Rabbi Shefa Gold, beloved teacher of chant, Jewish mysticism, prayer and spirituality, introduces you to this transformative spiritual practice as a way to unlock the power of sacred texts and take prayer and meditation into the delight of your life.
Rabbi Shefa Gold, beloved teacher of chant, Jewish mysticism, prayer and spirituality, introduces you to this transformative spiritual practice as a way to unlock the power of sacred texts and take prayer and meditation into the delight of your life.
Rabbi Shefa Gold, is director of C-DEEP: The Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Shefa composes and performs spiritual music, has produced several recordings, and her liturgies have been published in many prayer books. She teaches workshops and retreats on the theory and art of chanting, devotional healing, spiritual community building and meditation around the world. She also trains chant leaders in Kol Zimra, a two-year program for rabbis, cantors and lay leaders. Shefa, who is on the faculty of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, combines her grounding in Judaism with a background in Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Native American spiritual traditions to make her uniquely qualified as a spiritual bridge celebrating the shared path of devotion. She is author of Torah Journeys: The Inner Path to the Promised Land and In the Fever of Love: An Illumination of the Song of Songs. For more information about Rabbi Shefa Gold, please visit her website at www.RabbiShefaGold.com. Rabbi Shefa Gold is available to speak on the following topics: * The Magic of Hebrew Chant * Ecstatic Meditation * The Path of Love * Gratefulness as the Foundation of our Spiritual Practice * The Power of Intention Click here to contact the author.
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Foreword xiii Introduction xv Abracadabraxix Fundamentals of Chant 1 Chant What It Is 3 The Sacred Phrase Or ... How a Chant Is Different from a Song 7 The Ground of a Chant 8 Components of a Chant 9 Entering the Silence 10 Intention 11 Cultivating Four Pathways of Intention 13 Memory 14 Imagination 19 Presence 22 Attunement 24 "That This Song May Be a Witness" The Power of Chant 27 Entering the Mishkan 28 Developing a Chant 29 Obstacles and Traps 31 Meditative Practice in Relation to Prayer 32 The Lineage of Chant 34 Chant as a Core Spiritual Practice 41 Why We Value This Practice as a Core of Contemporary Jewish Spirituality 41 The Relationship between Chanting and Other Spiritual Practices 42 Meditation as the Foundation for Chant Practice 45 The Functions of Consciousness 46 Rhythm 49 The Secrets of Chant 51 The Inner Dimensions of Chant 53 Eight Functions of Consciousness in a Spiritual Group 56 Power and the Open Heart 67 Longing Fuel for Spiritual Practice 73 Focus, through Pleasure, All the Way to Basking 77 T he Uses of Chant 81 Chanting as a Healing Modality 83 Chant in Ritual 86 Chanting During Taharah 92 Chant Transformation, Purification, Healing, and Renewal 97 Inquiry and Shadow Work 104 Ecstatic Practice and the Establishment of Basic Trust 109 Soulful, Wholehearted, Embodied Text Study 113 Gratefulness as the Foundation of Practice 119 Healing the Spirit, Transforming the Mind, Deepening Love 125 Chanting-Alone and Together 131 The Practices 135 Liturgy 137 Scripture 159 Psalms 173 The Daily Psalms 205 Isaiah 209 A Few More Practices Elements, Directions, Spirit Buddies 220 The Musical Notations 225 Introduction to the Musical Notations 227 Liturgy 231 Scripture 253 Psalms 266 The Daily Psalms 298 Isaiah 305 Acknowledgements 315 Appendix 1 316 Suggestions for Further Reading318 Index of Practices and Notations319 Index of First Lines323
Foreword xiii Introduction xv Abracadabraxix Fundamentals of Chant 1 Chant What It Is 3 The Sacred Phrase Or ... How a Chant Is Different from a Song 7 The Ground of a Chant 8 Components of a Chant 9 Entering the Silence 10 Intention 11 Cultivating Four Pathways of Intention 13 Memory 14 Imagination 19 Presence 22 Attunement 24 "That This Song May Be a Witness" The Power of Chant 27 Entering the Mishkan 28 Developing a Chant 29 Obstacles and Traps 31 Meditative Practice in Relation to Prayer 32 The Lineage of Chant 34 Chant as a Core Spiritual Practice 41 Why We Value This Practice as a Core of Contemporary Jewish Spirituality 41 The Relationship between Chanting and Other Spiritual Practices 42 Meditation as the Foundation for Chant Practice 45 The Functions of Consciousness 46 Rhythm 49 The Secrets of Chant 51 The Inner Dimensions of Chant 53 Eight Functions of Consciousness in a Spiritual Group 56 Power and the Open Heart 67 Longing Fuel for Spiritual Practice 73 Focus, through Pleasure, All the Way to Basking 77 T he Uses of Chant 81 Chanting as a Healing Modality 83 Chant in Ritual 86 Chanting During Taharah 92 Chant Transformation, Purification, Healing, and Renewal 97 Inquiry and Shadow Work 104 Ecstatic Practice and the Establishment of Basic Trust 109 Soulful, Wholehearted, Embodied Text Study 113 Gratefulness as the Foundation of Practice 119 Healing the Spirit, Transforming the Mind, Deepening Love 125 Chanting-Alone and Together 131 The Practices 135 Liturgy 137 Scripture 159 Psalms 173 The Daily Psalms 205 Isaiah 209 A Few More Practices Elements, Directions, Spirit Buddies 220 The Musical Notations 225 Introduction to the Musical Notations 227 Liturgy 231 Scripture 253 Psalms 266 The Daily Psalms 298 Isaiah 305 Acknowledgements 315 Appendix 1 316 Suggestions for Further Reading318 Index of Practices and Notations319 Index of First Lines323
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