Real davvening : Jewish prayer as a spiritual practice and a form of meditation for beginning and experienced davveners

by Yitzhak Buxbaum

Paperback, 1996

Series

Publication

Imprint: Flushing, New York : Yitzhak Buxbaum, c1996. Series: The Jewish Spirit Booklet Series (1). Responsibility: Yitzhak Buxbaum. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 48 pages : 22 cm. Features: Includes appendix, glossary, suggested reading.

Call number

Meditation / Buxba

Barcode

BK-04844

ISBN

9780965711210

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Engaged Practices

CSS Library Notes

Description: Simple traditional meditation techniques can lift your praying immeasurably higher than before, until you actually taste and experience the nearness of God. That is what is called Real Davvening.

Table of Contents: Introducton : davvening the Jewish way of prayer
Real davvening to reach god
Before the service
The service
After the service
Questions and Answers
Appendix I : prayer preparation
Appendix II : a meditation for God-Awareness
Notes, Glossary

FY2001 /

Physical description

48 p.; 22 cm

Description

Real Davvening is about the spiritual side of Jewish prayer-- the traditional teachings about how to pray so that you have a spiritual experience; something happens. This book is for beginners as well as people who have been davvening their whole life. The key insight is to realize that davvening is a form of meditation that is not silent but verbal using textual and personal prayers to focus on the Eternal. Buxbaum explains how to enter a sacred private space and also how to connect deeply with fellow worshippers. Simple Jewish meditation techniques for davvening can lift your praying immeasurably higher until you experience the nearness of God. This book will open the gates before you to one of the most important Jewish spiritual practices: prayer.… (more)