The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:120
Now, just as the worlds of Atzilut, Briyah and Yetzirah arose in His simple essential desire (Ratzon HaPashoot), so did the world of Asiyah. From Malchut of Malchut of Briyah is drawn Atik and...
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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:121
From all the above, it is clearly understood how everything that exists and that takes place, is exactly according to the simple essential desire (Ratzon HaPashoot) in the essence of the Infinite Light. One...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:122
In each of the lower worlds of Briyah, Yetzirah and Asiyah there are seven chambers within which the angels reside. To understand what these are, we must understand the source of the chambers. Furthermore,...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:123
In order to understand the “Intermediary shell – Kelipat Nogah”we must understand the progression from absolute sublimation and selflessness to total self absorption and egotism. Chochmah is totally sublimated to the essential self. Because...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:124
Now, our world is the world of total Kelipah (External shells). Because of this we perceive ourselves as independent entities, totally separate from G-d and G-dliness. Moreover, this is the very reason we perceive...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 2:1
Part Two: Contemplation & Meditation Now that we have explained the entire chaining down of the worlds, from the essence of Ohr Ein Sof (The Infinite Light) until our world, we must explain...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 2:2
Girsah – Surface study, is the understanding of the subject at first glance, without stopping to delve into its details with any great scrutiny or analysis. In Talmud study, this is used mainly to...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 2:3
There are three “dimensions” to every intellectual concept: 1) The length of a concept is the “lowering down” of the concept to make it accessible to the mind. In other words, this is the...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 2:4
Besides depth, length and breadth, there is an additional dimension to every concept, its “height”. This is the fact that a concept may be used as a “building block” to understand higher and higher...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 2:5
There are three intellectual faculties: Chochmah (Wisdom), Binah (Understanding), and Da’at (Knowledge). Up to this point we have explained the comprehended concepts in the brain of Binah, which is the brain of comprehension and...
