Minimal Consciousness in Jewish prayer
07/06/21 • 13 min
Rather than looking at the highest levels of mystical prayer, we try to explore what is it that differentiates a human prayer from a mechanical one. The idea of kavvanah, mental focus or attunement, seems to be key to understanding what it is to be human at all!
* You can find the sourcesheet with all the texts here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/332675?editor=1
* A project of 58th Century Judaisms: https://www.58thcentury.world/
Rather than looking at the highest levels of mystical prayer, we try to explore what is it that differentiates a human prayer from a mechanical one. The idea of kavvanah, mental focus or attunement, seems to be key to understanding what it is to be human at all!
* You can find the sourcesheet with all the texts here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/332675?editor=1
* A project of 58th Century Judaisms: https://www.58thcentury.world/
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Golems, wine, and Jewish prayer
Continuing the discussion on prayer as a focal point for understanding what it is to be human, we look at the category of speech, as expressed through laws on prayer and esoteric discussions about the status of a golem.
* You can find the sourcesheet with all the texts here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/334132?editor=1
* A project of 58th Century Judaisms: https://www.58thcentury.world/
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