Mystical techniques, mental processes, and states of consciousness in Abraham Abulafia’s Kabbalah: A reassessment

IF 0.8 3区 哲学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Vadim Putzu
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Abstract

This article reevaluates the mystical techniques and experiences peculiar to Abraham Abulafia’s Kabbalah and attempts to offer an alternative approach to their dominant understanding, which largely depends on Moshe Idel’s work. Current scholars of Jewish mysticism have a habit of highlighting the “unique character” of Abulafia’s mystical practices while asserting that they cannot be compared with the induction techniques and the psychophysical phenomena typical of hypnosis. While generally agreeing with the scholars discussed that the hyperactivation of the mind found in Abulafian Kabbalah contrasts sharply with the mental relaxation attained through the mystical practices of other religious traditions, the present study takes issue with the current view of Abulafian Kabbalah’s relation to hypnotic procedures, processes, and states. This work addresses the issues present with the current view and offers a more inclusive model for interpreting Abulafia’s Kabbalah, drawing from psychiatrist Roland Fischer.
神秘技术,心理过程和意识状态在亚伯拉罕·阿布拉菲亚的卡巴拉:重新评估
本文重新评估了亚伯拉罕·阿布拉菲亚的卡巴拉特有的神秘技术和经验,并试图提供一种替代方法,以取代他们主要的理解,这在很大程度上取决于摩西·爱德尔的工作。当前的犹太神秘主义学者有一种习惯,即强调阿布拉菲亚神秘主义实践的“独特性”,同时声称它们无法与催眠的归纳技巧和典型的心理物理现象相提并论。虽然普遍同意学者们的讨论,即在阿布拉菲卡巴拉中发现的精神的过度激活与通过其他宗教传统的神秘实践获得的精神放松形成鲜明对比,但目前的研究对阿布拉菲卡巴拉与催眠过程、过程和状态的关系提出了质疑。这项工作解决了当前观点中存在的问题,并提供了一个更具包容性的模型来解释阿布拉菲亚的卡巴拉,借鉴了精神病学家罗兰·费舍尔。
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期刊介绍: The international, peer-reviewed journal Archive for the Psychology of Religion/Archiv für Religionspsychologie is the oldest periodical that publishes research in the psychology of religion. It is the organ of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR), founded in 1914. The Archive for the Psychology of Religion/Archiv für Religionspsychologie is open to all scientific methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative.
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