January 09, 2003 (From the book Shamati by Kabbalist Y. Ashlag) We distinguish among many levels and many distinctions in the (upper, spiritual) worlds. And it is known that when one speaks about levels and distinctions, one speaks (only) regarding the souls’ comprehension of what is received from these worlds; according to the principle that […]
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JOY WITH A QUIVER
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(From the book Shamati by Kabbalist Y. Ashlag) Joy is considered to be love, which is being. It resembles a man building himself a house, but neglecting to make hollows in the walls. It turns out that there is not a way for the man to enter the house. Therefore a hollow, a space must […]
WHAT ARE THE THREE BODIES IN A MAN
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(From the book Shamati by Kabbalist Y. Ashlag) Man is made of three bodies: A) The inner body, in which the holy soul is dressed. B) The Noga shell. C) The serpent’s skin. In order to save one from the two outer bodies, so that they do not interfere with the holy one, and in […]
Talk from Heh B’Av, the Yarzheit of the Holy Ari (z”l) (RAB)
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May 28, 2000 5:49 AM Given in Tsfat, 5759 delivered by: Rabbi Avraham Brandwein, Dean, Kol Yehuda Tzvi POB 14056 Jerusalem, Israel fax: 972-2-5823276 B”H This week also includes Tish’a B’Av, the day commemorating the destruction of both Temples. The Gmarah [Gittin 55b] tells of the period of the Destruction. Jerusalem was laid waste because […]
SPIRITUAL SUBSTANCE AND ITS SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION
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by I.Krakovski (scholar of Rabbi Y.Ashlag) 1) There is no single substance existing in the world, whether it be that which we experience through the senses, or that which we perceive through the mind, which is not comprised in the Creator. Everything emanates from Him. Therefore, what we know as contrary, or unrelated substances, in […]
Attaining the Spiritual
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(From the book Shamati by Kabbalist Y. Ashlag) The spiritual – is the Awakening from Above, then why is the Awakening from Below necessary? What must be done in order to merit the attainment of the spiritual, is beyond man’s comprehension, because it is beyond human reasoning to grasp how could such a thing (to […]
THERE IS NONE ELSE BESIDE HIM
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(From the book Shamati by Kabbalist Y. Ashlag) It is written that there is none else beside Him, meaning there is no other power in the world with the ability to do anything against Him. And what man sees, namely, that there are things in the world which deny the household of Above, is of […]
THE REASON FOR THE HEAVINESS ONE FEELS UPON DISMISISNG BEFORE THE LORD
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(From the book Shamati by Kabbalist Y. Ashlag) When a person is wishing to work within self – denial before the Creator, without considering his own benefit, and he is leaving his family and friends for the sake of humbling himself before the Creator, he is having reached a situation where as if the whole […]
God, Prophecy and Torah
The body and prophecy are inseparable just as the soul of the Prophet and closeness to the Creator, are fashioned in partnership. Prophecy is intended for correcting of behavior, prediction of the future, or to avert danger from a threat to national defense or natural disasters. Study of Torah (the word of God), and practicing […]
Prophecy: Supreme Language of the Soul
Prophecy distinguishes itself from all other arts and intuitive talents. It delegates to the Prophet an unequalled status among their peers as the Creator’s representative. They are found to be of good character, wise judgment, merciful hearts, righteous and diligent in study, teaching, and practice of their faith. Prophecy as the supreme language of the […]
Kabbalah – The Creator’s Blue Print
The Torah is the Creator’s blueprint for creation; Kabbalah’s Etz Chayim its decoding map for understanding the secrets of the written and oral teaching of the Torah. The map represents Adam Kadmon, the primordial man from which all of the worlds originate. “This Adam Kadmon acts as a filter through which the light of the […]
Thirteen Principles (Articles) of Faith (Shloshah-Asar Ikkarim)
Principles of Faith Remain Unchanged These classical beliefs are the background associated today with orthodoxy, and are considered a reflection of all classical observant lineages held in common with the ancient People of the Book of the times of the Prophetesses. Knowing them, we are given a better understanding of the lives of the Prophetesses […]
Moses and Torah
Mt. Sinai– Communal Receiving of “The Book” At the receiving of Torah all of those present reached a state of Prophetic consciousness, hearing the same words uttered by the Creator through Moses, the greatest Prophet of all. While it is true that Moses heard things others did not, they all heard the word of God […]
What we are here to tell you, is not new.
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Note 7:05 am – 7:25 1/18/02 What we are here to tell you, is not new. But the telling is. Many of you are working towards the sweeping changes of the earth. This is good. At the same time we offer some caution. It isn’t by good deeds alone that the world is transformed, but […]
Wonder, Beauty, Order #6
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6:40 – 7:15am 1/22/02 Wonder Wonder is an attribute of the soul. It leads to finding truth. It is a conditioning for reception. It is a leavening of the mind. Without it, one’s receptivity is at a lower threshold. It is the state of wonder that makes perception possible at the level of source. Wonder […]
Patience #10
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6:55 am – 7:15 1/26/02 Patience is spoken of as a dimension, similar to time and space and force. It is not so much a dimension as an attribute of a dimension that is both inner and outer. It is the quality of nurturance. Patience is not a discipline, it is a way that love […]
A Beautiful Life #11
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1/28/02 6:20 – 6:40 Beauty is not a quality of symmetry , though symmetry is inherent in beauty. Rather it is a quality of parts being proportionate to each other’s state.It is about proportion. A beautiful life is one well proportioned between inner and outer, self and other, giving and receiving. A beautiful life is […]
Endurance #13
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1/30/02 6:25 – 6:40 Endurance is often thought of as strength. While it has qualities of strength, it is more about will, the will of the individual and the will of the initiatory act. What we mean, is that how something is begun has a great deal to do with how something will finish. One […]
Leaves and Water #14
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1/31/02 6:40 – 6:55 It is one thing to admire the beauty of the leaves all around you. It is another to understand them. They are more than an out growth of the seed. They are an expression of perfection. Consider their life cycle, especially those that are not evergreens. The arrive from the stem […]
Intention #29
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2/16/02 6:10 am – 6:20 It is always the intention that determines the outcome in the spiritual kingdom. In the physical world, intention must be mixed with desire and will. But not just that, intention shows the way of the soul if it is aligned with what is right. We do not mean to confuse […]