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Meru Foundation's Research

The Meru Project is based on 30 years of research by Stan Tenen into the origin and nature of the Hebrew alphabet, and the mathematical structure underlying the sequence of letters of the Hebrew text of Genesis. The Project is sponsored by the Meru Foundation, registered California 501(c)(3) private nonprofit research and educational corporation founded in 1983.

From the Introductory Text:

"The Meru Project has discovered an extraordinary and unexpected geometric metaphor in the letter-sequence of the Hebrew text of Genesis that underlies and is held in common by the spiritual traditions of the ancient world. This metaphor models embryonic growth and self-organization. It applies to all whole systems, including those as seemingly diverse as meditational practices and the mathematics fundamental to physics and cosmology...Meru Project findings demonstrate that the relationship between physical theory and consciousness, expressed in explicit geometric metaphor, was understood and developed several thousand years ago."

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COMMENTS ON MERU FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH



Joseph P. Schultz, Ph.D.
(Prof. Emeritus, Oppenstein Brothers Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies, U. Missouri, Kansas City)
     "[Stan Tenen's] discovery of the geometric forms and the mathematical symbols that lie behind the Hebrew letters in the text of the Hebrew Bible is revolutionary and its implications, once spelled out, could equal the importance of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and perhaps even surpass it."

Rabbi Dr. Meir Sendor
(Ph.D. Harvard - Medieval Jewish History and Philosophy; Yale, Yeshiva University; Young Israel of Sharon)
     "There are certain texts for a scholar of Kabbalah which are almost impossible to interpret and to read properly, without some awareness of what Stan [Tenen] is doing, and his explorations in these sacred geometries. . . . It's as if you get the key to understanding the text once you grasp what Stan is talking about. There are other scholars of the history of Kabbalah, as well as practicing Kabbalists who are excited about Stan's work for this very reason. His work is very solidly grounded and disciplined thought - it's important to appreciate this and distinguish this from other things that are out there in the world."

Jeffrey Mishlove, Ph.D.
(Psychologist, author; host of the PBS-syndicated TV series, Thinking Allowed)
     "One of the most sophisticated interpretations of Kabbalah is that offered by Stan Tenen of the MERU Foundation in [Sharon, Massachusetts and] San Anselmo, California.  Tenen maintains that the Kabbalists discovered in the ancient languages a schematic for the unfolding of the universe from unity to multiplicity. This schematic, he maintains, is isomorphic to ideas that are currently being generated in contemporary cosmology."
    --Quoted from The Roots of Consciousness: Expanded Edition, ©1993 Jeffrey Mishlove (Council Oak Books), p. 138. 

Ralph Abraham, Ph.D.
(Former Chair of Mathematics, UC Santa Cruz; Founder, Visual Mathematics Institute)
     "I have been following Stan's work for two decades.  He has made crucial discoveries on the history of the alphabet, the deeper levels of meaning of sacred texts, and the role of mathematics in the history of consciousness.
. . . In my opinion, he is among the most important students of Kabbalah of recent times. I cannot recommend his work too highly."



Louis H. Kauffman, Ph.D.
(Prof. of Mathematics, U. Illinois at Chicago; Perimeter Institute)
     "In attempting to unfold the text of Genesis, Stan Tenen has created the beginnings of a wonderful geometric language - using real and deep mathematical structures. The language is a new alphabet, an alphabet of geometric forms that may solve the riddle of Genesis. The geometric alphabet is itself not only of great artistic and conceptual value, but I believe that it will be seen to hold a key for many other questions in language and science.  This project brings together the old and fascinating questions about origins of language and the self with the rigorous traditions of modern geometric thinking and mathematical imagination."

Jay Kappraff, Ph.D.
(Prof. of Mathematics, NJ Institute of Technology; author of popular books on mathematics)
     "Part I of th[is] book explored, through number and geometry, man-made systems of language: systems of music, written language, and design as they may have been expressed at the threshold of these momentous changes. . . .  [R]emnants of these creative impulses are to be found in Kepler's attempts to build a planetary system from the "harmony of the spheres", Brunes' recreations of the methods by which ancient temples might have been constructed, Michelangelo's preservation of the principles of an ancient geometry in the pavements of the Laurentian Library, and Tenen's description of the creation of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet."
   --From Prof. Kappraff's epilogue to his book, Beyond Measure: A Guided Tour through Nature, Myth, and Number, ©2004 Jay Kappraff (World Scientific Publishers), p. 560.  Prof. Kappraff's book is available from Meru Foundation through http://www.meetingtent.com/.

Menahem Alexenberg, Ph.D.
(Sculptor, artist, former Chair, Fine Arts Dept., Pratt Institute; MIT Research Fellow)
     "I think [t]his work is an amazing perceptual leap. It provides a visual, rather than audial pattern recognition that derives from contemporary scientific and mathematical thought to illuminate our understanding and connection to Torah. I believe he is making some important breakthroughs."




INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES

Hebrew alphabet between two hands


Index: Introductions to Meru Foundation Research
A selection of introductory articles and interviews, from 1990 to 2003

Article: Secrets of the Hebrew Letters, by Cynthia Gage
Reprinted from Atlantis Rising Issue #13

26 November 1997
This article is ©1997 Atlantis Rising, and is reprinted here with permission.

Article: Meru Research -- Frequently Asked Questions
9 December 2004

Source Material for Intelligent Design: Intelligence or Information
Assembled for Coast to Coast AM, November 8-9, 2005


KEYNOTE ARTICLES AND GRAPHICS

Poster:  A MODEL OF CONTINUOUS CREATION


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Paper: THE GOD OF ABRAHAM: A MATHEMATICIAN'S VIEW
June 1999
This article, published in the Noetic Journal, Vol. 2 #2, introduces and explores
the philosophical implications of the Meru Foundation research.
It is essential reading for persons who wish to understand this work.
(An earlier version was published in the Meru Foundation TORUS Journal, Vol. 2 #3)
 

Paper: THE SHAPE OF INFORMATION: HOW TO TALK TO AN EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
21 July 2002
What if the natural geometry of the source of information also serves as the sign of information?
This article, published in the Noetic Journal, Vol. 3 #2, presents a new thesis, logically
extending and building on the foundation of The God of Abraham: A Mathematician's View.
 

Index: SQUARING THE CIRCLE: A PHILOSOPHICAL SOLUTION
24 February 2000
One method for constructing the Meru Foundation First Hand model provides
insight and answers to the ancient riddle of "squaring the circle."
Material in this section was compiled in conjunction with
Mr. Tenen's March 1999 lecture at the 3220 Gallery in San Francisco, California.
***A videotape of this lecture is available***



THE HEBREW LETTERS and THE LETTER-TEXT OF GENESIS

Index: A Matrix of Meaning for the Hebrew Alphabet
16 Dec 1997
This section explores the Matrix of Meaning for the Hebrew Alphabet, including an overview of the Matrix-structure itself,
and arrangements highlighting various different aspects of the relationships between the letters.
Each letter also has its own individual section, and posters of the Hebrew letters generated as views of
the Meru Foundation FIRST HAND™ Flame-Letter sculpture are included where available.

Index: Hebrew Alphabet Gestures, and the Relationship of Gestures to Language
15 February 2004

GimelGesture

These posters demonstrate the hand-gestures used to form the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet.

This section also includes links to recent research articles on the gestural origins of language.

Essay: The Hebrew Letters – First Hand: Appendix
6 January 1997
Answers to some of the frequently-asked questions on the Hebrew Letters
Originally published in Meru Foundation Journal TORUS, Vol. 2 #4

Index: Symmetry Groups and Autocorrelation Patterns
 25 November 2001
Derivation of the four "symmetry groups" of the 27-letter Hebrew alphabet,
used to autocorrelate Genesis 1:1., and examples of the autocorrelation patterns that result.

Index: Genesis 1:1 – A Hierarchy of Letters and Words
25 November 2001   

Graphic: On the MNZPK Order of the Five Final Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet
25 November 2001


MODELS, ANIMATIONS, AND POSTERS

Graphic: Graphic Sampler of 1999 Meru Models
1 November 99
Meru Sacred Geometry Toolkit, plus other variations on the
"hand-vortex" model, including a version of the 3,10 Knot
constructed of 6 four-fingered "hands"

Index: Meru Animations and VRMLs
24 December 00
Animations and VRML renderings of Meru Foundation models

Index: Meru Presentation Posters
3 October 2003

Index: Computer-Generated Imagery
19 December 1996

Index: Images of Some 3D Models
1 November 99



PHILOSOPHICAL AND MATHEMATICAL ESSAYS

Index: Philosophical and Mathematical Essays by Stan Tenen
Short papers by Stan Tenen on topics arising from the Meru research findings.
Includes material inspired by Dini's surface.
17 Sept. 2003

Index: Collected Articles and other materials on the "Bible Codes"
3 February 2000
Articles on the "Bible Codes," or Equidistant Letter-Skip Patterns.
Includes complete article by Dr. Jeffrey Satinover, Divine Authorship?, originally published
in Bible Review magazine and reprinted with permission. Also includes unpublished letter by
Stan Tenen to the Editors of Bible Review in response to Dr. Satinover's article, and links to articles
by other authors, including statistician Prof. A.Y. Hasofer and Barry McKay, which are critical of the "Codes".

Essay: Damning by Faint Praise
October 2003
If you are interested subjects such as magical healing powers, secret lost knowledge, psychic prophecy, UFO intervention
numerology,
Bible codes, astrology, palmistry, Tarot -- or conversely, if you have a profound skepticism regarding them --
then please read the new Introductory Letter by Meru Foundation Research Director Stan Tenen


Essay: The Three Abrahamic Covenants and The Car Passing Trick
–An Experiment in Reality–
A Science of Consciousness must be tested
18 Dec 1996


Index: MAKING PEACE WITH GEOMETRY
June 2003
In this section, we present essays and illustrations of new models for organic, healthy, and
life-affirming relationships among the three Abrahamic faiths -- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Index: MERU FOUNDATION eTORUS NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
August 2007
Archived past issues of Meru Foundation's quarterly emailed newsletter.
To subscribe, mailto:meru1@well.com
Includes announcement of First Sound(tm): The Music of Genesis and
1-minute sample of The Creation Overture by Daniel Gil



Index: Meru Research Archives of Early Work
August 2005

Early documents from Meru Foundation

Index: Arabic, Moslem, and Sufi Tradition Materials
December 1996


Index: Articles by Meru Foundation Advisory Board Members
and
Guest Essays
May 2000

Index: Meru Foundation Recommended Reading List
Jan 2001


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MESSAGE TO eTORUS SUBSCRIBERS

**August 2007**



The most recent issue of our eTORUS Newsletter -- Number 41 -- was sent out
  on 1 August 2007.
IF YOU ARE A SUBSCRIBER and  IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS ISSUE,
PLEASE update your email address with Meru Foundation! 
Current and previous Meru Foundation eTORUS Newsletters are online at
http://www.meru.org/Newsletter/journalindex.html

We don't want to lose you!  Please re-contact us as soon as possible.
Thank you!  --  Levanah Tenen



**PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY by STAN TENEN -- "DAMNING BY FAINT PRAISE"**


If you are interested subjects such as the following -- or conversely, if you have a profound skepticism regarding them --

  • magical healing powers
  • secret lost knowledge
  • psychic prophecy
  • UFO intervention
  • numerology
  • Bible codes
  • astrology
  • palmistry
  • Tarot

then please read the Introductory Letter by Meru Foundation Research Director Stan Tenen, titled
Damning by Faint Praise.


 
 —The Meru music CD, FIRST SOUND(tm): The Music of Genesis is available!—

For the liner notes, Stan Tenen's comments, AND a sample of the music, go to 
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November 2000
Attention German-Language Readers!

Ron Engert, editor of Tattva Viveka magazine, has translated and published 
several key articles by Stan Tenen in this excellent German-language magazine on Science, Spirit, and Culture.
He has now posted these articles to the Internet, on a special German website 
he has created which is dedicated to information about Meru Foundation:
http://www.meru-info.de/

These articles include The God of Abraham: A Mathematician's View, and the only published version of Stan's essay on the
Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismagistos, The Emerald Tablet Identified  (not available in English), as well as other articles and information about Meru Foundation. 

Ron Engert is also the European distributor for PAL-format Meru videos (in English), available online through his website at Magic-Carpet-Buchdienst,
along with many other  videos and books of interest to readers of German.  You can also email Ron directly at <ron@tattva-viveka.de>.
We want to thank Ron for making information on Meru Foundation's research  available to a wider audience, and we highly recommend his publications.



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Meru Foundation Advisory Board
and Links to Board Members' Websites
Links to Board Members' websites are included in that member's individual listing

Meru Foundation Videos: Supplemental Printed Material
Dec 1999
Index to supplemental printed material for Meru videotapes,
keyed by video.

Ordering Meru Foundation Materials
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Contents of this page are ©1996-2007 Stan Tenen, and licensed to Meru Foundation, POB 503, Sharon, MA 02067 USA.
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PLAGIARISM NOTICE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 1998
For the past 10 years, Meru Foundation's original "flame-letter" sculptures have been misused, abused, and misrepresented by a self-promoting plagiarist who masquerades as a scientist, and who is obsessed with the golden mean spiral. Forced association with this aggressive plagiarist, and his odd, untrue, and unscientific claims, has damaged our work and our reputation. Based on its review of the evidence, the United States Federal Court for the Western District of New York at Rochester has now adjudicated our copyrights as valid and enforceable, has found that the plagiarist acted willfully and maliciously, and has provided us with proper remedies. The plagiarist and his associates also created false and disparaging personal and work histories, anti-Semitic characterizations, false claims of harassment, and even falsified mathematics to rationalize their behavior. All of these claims were dismissed "with prejudice" by the court.

The court-adjudicated Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, call for the maintenance of a public Corrective Notice on the Internet.

To view the Corrective Notice and for further legal information:    click here.

For the titles of works containing plagiarized material, as they are listed in the 
court-adjudicated Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order:    click here.
      To return from these two pages to Meru Foundation's website, use the "BACK" button on your browser.

For a technical discussion and information on the golden mean spiral:   click here.

Thank you all for your patience, your understanding, and your support of the integrity of Meru's work.
 

Stan Tenen
Director of Research, 
Meru Foundation



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