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Introduction to the Book of Zohar (PDF) - Kabbalah Media Archive

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I N T RO D U C T I O N T O T H E B O O K O F Z O H A R<br />

Baal HaSulam says that first <strong>of</strong> all, we reject our original desires<br />

and make a Tzimtzum on <strong>the</strong>m. Secondly, we acquire a new desire. Our<br />

third action is <strong>the</strong> resurrection <strong>of</strong> our old desire.<br />

He says that we apply <strong>the</strong> same method in our world.<br />

It deals fairly with any individual bad property that we want <strong>to</strong> get<br />

rid <strong>of</strong>. At <strong>the</strong> beginning, we have <strong>to</strong> give it up completely so that<br />

nothing <strong>of</strong> it remains (i.e., completely neutralize it). Then you can<br />

come back (by gradually attaching <strong>the</strong> AHP), get it over again,<br />

and bring it (AHP<br />

) <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> middle line.<br />

This period is very long. At <strong>the</strong> beginning, we just study and gradually<br />

conclude that all we are made <strong>of</strong> is evil. We <strong>the</strong>n obtain Faith and<br />

<strong>the</strong> Kelim <strong>of</strong> Galgalta ve Eynaim and ascend <strong>the</strong>m. Starting with <strong>the</strong> pe-<br />

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