This book demonstrates the primacy of Kabbalah over every other branch of knowledge. It classifies seven levels of understanding of the Torah, showing what they are and how to reach them.

Sheva Netivot Ha-Torah/ The Seven Paths of Torah (English and Hebrew Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

ABULAFIA, ABRAHAM

Judaism

Providence Univ

This is one of the rare autobiographic books in Kabbalah. Abulafia relates his experiences and visions, some of which are really frightening. Most notable are his encounters with angels.

Sefer Ha-Ot: The Book of the Sign (English, Arabic and Hebrew Edition)

In "Ner Elohim" Abulafia lays down the foundations of his entire system of prophetic Kabbalah. It begins with an interpretation of the Blessing of the Priests, where Abulafia explains that the effect of the blessing depends on the knowledge of holy names, their composition, and their function. This leads him to describe the basic principles behind the workings of holy names and letter combinations, as outlined in the fundamental kabbalistic text of Sefer Yetzira, since "formation cannot exist without the combination of letters".

Ner Elohim: Candle of God

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

Providence University

Secrets of the Torah is the second commentary by Rabbi Abraham Abulafia on the Rambam's Guide for the Perplexed, written around 1280. Guiding the hand of the seeker, Abulafia leads him in his direct experience of God. He explains that the World to Come is a state of consciousness that everybody can reach, but a shift in one's thoughts and perceptions is necessary to reach the eternal life in the Garden of Eden.

Sitrei Torah, Secrets of the Torah, Vol. 1

Sitrei Torah, Secrets of the Torah, Vol. 2

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 - The Book of Desire

David Smith, LLC

Sefer Ha-Tzeruf can be translated as Book of Permutation, or Book of Combination, since it refers to a kabbalistic combining technique. More precisely, the art of Tzeruf works with Hebrew letters. It takes a holy name, or whatever word one wishes to meditate upon, and interchanges its letters. This leads on one hand to an expansion of its meaning into new meanings, since certain combinations actually possess other meanings. From the other side, the original word is dematerialized of its original meaning, allowing the mind to shift its focus to the perception of new realities.

Sefer Ha-Tzeruf - The Book of Permutation

"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 1 of 4

"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

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