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[Daniel]

Hello,

 

My name is Daniel.  I am a middle aged, married, father of two living in America in the Pacific Northwest.  I am very new to Daoism.  All I know of it comes from internet research and a brief period where I was interested in and learning about Falun Dafa.  I come from a large Jewish family, but was not raised in an Orthodox home or with any substantive spiritual/religious practice. However, I have always been a spiritually inclined person. 

 

In my 30s, when my wife was pregnant with our first child, I started exploring Jewish Mystism in order to be prepared for any questions my child may ask about their heritage and what it means to be Jewish.  Since then, I have been learning, exploring, and developing an understanding of world religions and human spirituality. 

 

Even though I know very little about Daoism, I feel something special while learning about it.   That is inspiring me to learn more.

 

Sincerely,

Edited June 1, 2020 by Daniel
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Welcome and Shalom, sorry for the delay in approval. 

[Daniel]

Thank you, it's a pleasure to be here.

[thelerner]

On 6/1/2020 at 4:47 PM, Daniel said:

Thank you, it's a pleasure to be here.

If I may ask, what branch of Jewish mysticism are you studying?

 

Of late, I've been doing more study of Mussar, which I wouldn't consider mysticism.  When I did some Kabbalic practice,  I kept it less study oriented and more experiential, like Abulafiahs Kabbalah which in my practice, was more sacred sound/chant oriented.    

Edited June 5, 2020 by thelerner

[Daniel]

Hi @thelerner 

 

When I was more actively pursuing Jewish Mysticism, I spent time learning about the over arching concepts with some attention spent to practical applications.  It was academic; nothing too heavy.   I was learning at the local Chabad House 2-3 times a week over the course of 3 years.