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An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret
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kabbalah
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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see cabbala .
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Kabbalah (, literally "receiving/tradition") is an esoteric method, discipline, and school of thought that originated in Judaism. A traditional Kabbalist in Judaism is called a Mekubbal . Kabbalah's definition varies according to the tradition and aims ...
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n. an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret [syn: cabala , cabbala , cabbalah , kabala , kabbala , qabala , qabalah ] an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between ...
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n. (alternative spelling of Kabballah English)
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Please be aware that these principles are an absolutely essential foundation for understanding the rest of this book, for using the tools of Kabbalah that it presents, and for achieving the connection with the Light that is our true purpose in life.
Within this infinite variety of experiences, however, there are two basic paths, which Kabbalah calls proactive and reactive.
Kabbalah teaches that the Torah--the first five books of the Bible--was given to Moses by the Creator.
Kabbalah teaches that we can bring about the end to every kind of human suffering--even death--and that we can find immense satisfaction and joy in our lives right now.
Kabbalah teaches that a distinction does exist between male and female energies, but that the Creator transcends these gender categories.
Kabbalah teaches that this sharing permeates the natural world-in physical things such as apples and airplanes, as well as in intangibles such as affection, loyalty, and kindness.
Kabbalah teaches that the letters are much more than visual symbols corresponding to specific sounds.
Like space and time, consciousness cannot be seen or touched, but Kabbalah teaches that it contains the same essential elements as our bodies or the chair across the room.
Kabbalah teaches that transformation means becoming a being of giving and sharing.
Kabbalah teaches us and empowers us to integrate the dual aspects of our being that are our legacy from the primordial Vessel by transforming desire to receive for ourselves alone into desire to receive for the purpose of sharing.
Kabbalah teaches that when a sufficient number of people have achieved transformation, a kind of critical mass will be reached and the redemption of the world will be achieved.
Kabbalah teaches that the highest level of striving is for transformation for turning the desire to receive for ourselves alone into the desire to receive for the purpose of sharing.
Kabbalah teaches that we are in this world to transform desire to receive for the self alone into desire to receive for the purpose of sharing, and thereby to achieve oneness with the Creator.
Kabbalah teaches that when even one human being chooses the positive direction, the world as a whole also moves toward the Light.
This supremely important work can take many forms, but Kabbalah explicitly teaches that practical action is at least as worthwhile as piety or righteous observance.