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You look inward and see flaws, imperfections, maybe even a bit of, well, ickiness. But then you look up, toward the divine, and think, "Wait a minute… shouldn't I be amazing? If a ...
He tells us, point blank, not to worry so much about creatures other than humans. Why? Because, according to him, humanity is the center of creation. Everything else, all the other...
Is it the stuff you're made of, or something more... elusive? It’s a question that's been pondered for centuries, and it sits at the heart of what Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, has t...
Jewish mysticism has a lot to say about that feeling. Specifically, it delves into the nature of the guf, the body. But not just the physical shell we inhabit. In the teachings of ...
One of the most fascinating concepts is the eternality of the soul. Now, some philosophers thought that maybe it’s all about knowledge, that the more you learn, the more eternal yo...
It all boils down to one thing: pleasure. Not just any pleasure, mind you, but the ultimate, divine pleasure. According to Baal HaSulam, in his monumental introduction to the Zohar...
It’s a question that’s plagued philosophers and theologians for centuries. But Jewish mystical tradition, specifically as illuminated by Baal HaSulam in his introduction to the Zoh...
Jewish mysticism wrestles with this very idea, particularly when it comes to our own imperfections. The great Kabbalist, Baal HaSulam – Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag, known for h...
Like they're holding you back from something... bigger? Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, grapples with this very question. It suggests that true transformation, eve...
