My point was that these(Xanity, Kabbalah) are "Western" attempts to achieve a theosophical state.
Authentic, kosher Kabbalah is not "Western."

See "What is Kabbalah?" article at Chabad.org: http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2826/jewish/What-Is-Kabbalah.htm

Also read this PDF file by HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok:
http://koshertorah.com/PDF/kabbalah101+.pdf

Also, one can compare Eastern and Western philosophies and cultures, and then comtemplate about Kabbalah in regard to East vs. West:
http://www.1000ventures.com/business_guide/crosscuttings/cultures_east-west-phylosophy.html

http://www.lcsedu.net/departments/curriculum/esl/east-west/


Another good source for a basic, simple understanding is:
http://jewishlights.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=JL&Product_Code=1-58023-029-6
This is the book that my Rabbi used for a class on Jewish mysticism, along with other various resources.

Shalom,
Gretta



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