
"The Universal Meaning of the Kabbalah" is a discussion of the meaning of God, the Universe and Man, their essential unity and fundamental attributes as seen through the eyes of Jewish esoteric tradition. The author expounds the Kabbalah's universal teachings which relate all things to their supreme archetypes, the ten "Sefiroth" or principal aspects of God. In addition to the Old Testament and the Talmud, M.Schaya discusses one of the classical sources of Jewish mysticism, the "Zohar" or Book of Splendour. The author promotes the view that to rediscover the deepest meaning of the Old Testament through the interpretations of the Kabbalah, is something that could have a most tonic and enlightening effect on the whole of Christain thought today; these scriptures emphasize a knowledge concerning the triple ordr, Divine, cosmic, and human on which the New Testament itself rests - and is seen to inevitably transform a man's spiritual and moral outlook in a mananer that will affect his whole scale of values and actions.
This work investigates the fundamental unity of God, the universe, and humanity through the lens of Jewish esoteric tradition. Leo Schaya, a scholar of religious mysticism, utilizes the framework of the ten Sefiroth to argue that Kabbalistic teachings offer a universal perspective on existence. By synthesizing classical texts like the Zohar with the Old Testament, the author posits that these mystical insights provide a necessary spiritual foundation that can inform and revitalize contemporary religious thought.
What You Will Find
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Scholars and students of mysticism frequently identify this text as a dense, philosophically rigorous introduction to the metaphysical structure of the Kabbalah. It is widely regarded as a significant contribution for those seeking to understand the intersection of Abrahamic traditions through a perennialist lens.
Page Count:
180
Publication Date:
1973-10-30
Publisher:
Penguin Books
ISBN-10:
0140036148
ISBN-13:
9780140036145
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