{"id":980,"date":"2011-12-14T11:17:50","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T16:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramchal.wordpress.com\/?p=980"},"modified":"2011-12-14T11:17:50","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T16:17:50","slug":"the-two-configurations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rabbiyaakovfeldman.aishdas.org\/ramchal\/2011\/12\/14\/the-two-configurations\/","title":{"rendered":"The two configurations"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, here we are with two configurations of the same phenomenon known as Adam Kadmon <\/em>— Primordial Man. And they\u2019re said to be two different perspectives of the same phenomenon, where the \u201ccircle\u201d <\/strong>or iggulim <\/em>depiction of Adam <\/em>Kadmon refers to a circular mode of <\/strong>Divine governance <\/strong>\u2026 which is to say, an overall providence, <\/strong>while a \u201cstraight line\u201d <\/strong>or yosher <\/em>depiction of Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em> \u2026 indicates a detailed mode of governance <\/strong>(Petach<\/em> 13). <\/strong>That\u2019s to say (according to the thrust of Ramchal\u2019s own comments there) that the yosher<\/em> construct alludes to God\u2019s governance of the universe in response to our ethical and spiritual input, while the iggulim <\/em>depiction alludes to His more supernal Self-driven governance that functions despite us.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Why then do we largely disregard the iggulim<\/em> depiction? It has been said that\u2019s because it alludes to things beyond us whereas the yosher<\/em> depiction speaks to our situation and our raison d\u2019\u00eatre<\/em> which is rooted in our ethical and spiritual betterment [1].<\/p>\n

Note:<\/p>\n

[1] R\u2019 Y.I. Chaver in Pitchei<\/em> Chochma<\/em>. R\u2019 Chaver was known to have drawn a lot on Ramchal\u2019s thoughts.<\/p>\n

This is purely conjecture, but might the iggulim <\/em>construct then be an element of the Torah of Atzilut<\/em> which the Zohar (predominately in Ra\u2019aya Mehemna <\/em>and Tikkunei Zohar<\/em>; also see Zohar 1, 23a and T.Z. 113a) <\/em>and Ari spoke about (see his Likutei<\/em> Torah<\/em> at the beginning of Breishit<\/em>), which is more sublime than the Torah of Briah<\/em> that we\u2019re privy to now? And might a great future Kabbalist, or even the Moshiach himself, then address the iggulim <\/em>construct?<\/p>\n

(c) 2011 Rabbi Yaakov Feldman<\/p>\n

Feel free to contact me at feldman@torah.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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