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Worlds of words part 3: I am that I am
In this short video I discuss the idea of divine reflection as the onset of creation. I use the divine name 'I am that I am', God's answer to Moses when the latter asks for His name, as the foundation. Topics that come up in this talk are Krishnamurti's vertical and horizontal thought, advaitic non-dualism, and Sefer Yetsirah, the Book of Creation.
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Worlds of words part 2 , the tablets, tables of Non-Violence
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This second talk in the series Worlds of words is about the Tables, the biblical tablets on which the ten commandments were written. The talk concentrates on the kabbalistic interaction with words, their numerical source, and that source's Freedom, Non-Violence. I explain, without going into the text of the ten commandments, how the word for the tables itself, luchot, already contains the spiri...
World of words part 1, the Truth
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In this series of talks I am sharing kabbalistic insights about singular words. This first talk is about the Hebrew word for truth, emet, אמת. I explain how this word indicates an Ultimate Truth, not an opinion, and how this is related to both mystical death and the bundle of life.
The Tree of Life part 3
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In this third part of the series about the kabbalistic Tree of Life, I am talking about the second sefirah Chokhmah, Wisdom, and the 4-lettered Name, the Tetragrammaton. I am explaining more about the multi-dimensional aspect of the Tetragrammaton, its four pronunciations and the four kabbalistic worlds that are the result of these. Other topics are the esoteric name Ehuyeh, and, of course, num...
When a mystic counts from 1 to 10
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In this talk I am explaining how the ten first numbers, in Kabbalah the ten divine emanations, the ten sefirot, are all a natural consequence of each other. I discuss how each number is implied in the one preceding it, also using examples from Hinduism to clarify these facets of the Path of Numbers. A big part of this talk deals with the two most important divine names, the Tetragrammaton and t...
The Tree of Life part 2
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In this second part of my talks about the Tree of Life I am explaining the reason for the two names of the first sefirah of this kabbalistic Tree. I am discussing the name used in later Kabbalah, Keter, the Crown, and the original name Machshavah, Thought. As part of this topic I am also addressing the kabbalistic division into higher Thought and lower thought, the kabbalistic tendency to bypas...
What is Kabbalah
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This is the third of readings from my own work. I am sharing the article called 'What is Kabbalah', talking about some of the main kabbalistic books and personages, and discussing how Kabbalah relates to the Path of Numbers.
The Tree of Life part 1
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This is the first of a series of talks about the kabbalistic Tree of Life. Also known as the Tree of Sefirot, this conglomeration of ten divine emanations, called the sefirot, only became widely known in Kabbalah with the advent of the Book of Splendour, the Zohar. In this talk I discuss the background of this Tree, both biblically and kabbalistically, including the connection with the 'living ...
The Feminine Essence of Creation
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In this video I am discussing the concept of creation being entirely feminine from the perspective of Hinduism, Kabbalah, and the Christian mystic Meister Eckhart. I touch upon Shakti, the androgynous creator deity Elohim, the two sefirot, divine emanations, Binah and Malkhut, also called the Mother and the Daughter, and conclude with Eckhart's comments about spiritual virginity.
Spiritual Anarchy
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This is the first of a short series in which I read from my own work. The articles I am reading have been published in my short story compilation Bat-tesha the Blind. This article deals with the topic of spiritual anarchy in the context of Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. I discuss the practical kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, the mystical Messiah Sabbetai Zwi, Meister Eckhart, and Zen.
Why is Kabbalah so complicated? Short, private classes about the Path of Numbers.
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A short talk about why Kabbalah comes across as being complicated, with some remarks about the short sessions about The Path of Numbers that I am offering.
The Hindu creator deity Brahma, the patriarch Abraham, and the Snake.
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In this video I am talking about my choice for the particular photo-caption combination of my Instagram post on the 22nd of April. I am discussing the linguistic, semantic, and mystical connections between the Hindu creator God Brahma and the biblical patriarch Abraham. I elaborate on the creational aspects of the Hebrew word for Abraham and, via notes on the Feminine essence of creation, concl...
Introduction to my classes in Kabbalah
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In this video I explain a bit more about the classes in Kabbalah tat I have been giving. I offer these classes to small groups and also one on one. The subjects I talk about include: a historical overview of the 7 streams of Jewish mysticism; the Tree of Life; the magical aspect of the Hebrew letters; the positive conception of the Snake in Kabbalah and mystical streams in general; and the posi...
Magic, mysticism, and meditation.
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This is a list of the books I have written. All read as (contemporary, mystical) myths in which Hinduism, Buddhism, and Kabbalah fuse. You can find the direct links to the Amazon listings of my books on my website (contemporarykabbalist.wordpress.com). Bat-Tesha the Blind; mystical short stories and articles: A short story compilation of kabbalistic short stories and articles that complement on...
Defining a mystic; Kabbalah.
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This is a list of the books I have written. All read as (contemporary, mystical) myths in which Hinduism, Buddhism, and Kabbalah fuse. You can find the direct links to the Amazon listings of my books on my website (contemporarykabbalist.wordpress.com). Bat-Tesha the Blind; mystical short stories and articles: A short story compilation of kabbalistic short stories and articles that complement on...
Revisiting my kabbalistic charts, readings
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Revisiting my kabbalistic charts, readings
The Bahir, the Book of Clarity (part 2)
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The Bahir, the Book of Clarity (part 2)
The Bahir, The Book of Clarity (part 1)
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The Bahir, The Book of Clarity (part 1)
Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 4)
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Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 4)
Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 3)
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Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 3)
Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 2)
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Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 2)
Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 1)
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Kabbalistic permutation systems and Advaitic meditation (part 1)
Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 5)
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Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 5)
Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 4)
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Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 4)
Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 3)
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Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 3)
Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 2)
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Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 2)
Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 1)
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Lord Shiva and the kabbalistic angel Metatron (part 1)
Hinduism and Kabbalah- elaborating on my Instagram posts part 2
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Hinduism and Kabbalah- elaborating on my Instagram posts part 2
Hinduism and Kabbalah- elaborating on my Instagram posts (part 1)
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Hinduism and Kabbalah- elaborating on my Instagram posts (part 1)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @prashant4
    @prashant4 2 години тому

    Brilliant. Thank you Eric! ❤️

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 2 місяці тому

    Loved hearing about the boundary stones. Thanks

  • @bhairava_sadhaka
    @bhairava_sadhaka 3 місяці тому

    I am a student and initiate of kashmir shaivism and i am a student of kabalah. I have found very many similarities between kabbalistic and non dual shaivite teachings

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 9 місяців тому

    I had missed this one! Looking forward to the next part!

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist 9 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching! I am working on the next one (about the third sefirah Binah, the Mother), willnpost it soon. Have a lovely day. 🌻

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 9 місяців тому

    Very interesting! Happy to have a new post from you- have been looking forward to this moment.

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist 9 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and being patient for this post. I will try to return to my two-weekly routine. Thank you for your support 🙏

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 Рік тому

    Very interesting about the tetragrammaton.

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Thank you! It is a vast and exciting topic. So many implications and side-branches. Glad you liked it!

  • @byralsyriver2991
    @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

    Very clear, thank you Eric! I Appreciated the visual aids, it made my understanding a lot easier. Also, I loved the background of the trees and the sky - so beautiful!

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Thanks Byrals. Happy you liked it. I think I will be using more visual aids. Thanks for always watching and liking and giving feedback 🌻🙏🌻

  • @Ines_23
    @Ines_23 Рік тому

    Very interesting. Thank you. Also, Tetra means 4

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 Рік тому

    Fantastic journey from one to ten. Thanks.

  • @byralsyriver2991
    @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

    Very interesting.. Thank you Eric! I liked: higher thought Is always out of reach of opinuated thought!

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and for your feedback Byrals! Will post a new video today or tomorrow :).

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 Рік тому

    Very accessible. Thanks Eric.

  • @byralsyriver2991
    @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

    Thank you Eric for sharing! Question: how does one go about "deconstructing that which limits our life experiences"

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Thanks for your interest Byrals. Sorry it wasn't part 2 of The Tree of Life- that will follow next! As to the deconstruction: it begins with observing our thoughts without identifying with them. This leads us from interacting with life on a basis of 'good and bad' to a basis of 'true and falls'. One has to have a real, urgent, intent to do so, since it entails the end not just of what we don't like, but also of what we like. Ie: a thorough and.complete alteration of who we are. 🙏

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 Рік тому

    Very thorough and well-researched. Thanks for sharing.

  • @diegozimermann6263
    @diegozimermann6263 Рік тому

    Shalom! Thank you for revealing the Light to all of us through this talk that you filmed and generously shared with the Human Family via UA-cam! Your explanations of the Scholars and other not-so-known Kabbalists, as well as your mention of ancient and contemporary Kabbalistic Roots and Branches, as well as literary works, most of which are almost unavailable in languages ​​other than Hebrew and Aramaic, were all these formidable considerations you offered us. Todah rabah! Moreh Eric, I will be sharing this video in hope that the seeds of your blessed kavanot may find fertile soil in hearts other than mine. You know how advanced, or better not advanced, I am in my Kabbalah studies and practices. I follow some guidelines from other teachers who speak my mother tongue and, in particular, instructions from a solicitous and kind Morah who guides me more towards perceiving Kabbalah as a more universal and intuitive reception, as she does not want people to find so many limits of access to Kabbalistic knowledge and practices, since most of her students feel unfamiliar with the more orthodox rites and many customs more rooted in the Jewish religious tradition. This journey through numbers has already been reported by other teachers to my poor or not mature ideas. As I have not been literate in the Hebrew language so far, it seems to me that it is an important path for me to better consider and review my life as a whole, in order to accomplish my basic Tikkun process in time and then maybe I still have merits and any opportunities to reach some level of understanding of my most suitable path within the vast field of Kabbalah studies and practices available today. May your Lev Tov, Moreh Eric, touch even more receptive souls to your wisdom and your living legacy! Brachot! Amen ve Amen! ☺ 🙏

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Shalom Diego, and thank you for your interesting response..I am happy to hear that you have found a teacher who emphasizes the wider implications of Kabbalah. It is indeed a field that is accessible in many ways. As you heard in my talk, my own entry has been from outside of the Jewish context. It all depends on your disposition and dedication/kavvanah. It sounds like you are very dedicated yourself. If you ever feel you would like a perspective that might be different from that of your current teacher/guide, feel free to contact me. The powers at hand are mind-blowing and witnessing them is honoring Life itself. Be well, my friend, and thank you for watching! 🙏🌻🙏

  • @byralsyriver2991
    @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

    Yes, thanks for sharing, it's making more sense to me now!

  • @pinnihriver8355
    @pinnihriver8355 Рік тому

    Thanks for explaining so clearly. Looking forward to the next episode.

  • @gauravingle2772
    @gauravingle2772 Рік тому

    Please speak loud or use mice

  • @byralsyriver2991
    @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

    Very interesting Eric! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me and everyone! ❤

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      You're welcome Byrals, thanks for watching!

    • @byralsyriver2991
      @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

      So Eric, if Adam was created by an androgynous god figure and is androgynous - how was Eve created? Would it be possible if you could make another video explain this please?

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      @@byralsyriver2991 Adam was androgynous, too, created 'in the image' of the androgynous deity. In the creational process this being 'was divided into' male and female..

    • @byralsyriver2991
      @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

      @@TheContemporaryKabbalist so Adam and Eve where created at the same time?

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      @@byralsyriver2991 Original Human was created, man and woman were formed from that..

  • @barbaris181
    @barbaris181 Рік тому

    Hello, could you talk about Tree of Life please? I think such a video might get popular as people are interested in it nowadays.

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Hi. Thank you for your interest and suggestion. In my classes I spend a lot of time talking about the Tree of Life. It's a fascinating topic, and a very very large one, too. I am working on a talk called The Feminine Essence of Creation..After that, I will do one about the Tree of Life..Thanks for contacting me and let me know what you think of the talk 🙏

  • @byralsyriver2991
    @byralsyriver2991 Рік тому

    Thank you Eric, I enjoyed listening to that!

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Byrals, happy you enjoyed it! You will love the next one- the feminine essence of creation :))

  • @soulvoyages
    @soulvoyages Рік тому

    another intriguing one, Eric

  • @soulvoyages
    @soulvoyages Рік тому

    You bring such accessible meaning to very complex topics! Great work 🌸♥️🙏

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Thank you! These subjects have been my life so far. It took a while to find the right words to express them, but I am loving the journey. Thank you for your interest

  • @prashant4
    @prashant4 Рік тому

    Thank you for your efforts Eric! 🙏🏻❤️💐

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      You're welcome, Prashant. Thanks for your support, as always. I really appreciate your comments!

  • @prashant4
    @prashant4 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for your efforts Eric! 🙏🏻❤️

  • @prashant4
    @prashant4 Рік тому

    So beautiful! Thank you so much Eric! 🙏🏻❤️

    • @TheContemporaryKabbalist
      @TheContemporaryKabbalist Рік тому

      Thanks so much for watching Prashant! I will upload the other parts of this series over the next few days. 🙏