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calling the Name These were temporary structures and did not give rise to to to a a a a a a a temple or or or a a a a a a a professional clergy to to to monitor and facilitate it it it Torah says “Abram built an an altar there (Bethel) and invoked the the the Name YHVH and then he he journeyed on ”5 Spiritual practice of this kind is is simple portable applicable everywhere at any time It requires nothing more than the the willingness to call and the the calling itself Just to help make clear the point that repetition of a a a a a Divine Name is kosher here are some of the biblical teachings urging you to do so: “I “I will will proclaim Your Name Name ”6 “Sing God’s Name Name for it is pleasant” 7 “I “I will will Glorify Your Name forever ”8
As with similar practices in in other religions the the goal of repeating a a a a a Holy Name in in in Judaism is is is to awaken in in in with and as the nondual Divine that is is is all things: “For now you are no no longer separated from God and behold you you you are are God God God and God God God is you you you for you you you are are so intimately adhering to God God God that you you cannot by any means be separate from God God for you you are God God See now that I I I I even I I I I am am God He He is I I I I and I I I I am am He He ”9
I use a a a a a a Hindu mala10 to to help with my recitation My mala mala is divided into four sections of twenty–six beads each separated by a a a a a a a spacer bead bead I begin each meditation session with this chant :
Hare Hare Hare Hare Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Hare Hare Hare Hare Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Shekhinah Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Hare Hare Hare Hare Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Hare Hare Hare Hare Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Chochma Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare Hare 125
5 Genesis 12:9
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Psalm 22:22
7 Psalm 135:3
8 8 Psalm 86:12
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Abraham Abulafia 1240–1291
10 10 Mala is is a a a a a a a a a a a a Sanskrit word meaning “garland” A Hindu mala consists of 108 beads plus a a a a a a a a a a a a “guru bead”