The Knowledge of G-d – Table of Contents

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This book is an excellent introduction to the entire system of Kabbalah, in a way of comprehension and understanding.  Part one explains the Kabbalistic System of the Chaining Down of the Worlds – known as the Seder Hishtalshelut. This knowledge is the foundation of all Kabbalistic thought, and gives great insight into the nature of our existence, and into G-d.  The second part is an introduction to the Kabbalistic method of contemplation and meditation, known as Hitbonenut.  Part three explains how the various levels of one’s soul become revealed through Hitbonenut meditation. (145 pages)

Part One:  Seder Hishtalshelut – The Chaining Down of the Worlds

1. The Soul of Man
2. The Soul of Creation
3. The Source of All Existence
4. The Inner Self of Man
5. Heyulie & Ko’ach – Ability & Potential
6. The Singular Essence of the Soul
7. A Highlight in the Singularity
8. The Estimation Within Himself
   
9. The Essential Light of the Soul
10. Ohr Ein Sof – The Infinite Light
11. Yachid – Singular
12. Echad – One
13. Kadmon – The Primordial
14. The Need for Restraint & Concentration
15. Tzimtzum – Restraint
16. The Point and Impression
17. Reshimu – Impression
18. Kav V’Chut – The Line & Thread
19. Kav HaMidah – The Measuring Line
20. The Three Abilities
21. HaGadol, HaGibor, V’HaNorah  – The Great, The Mighty, and The Awesome
22. The Ten Sefirot
23. The Three Upper Sefirot (Mochin – Brains)
24. The Seven Lower Sefirot(Midot – Emotions)
25. The Realm of Desire
26. The Primal Desire
27. Ratzon HaKadoom – The Primal Desire
28. The Sefirot of Igullim – Circles
29. The Sefirot of Yosher – Upright
30. Adam Kadmon – Primal Man (Ratzon L’Ratzon)
31. Malchut and Keter
32. Keter of Atzilut, Atik Yomin & Arich Anpin (Pleasure & Desire)
33. The Enclothement of Atik in Arich
34. Binah – Comprehension
35. Hitbonenut – Contemplation & Analysis
36. Da’at – Concentration
37. Abba & Imma (Father & Mother)
38. The World of Tohu – Chaos
39. The World of Tikkun – Rectification
40. The Worlds of Akudim, Nekudim, & Brudim
41. The Three Lines of the Sefirot of Yosher
42. The Inner Keter of Atzilut
43. Inclusion & Subdivision
44. The Enclothement of Arich Anpin into Abba & Imma (From Desire to Thought)
45. The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy
46. Influence from the Two Mazalot – Notzer & V’Nakeh
47. The “Arms” of Arich Anpin become Enclothed in Abba & Imma
48. Intellect Influenced by Netzach, Hod & Yesod of Arich Anpin
49. The Three Levels of the Intellect of Abba & Imma
50. ChaBa”D of Abba & Imma
51. ChaGa”T of Abba & Imma
52. NeHi”Y of Abba & Imma
53. The Unification of NeHi”Y of Abba & Imma
54. Orot V’Kelim – Lights & Vessels
55. The Names
56. The Function of the Vessels
57. The Power to Limit & Actual Limitation
58. Spiritual Form & Physical Form
59. The Thickening of the Lights
60. The Source of the Vessels
61. The Inclusion of Opposites in the Vessels
62. The Body of the King
63. Zeir Anpin – The Emotions
64. The Thirty Two Pathways
65. The Unity of Zeir Anpin to the Self
66. The Birth of the Emotions
67. The Maturation of Zeir Anpin
68. Yisrael – The Internality of the Emotions
69. Yaakov – The Externality of the Emotions
70. Yosef – Yesod of Zeir Anpin
71. The Voice of Yaakov
72. Leah & Rachel – Thought & Speech
73. The Unifications of Zeir Anpin
74. The Source of the Letters
75. Vessels & Clothing
76. Souls Taken from the Clothing
77. The Two Types of Thought
78. Analytical & Comprehensive Thought
79. Action of Thought
80. Speech of Thought
81. Thought of Thought
82. The Dividing & Combining of the Letters
83. That Which is Higher Up, Comes Lower Down
84. Thought, Speech & Action of Thought, In the Essence
85. Thought, Speech & Action of Thought
86. Machshevet Sechel – Intellectual Thought (Malchut of Tvunah)
87. Speaking & Saying – Dibur & Amirah
88. The Closed Mem & The Open Mem
89. The Name Elokim
90. The Firmament on the Heads of the Chayot
91. The Garment Called “the Chashmal”
92. Shvirat HaKelim – The Shattering of the Vessels
93. The Cloak of Leather
94. The Cloak of Light
95. The Sleep of Zeir Anpin
96. The Eight Kings of Tohu
97. Moshiach Ben Yosef – Messiah the Son of Josef
98. The Source of Nogah
99. Summery of the Shattering & Rectification
100. Malchut of Atzilut
101. The Tenth
102. Achor B’Achor – Back to Back
103. Panim B’Achor – Face to Back & Achor B’Panim – Back to Face
104. Panim B’Panim – Face to Face
105. A Point Under Yesod
106. Malchut
107. Keter Malchut – The Desire for Kingship
108. The Sefirot of Malchut
109. Thought, Speech & Action of Speech
110. The Divisions & Combinations of the Letters of Speech
111. Abba Yasad Barta – The Father Founded the Daughter
112. The Combinations of the Six Days of Creation
113. Briyah, Yetzirah & Asiyah in General
114. The Masach – The Screen, Between Atzilut & Briyah
115. The Source of the Masach
116. The Expansions of the Holy Name
117. The Lower Unity
118. The World of Briyah – Creation
119. The World of Yetzirah – Formation
120. The World of Asiyah – Action
121. Everything That G-d Desired He Did
122. Hechalot U’Malachim – The Chambers & Angels
123. Kelipat Nogah – The Intermediary Shell
124. Olam HaShafel – The Lowly World

Part Two: Contemplation & Meditation

1. What is Contemplation – Hitbonenut
2. Girsah – Surface Study
3. Length, Width & Depth
4. Height
5. Chochmah, Binah & Da’at
6. The Depth of a Concept
7. Iyun – Deep Analysis (Hitbonenut)
8. Da’at – Concentration
9. “Meditation”
10. Chochmah – Wisdom
11. “Be Understanding with Wisdom, and Wise in Understanding”
12. Binah & Tvunah (Comprehension & Application)
13. Love & Fear of G-d
14. The Effects of Hitbonenut
15. The Purpose of Hitbonenut

Part Three: Divine Inspiration

1. Divine Inspiration
2. Bodies without Souls
3. False Excitement of the Emotions
4. Divine Excitement or Alien Service
5. Proper and Improper Approach to the Toil of Hitbonenut
6. Level One: “Cold Thought”
7. Level Two: “A Good Thought”
8. Level Three: Natural Love & Fear
9. Level Four: Intellectual Love & Fear
10. Level Five: Pure Desire
11. The Five Levels of the Natural Soul
12. The Difference Between the Divine & Animal Souls
13. The Three General Levels of Comprehension
14. The Three General Levels of Excitement
15. The Lowest Level of the Divine Soul
16. The Five Levels of the Divine Soul