{"product_id":"9780877288558-sefer-yetzirah","title":"Sefer Yetzirah","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Book of Creation\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Sefer Yetzirah\" explores the point of infinity, kabbalistic astrology, Ezekiel's vision and the mystery of the 231 gates. The short, long and Saadia versions are included, and there is a digest on the major commentaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Sefer Yetzirah \u003c\/i\u003eis perhaps the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts. In this landmark work of mystical studies, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan brings the text’s theoretical, meditative, and magical implications to light.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book explores the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of the\u003ci\u003e sefirot\u003c\/i\u003e, souls and angels. Rabbi Kaplan explains that when properly understood the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah \u003c\/i\u003ebecomes an instruction manual for a very special type of meditation meant to strengthen concentration and to aid in the development of telekinetic and telepathic powers. Through the use of various signs, incantations, and divine names, initiates could also influence or alter natural events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This translation includes the meditation in five dimensions, the transition from\u003ci\u003e binah\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003echakhmah \u003c\/i\u003econsciousness, the point of infinity, kabbalistic astrology, Ezekiel’s vision according to the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e, and the mystery of the 231 gates. Also included is a digest of all major commentaries on the text of the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e and a bibliography of many of the major kabbalistic works that discus it, as well as extensive notes regarding the various aspects of the translation. Rabbi Kaplan’s translation is based on the Gra version of the text, which is thought to eb the most authentic. Also included is the short version, the long version, and the Saadia version, making this volume the most complete work on the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e available in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451458269558,"sku":"9780877288558","price":28.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_35234585.jpg?v=1760462617","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780877288558-sefer-yetzirah","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}