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

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
with regard to the ascending man, rises together with him and enters the
clothes of the Malchut of the world of Assiya and then even higher.
To the extent that Nefesh uses them (the auxiliary desires: the
halls, the clothes and the angels) they give it strength to grow
and multiply until it can extend the light of the Sefira of Malchut
of Assiya in all the desired perfection to shine in man's body. That
complete light aids man to add toil in Kabbalah and receive the
remaining higher levels.
Just as immediately at the birth of man's body, a point of the light of
Nefesh is born and dressed in him, so it is here, when his Partzuf of
“pure Nefesh” is born. A point from one level higher is born with it,
meaning the last degree of the light of Ruach of Assiya, and fills the
inner part of the Partzuf Nefesh.
As soon as we ascend to that world, instead of it, what remains?
The next part forms the so-called “naked” Partzuf – the next point in
the heart. It has changed and has now divided into its own 613 parts.
This second point in the heart is not of Aviut Shoresh (0). In order to
ascend and dress on Malchut, it has to have Aviut Aleph (1). This happens
because, as the Partzufim emerge, one is always born inside another and
after completing its own development, pulls the next one after it similar
to the forming of a garland.
Therefore, as soon as the Partzuf, Nefesh, completes its ascent and
dresses on the Malchut of the World of Assiya, that very instant the point
of the following Partzuf
emerges and begins to push this whole process
forward. Like cars of a train move one behind another, the point of the
next Partzuf will push them up to the level of Infinity. This is an ascending
movement, because man should reach the world of Infinity while living
in this world – in his body, with his heart and with the point in it.
Here I would like to end this lesson and remind you again that
we should unite. It will save much time and effort in our advancement.
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