kavanut כַּוָּנוּת
haChayim strive to be masters of kavanut (כַּוָּנוּת, the study of intentions), studying patterns across navi revelations rather than worshipping any single story or sect's interpretation.
shalosh hakavanot שָׁלוֹשׁ הַכַּוָּנוֹת
Kavanut is primarily based around using the shalosh hakavanot (שָׁלוֹשׁ הַכַּוָּנוֹת, triad of intent) to analyze literature.
Shalosh hakavanot recognizes that every revelation passes through three intentions: the intention of God (kavanat ha’El), the intention of the prophet (kavanat haNavi), and the intention of those who hear (kavanat haShome’im).
These three intentions create a natural veil over truth, with God intending one thing in revelation, the prophet intending another in dissemination, and the hearers intending still another in interpretation and application.
Truth isn't what God intended, what the navi intended, or what those who heard intended; it's how all these intentions interact with hanimtza (הַנִּמְצָא, what actually is).
Only by studying all three across several revelations can hachayim craft qedumot (קְדֻמּוֹת, primordial, eternal flames) without confusing divine Truth and conscious projection.
ahavat shoresh avraham אַהֲבַת שֹׁרֶשׁ אַבְרָהָם
Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Baha'i all draw Life from Abraham's roots, and it shows in more than just shared libraries.
haChayim don't bicker over which branch or fruit is best; we tend to shorashim (שֹׁרָשִׁים, roots) so that Eilon Avrahem stays healthy as a whole.
the love of Abraham's root
peirot rabbim, shemen echad פֵּירוֹת רַבִּים, שֶׁמֶן אֶחָד
All faiths based in shoresh avaraham are examples of peirot rabbim, shemen echad (פֵּירוֹת רַבִּים, שֶׁמֶן אֶחָד; many fruits, one oil).
It doesn't matter whether medurot call themselves Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or Baha'i; if practiced with emunah modaat (אֱמוּנָה מוּדַעַת, conscious conviction), then it will produce holiness, joy, and prophecy.
JEWISH FRUITS
select passages from before the fall of the Qumrani & the Kabbalah ressurection
DSS — 1QS (Community Rule) 4:2–6
“…to love all that He has chosen and hate all that He has rejected;
to distance oneself from all evil and to hold fast to all good;
to practice truth, justice, and uprightness on the earth…”
Zohar II:161a
“The Holy One seeks the heart—a heart of compassion and understanding—for only with such a heart can a human cleave to the Holy One.”
Micah 6:8
“He has told you, O human, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you?
Only to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.”
JEWISH BRANCHES
these texts embody what hachayim consider kavanat.
Tanakh
The Hebrew bible containing the Torah, Book of Prophets, and more.
The Zohar
The Kabbalah centerpiece reinterpreting Judaism in a mystical lens.
The Qumran cache of knowledge that serves as an archetype for qedumot shel hachayim.
Dead Sea Scrolls
CHRISTIAN FRUITS
selections from paradoxical worshippers of a man who asked not to be worshipped
St. Gregory of Sinai (Philokalia, 14th century)
“The aim of the Christian life is the purification of the heart,
so the mind may descend into the heart and stand before God with attention and love.”
Meister Eckhart — Sermon on the Inner Birth
“When the soul is empty of all else, God must fill her with Himself, and the divine birth takes place in the soul.”
PROVERBS 28:1
"The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion."
CHRISTIAN BRANCHES
these texts embody what hachayim consider kavanat.
The New Testament
The classical collection of stories about Jesus and his disciples.
The Philokalia
The Christian masterpiece on inner purification, stillness, and God dwelling in the heart
A key step in Western alchimia; Meister Eckhart explains how God reveals Himself through the awakened soul.
Meister Eckhart’s Sermons
ISLAMIC FRUITS
select passages from traditional and mystical Islam
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2564
“Verily, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but rather He looks at your hearts and actions.”
Rumi
“When the soul is purified of self,
the Light of God pours into it without end.”
Qur’an 16:90
“Indeed, God commands justice, excellence, and giving to relatives, and forbids immorality, wrongdoing, and oppression.”
ISLAMIC BRANCHES
these texts embody what hachayim consider kavanat.
The Qur'an
The traditional depiction of Muhammed continuing the Abrahamic prophecy.
The Way of the Sufi
A collection of Sufi works compiled by Idries Shah, offering a launching point for Islamic mysticism.
“The Revival of the Religious Sciences” interprets Islam’s divine intention through the purification of the heart, ethical refinement, and sincere devotion to God.
Al-Ghazālī’s Iḥyā’ ‘Ulūm al-Dīn
the universal mirror
these non-Abrahamic texts reveal the depth of brit hachayim beyond Eilon Avraham
Tao Te Ching
The Tao embodies the struggle of the haChayim in the opening line:
"The Tao that can be spoken is not the Eternal Tao."
The Bhagavad Gita
“Established in yoga, perform your actions.
Abandon attachment and stand firm in evenness of mind.” (BG 2:48)
Foundational oral constitution of the Haudenosaunee, established as a framework for governance, social harmony, justice, and peaceful coexistence among nations.
Gayanashagowa
