The Tree of Life (Shajarat al-Hayah) is a 400-year old mesquite tree in Bahrain. This unique tree stands alone in the desert about 2 km from the Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain. The source of water for this tree remains a mystery because it stands in a place completely free of water supply. Mesquites yield yellowish gums used in making mucilage, candles and dyes. The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts from around the world. On more than 10,000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history (phylogeny). Each page contains information about a particular group, e.g., salamanders, segmented worms, phlox flowers, tyrannosaurs, euglenids, Heliconius butterflies, club fungi, or the vampire squid. ToL pages are linked one to another hierarchically, in the form of the evolutionary tree of life. Starting with the root of all Life on Earth and moving out along diverging branches to individual species, the structure of the ToL project thus illustrates the genetic connections between all living things. "The affinities of all the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree... As buds give rise by growth to fresh buds, and these if vigorous, branch out and overtop on all sides many a feebler branch, so by generation I believe it has been with the great Tree of Life, which fills with its dead and broken branches the crust of the earth, and covers the surface with its ever branching and beautiful ramifications." Taking shade under our tree means having a place to rejuvenate, to rest the
body, mind, and soul, and to escape the chaos of the world.
body, mind, and soul, and to escape the chaos of the world.
As the nation’s leading distributor of natural, organic, specialty, ethnic, and gourmet food products, Tree of Life has helped thousands of retailers, from the largest supermarket chains to the smallest independent stores, meet the constantly growing demand for products that help Americans to “live well.” Tree of Life offers the industry’s most complete selection of natural and specialty food products along with our proprietary Smart AssortmentSM marketing service to help our customers increase their sales and profits. For over 30 years, Tree of Life has provided retailers throughout the United States, Caribbean and now Canada, with the products, services and the marketing edge that adds to their bottom line. Welcome to the Tree of Life Web site, tour our site and learn more about how we help retailers turn trends into transactions. Copyright 2004 Tree of Life, Inc. All rights reserved. The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center is the world’s leading spiritual, vegan raw and live food retreat center. It was founded in 1993 to promote spiritual awakening and to support an inspiring, healthy and “alive” lifestyle through education and first-hand experience. The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center serves as an oasis for the realization of whole-person, whole-planet healing. It is a place where people of all ages, nationalities, and religious and spiritual paths come to experience physical, mental, emotional and spiritual renewal and well being. We offer expertise and support in spiritual juice fasting and detoxification, live-food nutrition, spiritual living, sustainable living, and authentic and purposeful living through more than 40 different yet integrated programs, including our global peace initiatives and Culture of Life Community. People from more than 93 nations come to The Tree of Life for inspiration, a relaxing vegan vacation, or to regain health and vitality from a variety of diseases. It is here under the shade of our tree that they are rediscovering a life of meaning. We welcome you and are delighted to serve you in becoming the alive person and spirit that you truly are.
The term "Kabbalah" was originally used in Talmudic texts, among the Geonim, and by early Rishonim as a reference to the full body of publicly available Jewish teaching. In this sense Kabbalah was used in referring to all of known Oral Law. Over time it became a reference to doctrines of esoteric knowledge concerning God, God's creation of the universe and the laws of nature, and the path by which adult religious Jews can learn these secrets. Kabbalah, according to the more recent use of the word, stresses the esoteric reasons and understanding of the commandments in the Torah, and the occult cause of events described in the Torah. Kabbalah includes the understanding of the spiritual spheres of creation, and the ways by which God administers the existence of the universe. According to Jewish tradition dating from the 13th century, this knowledge has come down as a revelation to elect saints from a remote past, and preserved only by a privileged few. It is considered part of the Jewish Oral Law by the majority of religious Jews in modern times, although this was not agreed upon by many Talmudic and medieval scholars, as well as many modern liberal rabbis and a minority of Orthodox rabbis. There are many ways by which our guests find the Tree of Life. Some people
come to enhance and support their already healthy lifestyles and to ensure
their healthy futures. Some are seeking more joy, peace and a deeper soul
connection to the Divine, while others simply wish to experience the joy of a
vegan vegetarian spiritual retreat that is in alignment with their personal
lifestyle. There are also those who are suffering the results of years of damaging
lifestyle and dietary choices, and visit out of their need to address a serious,
life-threatening illness. They may also feel a lack of joy and peace, a separation
from love and Self, and a disconnection from the experience of the soul. Still
others are experiencing environmental stress and degradation first-hand in the
form of chemical imbalances and toxicity, and while they may not be
diagnosed, they have very little energy and enthusiasm for life.
come to enhance and support their already healthy lifestyles and to ensure
their healthy futures. Some are seeking more joy, peace and a deeper soul
connection to the Divine, while others simply wish to experience the joy of a
vegan vegetarian spiritual retreat that is in alignment with their personal
lifestyle. There are also those who are suffering the results of years of damaging
lifestyle and dietary choices, and visit out of their need to address a serious,
life-threatening illness. They may also feel a lack of joy and peace, a separation
from love and Self, and a disconnection from the experience of the soul. Still
others are experiencing environmental stress and degradation first-hand in the
form of chemical imbalances and toxicity, and while they may not be
diagnosed, they have very little energy and enthusiasm for life.
