In any event, as Ar\u201di depicted it, there came to be a terrible, unholy crashing of vessels in the cosmic order [1]. Essentially, that came about as follows.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s known that each vessel compliments and corresponds to its light and vice versa. As such, the lower the potency of the light, the smaller and less durable is its vessel. Thus, when the Infinite Light first entered into Keter<\/em>\u2019s vessel, the latter was easily able to endure that light and to stay intact, and the same was basically true when it came to Chochma<\/em> and Binah<\/em>\u2019s vessels [2]. The vessels of the lower seven lower Sephirot couldn\u2019t<\/em> endure that light, though, so they shattered in a sort of domino effect.<\/p>\n These seven then came to comprise the world of Nikkudim<\/em> – dots or points — since they separated into distinct and independent point-like, relatively small \u201cshells\u201d or \u201cshards\u201d. And they became the basis of our world. They represent the kings of Edom who reigned for a time then died we referred to above.<\/p>\n Notes:<\/p>\n [1]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ar\u201di\u2019s teachings about this were recorded in many places including Eitz<\/em> Chaim<\/em>, Heichal<\/em> HaNikkudim<\/em>; Mevoh<\/em> Sha\u2019arim<\/em> 2:2:1-11; Sha\u2019ar<\/em> HaHakdamot<\/em>, Derush<\/em> b\u2019Olam<\/em> HaNikkudim<\/em>; etc. Ramchal laid out the details in HaIlan HaKodesh<\/em> Ch. 2; Pitchei Chochma v\u2019Da\u2019at<\/em> 31- 41; etc.<\/p>\n [2] \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2026 overall, though they did diminish to some subtle degree<\/p>\n (c) 2012 Rabbi Yaakov Feldman<\/p>\n Feel free to contact me at feldman@torah.org<\/a><\/p>\n ———————————————————-<\/p>\n AT LONG LAST! Rabbi Feldman’s translation of Maimonides’ “Eight Chapters” is available here<\/a> at a discount.<\/p>\n You can still purchase a copy of Rabbi Feldman’s translation of “The Gates of Repentance” here<\/a> at a discount as well.<\/p>\n Rabbi Yaakov Feldman has also translated and commented upon “The Path of the Just” and “The Duties of the Heart” (Jason Aronson Publishers).<\/p>\n Rabbi Feldman also offers two free e-mail classes on www.torah.org entitled “Spiritual Excellence<\/a>\u201d and \u201cRamchal<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In any event, as Ar\u201di depicted it, there came to be a terrible, unholy crashing of vessels in the cosmic order [1]. Essentially, that came about as follows. It\u2019s known that each vessel compliments and corresponds to its light and … Continue reading