Jewish Meditation Explained

What is different about Jewish meditation? Isn’t all meditation the same? What is meditation supposed to do for you?

[@zaqquater]

Look at that city, that sky sooo beautiful

[@rohandev5406]

I am a hindu from India... Your all videos have changed my mind... I also don’t like idol worshipping..... Please guide me the right way🙏🙏🙏

[@gutmanlocks]

Follow the Seven Commandments of Noah you will be happy in this world and will have a share in the World to come. Visit such sites as AskNoah.Org Shalom

[@NoRushpk]

@Vipin Kumar What do you mean? Hinduism is 1000s of gods, Israel has 1 - the Creator. How can both be accepted in your religion?

[@TehMuNjA]

@@NoRushpk there is not one orthodox form of hinduism, more like a large diversity of related religious practices. There are many hindus who believe there is only one supreme G-d and that the multiplicity of different 'gods' are more like various angels or different ways that the one G-d can be embodied

[@phantom17930]

Yes @vipinkumar8142 is right i come from hindu background we dont have 1000 of gods....just read vedanta...we have multiple thoughts of schools and one of them resonates with jews concept of monotheism...u dont know hinduism because u nvr followed hinduism....outsiders only think tht hindus are idolators or we pray to multiple gods and goddesses but it is not true..

[@SoloAnas]

I know you are jews but change name 😂

[@Evld]

Prayer - when you talk to God, meditation - when you listen and waiting on God. Agree or not?

[@Evld]

no?

[@ZacharyFagantheword]

No, meditation can be part of the prayer too, think about what you said, praying is talking to G-d, talking to someone is an act of seeking out, in meditation we also seek out G-d, and combining the two in the proper way is what’s called davening(praying) with kavvanah (intention), shouldn’t you always do that when praying, when you talk to the king, you think about each word you’re saying and compntemplate exactly what you say, lest you anger him, or even with a friend you put thought in your words, so too in our prayers we meditate on what we’re saying, not exactly the same type of meditation though, there are two main categories of meditation though, active and passive, and they both have their purpose, I’d recommend you look into this if interested, maybe check out Chabad.org or there is one book called Jewish meditation by Aryeh Kaplan that is very short but is a good informative piece.

[@Evld]

I had a jewish rabbi who taught me differently about it. So which one of you should I listen to? Can you also tell me, why is it that in the Tanakh I see God ordering jews to kill other people, little babies and at the same time He gives law ''You shall not kill''. Or I misunderstand it somehow, but it seems like a big contradiction.

[@Beanmachine91]

when i wait on god good people fall out of the sky to me lol

[@Evld]

are u for real@@Beanmachine91

[@firstname7769]

I think your understanding of Buddhist “detachment” is not fully correct. In Jewish practice there are certain rules that need to be followed; these rules are often times opposed to the personal wants/desires of those who are trying to practice, so it’s part of Jewish practice to let go of your personal wants (detachment) so that you may follow and adhere to Gods law. So, the detachment in Buddhism refers to the part of yourself that you need to let go of to attain spiritual growth. It doesn’t mean you do nothing, love nothing and care for nothing. 🙏🙏🙏

[@snoopyguy6765]

Then why do Sadhus,Gurus detach themselves from the Family Values to find eternal peace of God,??when they can find God by leading a proper life by doing the correct duties for family and lead a good life...

[@firstname7769]

@@snoopyguy6765 idk why they do that. But it’s not possible for every Buddhist to be the same. The background of each Buddhist activity is the same but the expression will be different. Further, it’s not so important what they are doing but who is doing it; whether the activity they are taking is selfish or non-dualistic is the main point.

[@ShalomSpace]

Psalms 119:15 "I will meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways."

[@tudormiller887]

Great video. Watching from London UK. Shalom.

[@DianaKazimiera-]

Beautiful 🙏

[@cliffschultz6512]

Give one hour meditate demonstration video...from India...shalom 🕎✨💜

[@gutmanlocks]

Here is four minutes: www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=Bx9OWjO97rk%2CGZW-NKGXFGg%2CTptkFd6HXhE%2CIRkvrATeNwg%2C3R_b9-9vhDs%2CvtlMTxVfiOg%2CgKaibrYQHsw%2ChUBPULx_P4Y%2CddoXZ2evmfU%2CUVI98Ltm5_Y%2CVlJtjIjpeEs%2CYuQzBvhjZes&title=Popular+uploads&type=0&index=6&more_url=&feature=c4-overview-u A Jewish Meditation Technique

[@joshualipovetsky2744]

Thank you!

[@jasonwagner7034]

Thank you

[@daniel.shalome]

Thank you so much for Posting this. I came across yoga, breathwork as I'm into self development. Today's seminar is gonna be about Mayan calendar reading and I started questioning is this prohibited or not. Which got me questioning about meditation and breathwork. Any clarity would help

[@lastch.3752]

every meditation's goal is simply becoming aware of the mind at present.their is no such thing as jewish goals,islamic goals,hindu goals. politicans acting as spitural leaders have started ruining spiturality.

[@mathewhill5556]

I think the point of a lot of religious stories is to show no one gets it right. Maybe four people in history. Zorastor, Christ, Buddha? And maybe Mohammad? Though every religion created by those men has failed to live up to their name.

[@pablolucics.5699]

yes, the basic goal is to be aware, but then, you can choose to meditate between different spiritual techniques, like the jewish one or another.

[@R.S.T.L]

❤❤❤

[@ricardopenamcknight6407]

I really can't stand this false dichotomy between Eastern meditation and Christian/Jewish Meditation. They're not bad because they call God Brahman or they call Yechidah Atman or they call the experience of mystical union with God Samadhi.

[@ricardopenamcknight6407]

It's important to be orthodox and not give into new age b.s. but you don't have to be ignorant about it.

[@prashantawasthi2663]

Sir Bringing your conscious attention to a singularity(single thought) is meditation, you can use any sort of prop, it can be a symbol, word, idol, or anything. The challenge here is holding your thought.

[@prashantawasthi2663]

@Kimmy Jonggy Really, but thinking of emptying your mind is also a thought, and meditation happens, its not in your control until and unless you learn to focus on singularity(where time doesn't exist) . You cannot jump from grade 1 to grade 10, you have to pass all the grades in between. Comparing jews and Indian meditation and holding this kind of difference in your mind leads you to the EGO, and with ego you cannot even achieve anything close to meditation. So good luck with you "JEWISH" thing.

[@upliftsouls]

@@prashantawasthi2663 all human beings have ego, even the buddha siddhartha had ego. Ego is simply the self. One cannot live without the self, ego is essential to the development of personality. Without personality, one would be robotic. This is not the goal of any meditation, to detach from the ego but to refine it. That is all.

[@acesolta4045]

You my good sir have lot to learn about this practice.

[@shmuelrubenstein1749]

What you don't know, is that he used to be a guru. Google search The central park guru.

[@nyhyl]

@@shmuelrubenstein1749 That's just a word. Your actions are all that matters. And his actions here just show a narrow minded person who doesn't understand what he is talking about. He is like an old child.

[@shredwarfare5446]

As a Ben Noah, am I basically a Jew who doesn't have to follow all the commandments, but can partake in Judaism at my will? And does that just mean I have to drive a Buick in the Afterlife instead of a Cadillac?

[@jevonjulien2620]

Hey rabbi is it also benificial to meditate on other hebrew letters?

[@gutmanlocks]

It can be, but the best meditation of all is to softly, lovingly, talk to Hashem as you go through your day.

[@jevonjulien2620]

@@gutmanlocks Thank you

[@adnanalamoudi]

What do you mean by "our job in life is to reveal God's presence in the world"?

[@gutmanlocks]

It is the Jew's spiritual job to reveal holiness in the world. It is called, Bringing Heaven down to Earth. We do this by using the physical for spiritual purposes. Hashem is everywhere, but He hides, and we are to try to reveal His Presence.

[@InspiredByEbonyLove]

But King Dawid spoke of meditating on the Creator, not Hebrew letters. Somehow this seems like something that comes from the Zohar and not ancient Hebrew practice. It just doesn’t resonate with me.

[@SudheerKolachina]

The letter you are using to meditate on is a symbol too. Isn’t that a finite idol? Human mind needs finite symbols and concepts to access the infinite. I would like to know your opinion on this, Rabbi Locks. Good day!

[@gutmanlocks]

No one is worshiping the letter. No one is saying the letter is a god. We do not worship concepts. We worship only the One Infinite One Who is Everywhere at all times.

[@SudheerKolachina]

Gutman Locks it was meant to be the same with idols in Hinduism. This is exactly why there is a practice of throwing idols into rivers in India once their purpose is done. It’s meant to show that the idol is dispensable. It’s a tool to focus attention on. To control thoughts. G-d is infinite and present everywhere and is in the finite sound (om) or the idol too. But, the sound or the idol is not G-d. Once the meditator has achieved a high level of concentration and focus, he or she doesn’t even need an idol or symbol to access the infinite. You will find many erroneous practices in India which do not reflect the theory (just as in any country). Hope you don’t mind me sharing my opinion. I enjoy watching your videos these days. Good day!

[@SudheerKolachina]

Gutman Locks isn’t Infinite G-d also a concept until one experiences it oneself? How does the human mind conceive infinity? Only in opposition to the finite concepts we acquire growing up.

[@gutmanlocks]

@@SudheerKolachina It may have been meant to be merely a aid to help focus, but today and for the past thousands of years those aids have become idols. They are worshiped and called gods. That you deny this merely helps to keep the idolatry. Hinduism is the the religion of 330 MILLION gods, not 330 million aids.

[@gutmanlocks]

@@SudheerKolachina Again, no one here is worshiping a concept. No mater how you got your idols, you should quickly throw them away.

[@Beanmachine91]

when will jews be allowed to wear turbans again? i like maimonedes and he wore a turban

[@takemebacktothe80s7]

Anyone can wear a turban but in Jewish custom it’s called a Sudra. More of a Mizrahi custom

[@elkiwi69]

What is funny is the meditation he is teaching is no different than these so call teaching from the east. The goal of yoga is union not detachment.

[@kudumoagatius58]

Meditation.highest form of prayer.is it true?

[@gutmanlocks]

If it leads to the understanding and awe of G‑d's Presence.

[@heblegirish]

The whole point was focused more on making fun of Hindus (referred as Idolaters) instead of meditation. You've just generalised all the eastern practices as Idolaters, but in fact they're not. There are sects in hinduism which does not believe in idolatry. Anyhow idol is just a manifestation or representation of the god. Idol is just a medium, to convey your worship through, to focus upon, like that number on that paper you were telling to focus on. And saying that eastern way is just to detach is not true at all. All the sages that we refer to as divine, came back to the society after attaining enlightenment to lead the path of truth, like a beacon to the humanity. 🙏🏻

[@gutmanlocks]

Your statement "Idol is just a medium" is the perfect definition of idolatry. G-d is One and Infinite and without form. Shalom

[@heblegirish]

@@gutmanlocks Absolutely sire. God is one, he appears on time to time, to lead the path of truth. I believe we can't simply understand him with our limited perspective. Shalom Namaste. 🙏🏻

[@heblegirish]

@Russell Richards 'Idol worshipping' is quite a derogatory remark. Idol is used just to focus your energies, concentration upon. It's like a beginners guide on the path of spirituality. Although there are different paths explained in ancient Indian texts, hymns which are categorised into four main paths. Bhaktimarga, Karmamarga, Yogamarga, Dyanamarga. Paths like Yogamarga and Jnanamarga does not believe in worship of Idols instead Yogamarga believe in path of Meditation & looking into yourself, whether Jnanamarga believe in path of Knowledge. In the end they all meet at one place. One need to chose his own path as per his/her choice & belief. Basically we say path is not important, but reaching to the destination of God is. As one progress on the path of enlightenment, he/she doesn't need anything else from the surrounding for spiritual progress. At the end we believe God is infinite & so does the paths to reach/attain him. 🙏🏻

[@heblegirish]

@Russell Richards Have you lost it somewhere? If you don't have idea about something then you should leave it as it is, instead vomitting BS. Your idiotic opinions about our ways does not have any ground or reality. On the other hand our ways have been established from past tens of thousands of years. Your useless opinions are just driven out of sheer hate of Abrahamic faiths towards everything else, which says by thumbing it's chest that my way is the only way. All of three abrahamic faiths claims about it themselves then who's right? You're just another fool which is commenting BS about us without knowing a single thing. Keep your idiotic thoughts to yourself & just go to back to your faith instead poking into others. We don't pay heed to your way so you don't need to ours. Everyone is already attached to their life with enormous greed for it & everything is going downward. We try to get detach just get more attached to the God. We don't your belief but still we don't call your belief baseless, demonic, false or idiotic. Because we don't care what you do with your life. We just believe in our own proven ways for ourselves & we don't need certificates from some lunatics.

[@heblegirish]

@Russell Richards I suggest you to see online or meet 'Radhanath Swami' if you want get to know about our ways for some knowledge. He was a Jewish boy from Chicago who is now a well known Sadhu here. Just listen to him then decide.

[@billyhill434]

Interesting that you say the Jewish goal is to not detach. Shouldn't we detach from everything that is not Hashem and Hashem's will?

[@dancegod1691]

Just do the breathing but set a timer for 10:00, then return to doing important things lol

[@user-fm3td1io1n]

Sir, what you told about yoga and meditation in other videos are good , but here I thought you will direct them to the Bible . "Lord Jesus Christ " when he was here in this world he always directed people to the" written Word of God ".King David meditated on the Word of God.

[@judaicaman2447]

He referrred to jesus, didn't you hear him? IDOLATRY!

[@n0nyab1znezbutyoucancallme89]

.... This is coming from a place of prejudice and doesn't seem like he knows what he is talking about. Meditation is AWARENESS, knowing you exists and recognizing the world around you and being more mindful of reality! and the level of detachment is not EITHER THIS OR THAT! there are levels you work with, slow progress, oviesly it wouldn't be smart or wise to pretend You do not care about anything or detaching from all things, but it is a progress to become more aware of yourself and working towards the I AM. we are ZOMBIES TO SOCIETY through all the different levels the material (3/4th dimension) has to offer, and by being a zombie we become a brand or label in society either through religion, politics or money that clouds and dulls our own truth or light. When You are in such a place of cloudiness, there is sickness, anger, greed, judgment, etc. But with a mind that is more awake you can realize the message or reason of such judgment towards others or yourself. Overall meditation is not trying to disappear, but to reappear and slowly realize there is nowhere else to be than here and now.

[@Benjaplay94]

check out this man's history

[@MEGAPRIVATEXXX]

Benjaplay94 Yes, he went to India and lived with Hindus not the other way around. Hindus didn’t came to Israel to ‘find themselves’ and criticize the belief afterwards.

[@Vimsikaal]

Regardless of what words you say or what modernized post Zoharite sigil you visualize... this is no different than the ritual practice of the Hindus. You just want to be different so you can forget the fact that the Jews failed to keep the covenant and nothing they do will reconcile that fact.

[@LolaChiperola]

U still angry about the Jesus thing? Sorry dude. Sorry.

[@hisstory8305]

Jews meditation! what you haven't rob from other cultures? Jews were from the Kumari Kandam, a jewel of landmass full of Indian cultural and spiritual and later the religious kingdom. Gutman Locks, you're a wolf in sheep hide. Disabling comments will only make you a run away.

[@Prettyordying]

Jewish meditation has existed for thousands of years. It is written in Joshua (which was about 1300 BC)