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World of Klipoth
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Practical Spirituality for Profound Internal Change
Paul Grossman
(Lincolnshire, IL)
6/27/2010 5:19 PM
This is an invigorating, informative and also necessarily disturbing investigation into an often-ignored aspect of psychology and spirituality. Many people want to know about the mysteries of heaven and the superior worlds of dreams, yet without wanting to go in-depth with its opposite, the shadow or Tree of Death, Klipoth: Hell. Without descending like Dante into the inferno, we can know nothing about God. Hence the importance of a book like this which studies the inferior levels of nature.
The understanding and practicality of Kabbalah in this work has been rarely surpased in much of the literature on the subject today: certainly no small feat, nor a glorification of any specific author, personality, school or movement. The information in this book is essentially practical, and rooted in the most profound Kabbalistic traditions. It feeds our intellect with rich ideas and provides ample instruction on how to comprehend our own personal negativity, as well as how to overcome it.
This can certainly be a scary work: it is supposed to be. Yet on this same note it is not morbid: it is very helpful if one can get past their initial discomforts, the fear of the unknown and the pride that does not want to take responsibility for its suffering. Many people when approaching mysticism want spirituality to pat them on the back. Instead, what is needed to overcome our daily suffering is a vigorous re-evaluation, one that addresses our deepest spiritual needs while being realistic about our problems, meaning: we need to face the facts. We create our own problems, not other people.
This book is direct, and written in the form more of lecture notes than a narrative. For some this can be unappealing, but it will force you to study the subject with more attention and discipline, as well as learning how to apply this knowledge and its principles to daily life.
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