The essential act of . . . [the path of Kabbalah or contemplative mysticism] is one of deep reflection upon the essential truths: the nature of being, the self, the purpose of our existence, the world around us. The contemplative life calls upon us to take the time required for a slow and richly textured examination of these matters. Torah and tradition provide the language and stimulus for that contemplation.
— Arthur Green, Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow