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Mishna Meditation
Translated and elucidated by Avraham Sutton
from Shaarei Kedusha, Fourth Section
Meditate alone in a house, wrapped in a prayer shawl. Sit and shut
your eyes, and transcend the physical as if your soul has left your body and is
ascending to heaven. After this divestment/ascension, recite one Mishna,
any Mishna you wish, many times consecutively, as quickly as you can, with clear
pronunciation, without skipping one word. Intend to bind your soul with the soul
of the sage who taught this Mishna.  | | " Your soul will become a chariot..." | | |
Do this by intending that your mouth is a mere vessel/conduit to
bring forth the letters of the words of this Mishna, and that the voice that
emerges through the vessel of your mouth is [filled with] the sparks of your
inner soul which are emerging and reciting this Mishna. In this way, your soul
will become a chariot within which the soul of the sage who is the master of
that Mishna can manifest. His soul will then clothe itself within your soul.
At a certain point in the process of reciting the words of the
Mishna, you may feel overcome by exhaustion. If you are worthy, the soul of this
sage may then come to reside in your mouth. This will happen in the midst of
your reciting the Mishna. As you recite, he will begin to speak with your mouth
and wish you Shalom. He will then answer every question that comes into your
thoughts to ask him. He will do this with and through your mouth. Your ears will
hear his words, for you will not be speaking from yourself. Rather, he will be
speaking through you. This is the mystery of the verse, "The spirit of G-d spoke
to me, and His word was on my lips". (Samuel II 23:2)
Visitor Comments: 1
Anonymous, 2/22/2008
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