The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:24
The next set of sefirot is called The Seven Lower Sefirot, and corresponds to the emotions (Midot). They are: 1) Chesed (Kindness), which is the quality of giving and revealing to others. 2) ...
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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:25
We will now explain the next step in the process of revelation and creation, the realm of desire (Keter). As explained above, the Kav HaMidah (The Measuring line), is similar to the assessment that...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:26
From the Kav HaMidah (The Measuring Line), which, in a person, is the slight extension from the Reshimu (Impression)of his soul, a general desire that includes his entire life is revealed. This general desire...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:27
From the above we understood that the Kav (line) draws the inner desire from the heyulie of the self into revelation. This primal desire encompasses the entire Creation and includes all the particular desires...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:28
Now, the Ratzon HaKadoom includes ten general sefirot within itself, like concentric circles. For this reason it is also called, “The First Circle” (Igul HaRishon). This first circle is the primal desire for pleasure...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:29
From the last circle of the Ratzon HaKadoom (Primal Desire), which is the primal desire for action, the Ratzon L’ratzon (theDesire for the Desire), comes into being. This is to say that the primal...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:30
As stated above, from the desire for actualization of the Igullim (Malchut of Igullim), which is the last circle of the Sefirot of Igullim (Circles), comes about the “Desire for the desire” (Ratzon L’Ratzon),...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:31
Now, the general rule is that the lowest level of the upper realm, becomes the highest level of the lower realm. This is to say, that the Malchut of the upper world, becomes the...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:32
The first sefirah of every level is its Keter which isthe desire to bring it about, for if there were no desire for it, it couldn’t exist. This principle applies both above, in regard...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:33
More particularly speaking, it is only the upper three sefirot of Atik which are considered to be part of the Self. This may be understood as follows. Each of these two parts of Keter,...
