g thoughts and ideas. “Within each human are all the warring nations” quotes Rabbi Nachman Bratslkav (Hoffman 92). But control and resolution needs to be sought. One is able to rise out of this isolation of conflict. The Kabbalah states that we are born with neshamah (transcendental self that years to rise above). With neshamah, one has control. There sis always a way out of this isolation. The answer lies in meditation. Once one reaches the inner realm, everything is transformed.Meditation beginnings are very specific. One margin of meditation is the repetition of a holy “Name”. Correct names must be spoken in a correct manner in order to focus mind and concentration. This can be seen in the term “mind overmatter”( Bar Tzadok). One must be full and ready for the metamorphosis that comes with this walk with holy Names. It is truly a transformation of the mind. From here, one can become of G-d.Man must meditate on Name using his entire essence. Another great example of this is visualization. Visualization of letters is like the Periodic Table, each elements represents one thing (Hoffman 104). The system used by Biblical prophets is the concentration and visualizations of letters in the Hebrew language. This system of visualization comes mostly from the teachings of Rabbi Avraham Abulafia. His works were censored by large parts of the Torah community for centuries. These techniques were first written and entitled in the Sha’arei Tzedk. Another text was written concerning the practices and those who were practicing.In this text, one was to visualize the holy name, YHVA. Yod, the first letter of the holy name, represents the purely holy and spiritual. Hey, the second letter in the holy name, represents pure mind and thought. The third letter, Vav, is the realm of emotions. The final Hey represents the physical earth Meditation beginnings are very specific.It is not just conce...
