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It’s a question that's been asked for centuries, and Jewish mystical thought offers a pretty radical answer. According to Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar (that found...
It's all about desire, and where we choose to direct it. See, according to Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, our primary task in life is to acquire and expand our des...
We have rocks, trees, animals, and then…us. Humans. It seems like a strange progression, doesn't it? Like a cosmic staircase slowly climbing upwards. Well, according to the wisdom ...
See, Baal HaSulam, a towering figure in 20th-century Kabbalah, helps us understand the structure of desire itself. He outlines how our desires evolve, moving from simple self-prese...
It talks about "upper worlds," spiritual realms beyond our everyday experience. But that begs a question, doesn't it? A pretty fundamental one: Why? Why would God, the ultimate Cre...
The cosmos, the spiritual realms, even us? Jewish mysticism offers a fascinating map, and it all starts with a name. A four-letter name: the Tetragrammaton, or Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh. Thi...
to a fascinating idea from the great Kabbalist, Baal HaSulam, in his "Introduction to Zohar." Specifically, let's look at paragraph 42. He introduces us to the concept of five dist...
The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, illuminates a concept that might just change how you see yourself. He describes a point within us, a kind of… we...
In his "Introduction to the Zohar," he lays out a fascinating map of spiritual ascent. And trust me, it’s a journey worth taking. But first, a little Kabbalistic housekeeping. We'r...
