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Cosmos Body of God

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COSMOS THE BODY OF GOD: ISA PURUSHA TATVA<br />

M.M.NINAN<br />

When Kabbalah refers to worlds or planes <strong>of</strong> existence with several dimensions just as the<br />

material world involves 11 dimension. These planes are considered to be successive links from<br />

the Infinite Divine essence (Ein S<strong>of</strong>) with the physical realm <strong>of</strong> existence. The names <strong>of</strong> these<br />

levels follow the prophecy <strong>of</strong> Isaiah.<br />

Isa 43:7<br />

every one that is called by my name,<br />

and<br />

whom I have created for my glory;<br />

I have formed him;<br />

yea, I have made him.<br />

This defines the essence <strong>of</strong> the four levels: divine, creation, formation and completion.<br />

This defines four levels <strong>of</strong> essence with the four letters <strong>of</strong> the Tetragrammaton YHVH<br />

The personal Name <strong>of</strong> Adonai, the transcendent Source and Ground <strong>of</strong> all being whatsoever.<br />

This Name appears 6,800+ times in the Tanakh. The Jewish sages note that the four letters <strong>of</strong><br />

the Name are used to form the phrase<br />

אֶהְ‏ יֶה אֲׁשֶ‏ ר אֶהְ‏ יֶה<br />

hayah hoveh yi'yeh,<br />

"He was, He is, He will be."<br />

The Four Worlds and the Process <strong>of</strong> Creation<br />

Moses Maimonides (1137 – 1204), summarised the Divine relation to Creation:<br />

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