. The medieval Nizaris were also known as Assassins or Hashishim. They became embedded in European consciousness because of their contact with the Knights Templar, and other Crusaders and visitors to the Near East. Several Europeans reported back with strange (and largely false) tales of the Assassins. In the fourteenth century, they were widely popularized by the famed Venetian traveler and writer Marco Polo in The Travels of Marco Polo. He added a whole new level of myth in his account of the sect (included in this volume along with extensive commentary). Of greatest interest is the idea that the Assassins were the spiritual initiators of the Knights Templar. If this is true, Hasan-i-Sabah would be in part responsible for the European Renaissance that would reclaim the spiritual centrality of the Hermetic writings and the Gnostic/Esoteric trends that continue to this day. Essential reading for an understanding of modern esoteric secret societies and today’s headlines coming from the Middle East. Includes 9 maps.

Author : Milton Scarborough
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441108968

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Comparative Theories of Nonduality by Milton Scarborough Pdf

It is a commonplace that while Asia is nondualistic, the West, because of its uncritical reliance on Greek-derived intellectual standards, is dualistic. Dualism is a deep-seated habit of thinking and acting in all spheres of life through the prism of binary opposites leads to paralyzing practical and theoretical difficulties. Asia can provide no assistance for the foreseeable future because the West finds Asian nondualism, especially that of Mahayana Buddhism, too alien and nihilistic. On the other hand, postmodern thought, which purports to deliver us from the dualisms embedded in modernity, turns out to be merely a pseudo-postmodernism. This book's novel idea is that the West already contains within one of its more marginalized roots, that of ancient Hebrew culture, a pre-philosophical form of nondualism which makes possible a new form of nondualism, one to which the West can subscribe. This new nondualism, inspired by Buddhism but not identical to it, is an epistemological, ontological, metaphysical, and praxical middle way both for the West and also between East and West.

Author : Barbara A. Holdrege
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438406954

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Veda and Torah by Barbara A. Holdrege Pdf

Enlarges our understanding of the term "scripture" through a comparative study of Veda and Torah.

Author : Steven J. Gold
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557746873

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TORAH PORTION SUMMARIES With Insights from the Perspective of a Jewish Yogi by Steven J. Gold Pdf

Author : Judith Linzer
Publisher : Jason Aronson
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000055367308

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Torah and Dharma by Judith Linzer Pdf

In Torah and Dharma: Jewish Seekers in Eastern Religions, psychologist Dr. Judith Linzer explores the phenomenon of Jews seeking spiritual fulfillment in Eastern religions, particularly Buddhism. Written with the intention of encouraging unity and understanding amongst all Jews, Torah and Dharma will allow those who are not seeking meaning outside of traditional Judaism to better understand those who are, and it will provide comfort and inspiration to those embarking on a spiritual quest of their own.

Author : Aaron Chaim HaLevi Zimmerman
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781680254402

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Torah & Rationalism by Aaron Chaim HaLevi Zimmerman Pdf

Torah & Rationalism is presented for the two different readers. For the Torah Jew, this book will intellectually secure his mind by demonstrating the structure of Torah and Halachah in a rational way. And, for the person who lacks an understanding of Torah, but is seeking the truth. For this individual, this book will provide a unique system of thinking, and challenge the reader with a genuine test of their search.

Author : Jason Shulman
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-24
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1594770158

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Kabbalistic Healing by Jason Shulman Pdf

Kabbalistic Healing shows how the Kabbalah--the Jewish mystical path--can kindle the central fire in our being so that we can unite with the divine. As we deepen our understanding of ourselves and enhance our ability to hold new states of consciousness, we become able to live in God as a fish lives in water.

Author : Saul Silas Fathi
Publisher : Writers Republic LLC
Page : 897 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798891004665

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Gods and Religions by Saul Silas Fathi Pdf

Author : John W. Loftus
Publisher : Ockham Publishing Group
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781839191596

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Varieties of Jesus Mythicism by John W. Loftus Pdf

To most people on the planet, the existence of Jesus is a given: “Of course he did!” They take it for granted that he existed simply because it reaffirms their faith. But to the rest of us who don't believe in a supernatural Jesus, the question of the historicity of Jesus is not simple. There are thousands of different ideas about to what extent the Jesus tales were based on a real man, or men, or woman... Did Jesus even exist, and if not, what best explains the rise of such a character in the New Testament? That is where John W. Loftus and Robert M. Price come in. Each with decades of experience in the fields of theology and Christian history, Loftus and Price have compiled essays from some of the top authorities on Jesus mythicism to establish the world's first academic catalogue of mythicist beliefs. Experts who provided chapters include David Fitzgerald, Joseph Atwill, Michael Lockwood, and more! The question is no longer simply, "Did Jesus even exist?" In this compilation, you'll find yourself questioning everything about the Christ story and how it truly began.

Author : Petrus Franciscus Maria Fontaine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Dualism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122194900

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The Light and the Dark: Dualism and non-dualism in medieval theology and philosophy by Petrus Franciscus Maria Fontaine Pdf

Author : Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781948626668

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Judaism Without Tribalism by Rabbi Rami Shapiro Pdf

"Judaism Without Tribalism is a blessing, a much-needed challenge, and a deep well of wisdom and sanity." —Natalie Goldberg This book investigates Judaism at its best—and sanest. It strips away outdated and harmful beliefs that have accrued over the centuries and returns to the essential truths that are too-often ignored in favor of tradition, tribal identity, or the claims of the powerful. The result is a vibrant Judaism for the 21st century and beyond—a Judaism that draws deeply from history and scripture yet addresses the unmet needs of the present and the future. It is a Judaism that is open and accessible to everyone. Judaism without tribalism is a call to be a light unto the nations, and a blessing to all the people of the earth. It is a Judaism free from legalism and tribalism—a Judaism that refuses to serve patriarchy and power. Written by one of today's most respected—and most unconventional—Jewish thinkers, Judaism Without Tribalism is a manifesto, an invitation to completeness, and a call for inner and outer spiritual revolution. It is also a deeply practical guide to living authentically, breath by breath and day by day.

Author : Frederic L. Bender
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015060012419

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The Culture of Extinction by Frederic L. Bender Pdf

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