Ecstatic Kabbalah

David A. Cooper

Sep 2005 · Sounds True

About this ebook

Kabbalah—the secret is out! From Madonna's controversial conversion to the Dalai Lama's acknowledgment and support, this mystical tradition is gaining unprecedented recognition. But how do we put this powerful and esoteric worldview into practice?

With The Ecstatic Kabbalah, Rabbi David Cooper—author of bestseller God Is a Verb (Riverhead, 1998) and a renowned leader of the Jewish meditation movement—provides practical exercises on the path toward "mending the soul," the fundamental Jewish experience that brings union with the Divine.

With meditation techniques for both beginning and advanced practitioners, The Ecstatic Kabbalah guides listeners into awareness of the presence of light with experiential practices for touching the four worlds of mystical Judaism:

• Physical—breath work and mind-body harmonization
• Emotional—tone the divine names as an expression of devotion
• Mental—learn the histories of these techniques
• Spiritual—stabilize your connection with divine presence

Finally, the long-sequestered doors of Kabbalah are open to all listeners, as they are invited to dwell in the embrace of the Divine with The Ecstatic Kabbalah's practices of daily renewal.

About the author

David A. Cooper

Rabbi David A. Cooper (1939–2020) was a leading teacher of Jewish meditation and a lifelong student of the world's great spiritual traditions. He is the author of many books, including Entering the Sacred Mountain; A Heart of Stillness; Silence, Simplicity, and Solitude; and Renewing Your Soul. His most recent book, God Is a Verb: Kabbalah and the Practice of Mystical Judaism, was highly acclaimed and nominated for the National Jewish Book Award. Cooper and his wife, Shoshana, led Jewish meditation retreats nationwide throughout the year. They resided at the Heart of Stillness Hermitage in the Colorado mountains near Boulder until Cooper's passing in 2020.