Abulafia - Prophetic | Ecstatic Kabbalah - How to Combine Philosophy and Mysticism

Abraham Abulafia is one of the greatest kabbalists in history forging a new form of mysticism by combing the ideas of the Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation) with the philosophical rigor of Maimonides. In this episode of Esoterica, we explore just how he forged this amazing synthesis by analyzing the role of the 'active' or 'agent' intellect in his ecstatic mysticism.

Recommended Readings:

Gross Edition of Abulafia (13 vols) -
Ideal - The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia - 978-0887065538
Kellner - Maimonides' Confrontation with Mysticism - 978-1904113294
Pines - The Guide of the Perplexed - 978-0226502304 & 978-0226502311
Strauss - Persecution and the Art of Writing - 978-0226777115

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