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Introduction
Since the beginning of time man has been searching for answers to the fundamental questions of
being: who am I, what is the purpose of my existence and the existence of the world, what happens
after we die, etc? The question about the purpose, the meaning of life heightens daily human ordeal
and suffering, bringing it to a global level – why do we have to suffer at all?
Because there are no answers to these questions, the search continues in all possible directions.
Ancient belief systems, now trendy eastern teachings are part of this search. Humanity is constantly
searching for a logical substantiation of its existence; man investigates the laws of nature for many
thousands of years already.
Modern scientists are finding that the more they advance in their scientific investigations, the more
confusing and unclear the picture of the world becomes. However, answers to the questions about
the purpose of this world and mankind’s have not yet been found.
Kabbalah as a science offers a method for investigating the world. This method allows a person to
develop the ability to sense the hidden part of the universe. The word “Kabbalah” means
“reception” and expresses a human aspiration to receive the highest knowledge, to sense the true
picture of the world.
Glossary of Terms
10 Sefirot – 10 properties of the soul
125 levels – from the lowest to the highest level of the worlds (5 worlds x 5 Partzufim x 5 Sefirot)
1995 – the year that marks the beginning of the time when egoism within the souls that descend into
our world demands correction
5 levels of desire – creation begot by the Creator consists of 5 levels of the desire to feel pleasure
620 levels – the degrees of correction of the soul’s desires
6000 years – The period of correction of souls on Earth starting with Adam. The levels of the
worlds BYA (Beria, Yetzira, Assiya).
600,000 souls – fragments of the only creation, the general soul called “Adam”.
7000 years – the level of the world of Atzilut
8000 years – the level of the Partzuf SAG
9000 years – the level of the Partzuf AB
10,000 years – the level of the Partzuf Galgalta
ABYA – 4 stages of direct light, the name of the Creator
Avraam – the attribute of Hesed
Adam – the general creation, the collective soul
Adam Kadmon, AK – the first world, overall Providence
AHP – the will to receive in creation, the soul
Animal soul – the life-giving or animating life force in the biological body
Ari – the founder of the Lurian School of Kabbalah, the modern method of attaining the Upper
world (16th century).
Assiya – the lowest world that includes our world
Attribute of bestowal – the intention “for the sake of the Creator”
Atzilut – the world of governance and correction
Atzmuto – the unattainable essence of the Creator
Baal HaSulam – the author of the modern method of correction
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Babylonian Talmud – description of spiritual laws using earthly language
Beria – the world of the attribute of bestowal
Bina – the attribute of bestowal in creation
Breaking, Shevira – loss of the intention “for the sake of the Creator”
BYA – Beria, Yetzira, Assiya (the worlds surrounding the human soul)
Creation – the desire to feel pleasure
Creator – the desire to please creation
Egoism – the intention to feel pleasure for one’s own sake
Eve – the receiving part of the soul, Hava
Faith – the attribute acquired by perceiving the Creator
Faith inside of knowledge – faith on the level that is no greater than a person’s knowledge
Faith above reason – faith in spite of a person’s knowledge
Faith below reason – faith without knowledge, fanaticism
First restriction – ceasing to feel pleasure for one’s own sake
Freedom of will – the only force of motion towards the Creator
Gevura – the force of overcoming egoism
Gematria – The numerical value of properties of corrected desire.
GE – the desires to bestow
Haya – light in the desire of the 4th level
Hesed – the source of the light Hassadim in the Partzuf
Hochma – the source of the light Hochma in the Partzuf
Hod – Malchut in the Partzuf
Idol worship – to relate to what is happening as something that does not come from the Creator
Inanimate, vegetative, animal, human – the four levels of desire
Inner light, Ohr Pnimi, OP – light that fills the soul
Intention (Kavana) – the attuning on a desire
Introduction to the Talmud of the Ten Sefirot – Baal HaSulam’s article
Israel – one who aspires toward the Creator
Kabbalah – the method for attaining adhesion with the Creator
Kabbalist – the person who practically realizes the method of Kabbalah on himself
Kli – creation’s desire to feel pleasure
Klipa (pl. Klipot) - the intention to feel pleasure for one’s own sake
Knowledge – attainment of the causes and effects of what is perceived
Keter – creation’s desire to give pleasure
Language of branches – the use of words of our world to describe the upper
Malchut – creation’s desire to receive pleasure or light
MAN – the plea for correction
Masach – anti-egoistic force
Moshe – the attribute of Bina in a Partzuf
NaRaNHaY (Nefesh, Ruach, Neshama, Haya, Ehida) - the five lights in creation
Nations of the world – uncorrected desires to receive
Nefesh – the minimal light or light of stage “zero”
Netzach – ZA in Partzuf
Neshama – light in the second level
Our world – perception without the screen
Outside the Land of Israel – below the attributes of Bina
Partzuf – desires that are distributed according to the size of the screen
Pleasure – perception of light
Reflected light, OH, Ohr Hozer – the intention to please the Creator
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Rashbi – rabbi Shimon bar Yohai, the author of “The Book of Zohar”
Ruach – the light of the first level
Screen – the intention to please the Creator
Secrets of the Torah – light that is attainable after the full correction
Sixth organ of perception – the soul, the desire to feel pleasure from the Creator’s light
Soul – the desire to take pleasure in union with the Creator
Spiritual – the attribute of bestowal
Spiritual gene (Reshimo) – an unrealized state of bestowal
Spiritual world – that which is perceived within the desire to bestow
Spiritual ascent – the growth of the attributes of bestowal
Surrounding light, OM, Ohr Makif – light that wants to enter into creation
Talmud of the Ten Sefirot (TES) – the main textbook of Kabbalah students
Tastes of the Torah – Ohr Pnimi, the inner light of the soul
The Book of Life (Etz Haim) – the main Kabbalistic textbook
The Book of Zohar (The Book of Splendor) – collection of upper wisdom or knowledge
The Book of Creation (Sefer Yetzira) – the first Kabbalistic book
The end of correction – the correction of all of Adam’s desires
The reincarnation of life (Gilgul) – successive corrections of the soul
The Land of Israel – the level of Bina (Israel) attained by Malchut (Earth)
The second restriction – the prohibition to use will to receive
The Upper world – that which is perceived within the desire to bestow
The Upper light – the pleasure of bestowal
The World of Infinity – boundless reception of light
Tifferet – the attribute of bestowal in creation
Torah – the general upper light that corrects and fulfills
Torah (the Pentateuch) – the account of correction using everyday language
Vessel – desire
World – creation’s perception of its state
Yesod – the place of adhesion between creation and the Creator
Yehida – the greatest light in creation
Yetzira – the world of angels
ZA (Zeir Anpin) – the small state of creation