Żydowskie dewekut w postaci kontemplacji tetragramu oraz kombinatoryki literowej jako droga duchowego rozwoju
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2010
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Wydział Teologiczny UAM
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Jewish Devekut in the Form of Contemplation of the Tetragram and Letter Combination as a Way of Spiritual Development
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The article deals with the Jewish concept of devekut („clinging on”), a type of communio
mystica, realized in two kabbalistic - i.e. specific for mystical, esoteric trend in Judaism, originated
in the 12th century - methods. These methods are the meditation and contemplation (moreover also:
visualization, recitation and vocalization) of the divine biblical name YHWH - Tetragrammaton,
and the explication of it, the so called science of the combination of letters, hochmah ha-tzeruf,immanently associated with the sacred text (precisely: the combinations and permutations made on
it, namely on divine name/names), which most known representative was Abraham Abulafia.
What distinguishes present text from other scientific publications about both Abulafia’s
mystical technique and the concentration on Tetragrammaton, is the emphasis placed on the ideal
of devekut, which can be implemented in these mystic behaviours, as well as treating the presented
mystical methods as the way, simultaneously - the system, of personal spiritual growth, spiritual
development and self-cultivation.
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Tetragrammaton, YHWH, divine name, devekut, communio mystica
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Poznańskie Studia Teologiczne, T. 24, 2010, s. 23-39