Category: MYSTICISM

From the above, we understood that the “vessels” come about from the “light”. It would, therefore, seem that the source of the lights is higher than the source of the vessels. This is because...

Now, there is an advantage of the vessels over the lights in the fact that it is specifically because of the vessels that the investment of a light in its opposite vessel can take...

There are three main organs (vessels) in a human being which are the chief organs of the body.  These are the brain, heart and liver.  The brain is the vessel for the intellect, the...

Now that we have understood all of the above, we must return to the explanation of the emotions of Atzilut (Emanation) which are born out of the unification of NeHi”Y of Abba and Imma...

Now, the way the influence comes from the comprehension of Binah to the heart, to arouse heartfelt emotions is through the “Thirty two pathways of Binah” (Lamed Beit Shvilin D’Binah). There are four main...

Now, as mentioned before the three levels of ChaBa”D, ChaGa”T and NeHi”Y also exist in Zeir Anpin (Emotions). They correspond to the intellect of the emotions, the heartfelt emotions of the emotions, and the...

Now, within Zeir Anpin there are different aspects and levels.  For example, there is the external expression of the emotions, the internal felt emotions, and the intellect of the emotions, such as the fleeting...

Continuing the example of a child, after the child is born, it goes through a process of maturation, in which its faculties develop. Likewise above, Zeir Anpin too goes through a maturation process, until...

The first aspect of the emotions is called Yisrael.  Through understanding why it is called by this name we may understand what this aspect of the emotions is.  In the Torah, when Yaakov successfully...

The second aspect of the emotions is called Yaakov.  As is known each of the forefathers represents one of the sefirot of Zeir Anpin: 1. Avraham represents Chesed as stated, “Chesed to Avraham”. 2....