For those of you who are interested in scanning and studying the Zohar, but don't have a copy yet!  Check out www.zohar.com on the web!

                     

Zohar is a Hebrew word that means splendor. In its simplest form, the Zohar is a commentary on the Bible, structured as conversations among a group of friends, scholars, and spiritual masters. Although the wisdom available in its pages is older than Creation itself, the text of the Zohar was composed approximately 2000 years ago. It was then that the great Kabbalist Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai revealed the Zohar to his student, Rabbi Abba who transcribed it in the ancient language of Aramaic. In the centuries that followed, the Zohar was often suppressed by religious and secular authorities who feared its power to transform the lives of those who gained access to the sacred writings. The sages of Kabbalah, too, realized that the Zohar must wait until humankind was ready to receive it.

Today, in an era of rapid change and breakthrough technologies, we are able to accept ideas that were once seen as inexplicable mysticism or dangerous sorcery. The Zohar deals very directly with concepts of reincarnation, visionary experiences, and the presence of unseen influences in our midst -- and now, at the start of the 21st century, we have the capacity to understand the Zohar's teachings and receive its soul. This is a difficult experience to describe, but by bringing the Zohar into your life, you will discover its meaning for yourself.                        

 

Blessings,

Doug

Ohboy77@suddenlink.net  

 

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