The Knowledge of G-d – Table of Contents
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Category: MYSTICISM
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:1
Part One: Seder Hishtalshelut It is clear that there is a force which enlivens the body. The external body itself is nothing more than an inanimate vessel which contains and is animated by...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:2
From the above, it is understood that there must be a soul which animates and enlivens the physical body. Now, just as this is so in man, who is a microcosm, likewise, in the...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:3
We concluded above that the universe and everything in it, including the human body, appears to have an animating force within it to enliven it, and that without this force it would be nothing...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:4
If we would strip away all the properties of man, we would be left with the quintessential self of the person, for one’s arms are not him, his legs are not him and neither...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:5
There are two types of potentialities. The first is called a “Heyulie” – “ability”, and the second is called a “Ko’ach” – “potential”. The example usually given to explain the difference between these two...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:6
Now that we understand the difference between a heyulie (ability) and a ko’ach (potential), we may now understand how the above mentioned faculties simultaneously do and don’t exist in the singular essence of the...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:7
Now, in order for distinguishable qualities to be revealed from this quintessential singularity, there must be intention. Whereas prior to intention, the quintessential soul is not within the definition of relating to a body,...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:8
Following the above mentioned stage, in which a specific quality and desire is “highlighted” as a preparation to being revealed, there comes a third stage. In this third stage, all the details of the...
The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:9
Now, being that all awareness; the awareness of pleasure and desire, of insight, comprehension, interest and emotions, as well as the awareness of all the other faculties, such as seeing, hearing, smelling etc., have...
