Path of the Names

Abraham Abulafia

Religion & Spirituality

Trigram P

When Abulafia met his pupil, Saadia Bar Yitzchak, he was deeply impressed with his predisposition and desire to learn the concealed matters of Kabbalah. Thus, he felt that he had none among his books worthy of this meritorious student. In an attempt to fill the gap, he wrote the "Book of Desire" in 1279, which is supposed to touch very holy matters in a clear exposition, unlike most of abulafian works. With Life in he World to Come and Light of the Intellect, the Book of Desire completes the trilogy of the abulafian masterworks.

Sefer Ha-Cheshek: Book of Desire

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Prophetic Kabbalah is a special flavor of Jewish mysticism that owes its name to the Abulafian School. It is different from every other type of Kabbalah, because it does not talk about Sefirot, divine emanations, worlds, etc., but concerns itself with the inner transformation of self and the direct experience of God. Through the aid of the Hebrew letters, and various meditation techniques, the apprentice is led into higher states of consciousness, in order to know his God that created him. Enlightenment is the outcome of those techniques, which open the gates of a new world - the World to Come, or the Next World - to the sincere seeker. The system in Chaye revolves specifically around the 72 Names of God, which are the Expanded Name YHWH. It requires much concentration, because it is not easy, but it is one of the most astonishing techniques. Abulafia describes it as 'scientific', because touching certain 'divine frequencies' something is going to surely happen. Maybe it will not happen at once, but nevertheless the holy mechanism will begin its motion, and sooner or later this has to lead somewhere

Chaye Ha-Olam Ha-Ba - Life in the World to Come

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Amidst the rich panoply of Jewish Kabbalah, Abraham Abulafia (1240-c.1291) resonates the most with modern, philosophically minded seekers of direct mystical experience. In this Jewish handbook for meditation, Abulafia creatively combines ideas from Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed (Moreh Nevuchim), the ancient Book of Creation (Sefer Yetzira) and Eleazar of Worms' Book of the Name (Sefer Ha-Shem) into an integrated method of concentrating on the Divine Name that opens the path to fulfilling the soul's deepest spiritual longings. Intense practice of Abulafia's methods of meditation propels the attentive soul into a state of awakened receptivity where the active divine influence can reach down to meet and illuminate the human intellect

Ohr Ha-Sechel - Light of the Intellect

"Concealed Treasure of Eden" was written by Abraham Abulafia in Sicily in 1286. Born as a lengthy commentary on Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation) and rich with autobiographical material, it is a real encyclopedia of prophetic Kabbalah and much more. Abulafia deepens every one of his teachings more than in any other book, and touches really every topic, spanning from meditation techniques to the holy names, from practical Kabbalah to lunar astrology, from the Sefirot to the levels of the soul, etc. The reader will find a wealth of information in this book, which is the biggest that Abulafia ever wrote

Otzar Eden Ganuz - Concealed Treasure of Eden - Tome 2 of 4

Chaye Ha-Nefesh - Life of the Soul

'Locked Garden' is another commentary on the Book of Formation, which was written by Abraham Abulafia in the island of Komino near Malta in 1289. The author metaphorically describes the beautiful Garden of Eden and how to reach it, despite it is 'locked' and well guarded

Gan Naoul - Locked Garden

For Abulafia, Moses is the ideal model to imitate in order to draw closer to God. The primacy of prophecy as a tool to substantiate this holy connection is wholly embodied in the author of the Torah, who has all the proper qualities to be accepted by the Lord and attain the eternal life in the World to Come. Those qualities include piousness, righteousness, and generosity, and growing them is like walking on a holy path that changes one's life forever

Mafteach Ha-Chokmot - Key to the Wisdoms

Mafteach Ha-Rayon - Key to the Concept

In this book, Abulafia finds the way that reunites all and is at the core of the kabbalistic teachings: 'For everything depends on the Names, and they are the resurrection'. In order to walk this path, come closer to our Creator, and receive the gift of prophecy, we need three things: A strong intention, a proper will, and the correct choice

Mafteach Ha-Shemot - Key to the Names

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