kabbalah
- noun
- /kəˈbɑːlə/
- Second, the mystical Kabbalah was based on esoteric readings of the Torah, and by such reckonings, it was revealed that our history had been preceded by untold cosmic cycles of millions and billions of years.
- mystical kabbalah
And Philo says both of them, the Pythagoreans and the Essenes were students of the Kabbalah or Kabbalistic students.
- And Philo says both of them, the Pythagoreans and the Essenes were students of the Kabbalah or Kabbalistic students.
- It did that with Judaism, Kabbalah, it does it with Islam and Sufism.
Examples
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Is it, indeed, so secret and loaded with esoteric potency, like Kabbalah, that one cannot even write about it?
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We know, we know that reincarnation exists in Kabbalah, for example, and in monotheistic traditions that what might surprise you.
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So your friend Chris, he's into that Kabbalah thing?
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He was working according to kabbalistic principles and was quite obsessed with Kabbalah.
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And Philo says both of them, the Pythagoreans and the Essenes were students of the Kabbalah or Kabbalistic students.
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As you see, all that is needed is an up-to-date "translation" to the language of our times, of what tradition and symbols always taught, that "weltanschauung" found, among others, in the Hebrew Kabbalah.
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The system of Jewish mystical teachings, known as Kabbalah, delves into themes of divine nature and the universe.
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Many people are drawn to the mystical aspects of Kabbalah, which explore the hidden meanings in sacred texts.
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Studying Kabbalah allows seekers to understand the esoteric and mystical dimensions of faith.
Synonyms
A system of Jewish mystical ideas based on hidden meanings in the Jewish holy books
A secret, old system of spiritual ideas used to find hidden meaning in holy books
Jewish teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the Hebrew Bible
A Jewish tradition that finds hidden meanings in its holy books
A Jewish teaching of hidden ideas about God and the world based on Hebrew books
A Jewish study of secret spiritual meanings in the Hebrew scriptures
A set of Jewish spiritual teachings about God and the hidden meaning of the world
A Jewish teaching that finds hidden spiritual meanings in the Bible
A system of secret spiritual teachings based on Jewish mystical ideas
A secret system of ideas about hidden spiritual truths
A secret Jewish mystical teaching about hidden meanings in religion
How Esoteric
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kabbalah comes from the Hebrew word qabbalah, which means 'received' or 'accepted'. It was used for teachings that were passed from teacher to student, so kabbalah today refers to mystical or secret teachings that people have 'received' over time.