Kabbalah & Mysticism

3,298 texts · Page 28 of 367

Texts from the Kabbalistic tradition, the mystical current of Judaism. These works, including selections from the Zohar and later mystical writings, explore the hidden dimensions of Torah, the nature of God, and the structure of the spiritual worlds.

Preparing for Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 26:3

Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar – that mystical, foundational text of Kabbalah – offers a fascinating perspective. He suggests that nothing truly originates in this world...

Adam & Eve

Ein Sof Remembered and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 27:1

Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, offers a breathtaking answer. It tells us that everything – absolutely everything – originates from the ultimate source, a realm beyond com...

Adam & Eve

Ten Sefirot and Beria

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 27:2

That's where things get interesting. See, before anything can exist, there has to be a way to measure it, to portion it out. That’s where the ten sefirot come in. Think of them as ...

Sefirot

Baal HaSulam Illuminates and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 27:3

to a fascinating concept about how the Divine light interacts with our world, as explained by Baal HaSulam in his "Preface to Zohar." Specifically, let's talk about the light that'...

Sefirot

Wisdom Calls Out and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 28:1

And, in the Kabbalah, the answer lies, in part, in understanding the relationship between different spiritual realms, specifically Atzilut, Beria, Yetzira, and Asiya. Now, these ar...

WisdomSefirot

Ten Sefirot and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 28:2

The Kabbalists, those mystics who delve into the deepest secrets of the universe, have a fascinating way of explaining this very process. It all begins with the concept of Atzilut,...

Sefirot

Fools and Sages

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 29:1

It’s a question that's plagued philosophers and mystics for centuries. And when we delve into the heart of Kabbalah, particularly through the lens of Baal HaSulam's "Preface to Zoh...

MysticismWisdomSefirot

Secret Teachings and Source

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 30:1

Specifically, let's look at a passage explained by Baal HaSulam, one of the most important commentators on the Zohar. He wrote a famous preface that is like a map to help us naviga...

Mysticism

Concealed Light and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 30:2

That feeling is central to understanding the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism, and especially as illuminated by Baal HaSulam in his profound prefaces. He grapples w...

Mysticism