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From LUNCH WITH BOKARA, Bokara Legendre talks with Brother David Steindl-Rast and Rabbi Lawrence Kushner about mysticism and how peak experiences and religion factor in. This segment focuses on Br. David's contributions to their conversation.
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In Jewish mysticism, the river is a metaphor for the Holy Oneness that unifies all creation. Just imagine it: a sacred stream, luminous and ubiquitous, a river of light.” ―from the Preface to the Anniversary Edition This is an invitation to wade into a deeper spiritual consciousness.
An insightful and absorbing introduction to the ten gates of Jewish mysticism and how they apply to daily life. "There is a place that is as far from here as breathing out is from breathing in. For the word is very near to you.
In calligraphy by the author. Folktales about and exploration of the mystical meanings of the Hebrew Alphabet. Open the old prayerbook-like pages of The Book of Letters and you will enter a special world of sacred tradition and religious feeling.
Hosts Delle Chatman and Daniel Pawlus in conversation with Rabbi Larry Kushner, who says that everyone has mystical experiences – not necessarily where the roof flies off the building and you hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing the "Hallelujah" chorus, but more like quickie moments where,...
At once deeply human and profoundly spiritual, Lawrence Kushner's books are a treat for the soul. For nourishment and inspiration― Eyes Remade for Wonder opens wide the gates of Jewish mysticism and spirituality, helping us peel back the layers of meaning that animate our lives.
From the miracle at the Red Sea to the miracle of waking up this morning, this intriguing book introduces young people to a way of spiritual thinking to last a lifetime.
Jewish mystics teach that every word a person utters in prayer should radiate light. Even the letters of the words of prayer carry sparks of the Divine that yearn to join together in holiness.
With creativity and poetry (and occasional heresy) Kushner dusts off thirty classical Hebrew words, shakes them free of the effects of generations of overuse, "re-translates" them and liberates their ancient holy power. The result is a contemporary spiritual guide for your personal religious life.
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