Kabbalah: The Way of The Jewish Mystic (Shambhala Classics)

This pioneering popular introduction to Jewish mysticism was the first survey written for a general audience and its now available in Shambhala Classics. Epstein presents the methods schools and legendary practitioners of Kabbalah unraveling the web of ancient traditions hidden in such texts as the Sefer Yetzirah and the Zohar. The words of the great Kabbalists appear throughout the book giving instructions on practices such as contemplation of the Bibles secret teachings ecstatic prayer and intensive meditation.