Teachings of the Jewish Mystics - (Shambhala Teachings) by Perle Besserman (Paperback)

About the Book

A wealth of stories, teachings, and sayings from the Jewish mystical tradition, on such topics as Nature, Creation, Daily Life, Good and Evil, Female Divinity, Meditation, and Ecstasy. These words of the mystic masters point the way to a universal practice of the heart.

Book Synopsis

Jewish mystical writings from ancient times to the present are collected here under such headings as Nature, Creation, Daily Life, Good and Evil, Female Divinity, Meditation, and Ecstasy. The words of these spiritual masters--from sources such as the Zohar, the Baal Shem Tov, Martin Buber, Rabbi Nachman, of Bratzlav, Abraham Abulafia, and Aryeh Kaplan--offer a lively introduction to their joyful world.

About the Author

A descendant of the Baal Shem Tov, Perle Besserman has studied Jewish mysticism with Rabbis Zvi Yehuda Kook and Aryeh Kaplan. She has written several books on mysticism, including Kabbalah: The Way of the Jewish Mystic (published under the name Perle Epstein), and is the editor of an anthology in the Shambhala Pocket Classics series, The Way of the Jewish Mystics. She presents workshops on women's spirituality around the United States and in Europe.