Acknowledgments    xi
Introduction   I

Chapter One: The Gate of Starting Out   27
    Opening the Gate: Meditations to Develop Concentration and a Clear and Focused Mind   47

Chapter Two: The Gate of the Soul   51
    Opening the Gate: Learning How to Read a Spiritual Text   62

Chapter Three: The Gate of Growing    65
     Opening the Gate: Reciting Holy Phrases "with Lips Aflame"    77

Chapter Four: The Gate of Holiness   80
    Opening the Gate: Using Mental Images and Contemplation to Gain Insight   90

Chapter Five: The Gate of Good and Evil   94
    Opening the Gate: Developing Self-Awareness   106

Chapter Six: The Gate of Fear of God   115
    Opening the Gate:Contemplation on Awe and the Grandeur of God   128

Chapter Seven: The Gate of Trust in God   132
    Opening the Gate: Exercises to Do in the World to Practice and Improve Middot (Soul-Traits)   146

Chapter Eight: The Gate of Working in the World   150
    Opening the Gate: Practicing Right Speech   163

Chapter Nine: The Gate of the Duties of the Heart   168
    Opening the Gate:Removing Obstacles That Obstruct the Flow of Love   184

Chapter Ten: The Gate of Deep Within   189

Conclusion: The Truth of Our Struggle   204