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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 Baal HaSulam describes these stages of our development in a different way, uses a different language. We can look upon the states either from the point of the light (the NaRaNHaY), or from the point of the Kelim (the Sefirot). We can also divide them into periods that presumably correspond to a human life. This is because all the spiritual roots have their reflections in our world. Baal HaSulam may use the language of the Torah (the Bible or Talmud) to demonstrate that all the sacred books write about the same topic: the path man must traverse and how he will do that. He says that the problem starts not in this world, but at the stage that follows, because man’s desires begin to grow. The Klipot (impure forces) emerge and enable the person to transform their influence into something opposite and pure. How does it happen? Here is what the Kabbalist says: 31. Our sages say: “The leech has two daughters, crying, give, give (Proverbs 30, 15)”: “A leech means Hell (hell is a forced use of the egoistical properties). The sinners, who fall into the trap of hell, 194
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 bark like dogs: “Bow-wow” (“Hav-Hav” – Heb.: give-give), meaning – “give us the wealth of this world and the wealth of the world to come”. The level at which the person works with the Klipot is very important, because this way he obtains the material for his work. He acquires the desires without which he cannot become similar to the Creator. Therefore, there must be periods when we receive uncorrected desires and correct them. Therefore, the level that comes after 13 years is defined as “pure”, which is the meaning of the writing, “the house-maid serves her mistress”, that is, to serve the Holy Shechina. It means that the maidservant symbolizes egoistical desires that lead to the spiritual level of bestowal, when the person is awarded “the light of Shechina”. It is the person’s responsibility to do everything he can in order to gain the state of “Li Shema” (desire to bestow). If he does not make every effort to reach the state of “Li Shema”, he will fall into the garbage bin of the “impure” maidservant, who is the opposite of the “pure” one. Unless the person who studies Kabbalah begins to purify the acquired impure desires, he falls more and more into the Klipot. The zero level corresponds to our natural petty egoism. Below is the area of the Klipot; above is the place of Kedusha, the intention for the sake of the Creator. Unless the person makes an effort to apply the right method of spiritual ascent, unless he turns the property “–1” into “+1”, “–2” into 195
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T O T H E R E A D E R For many cent
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PREFACE TO THE BOOK OF ZOHAR 1. The
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