Glossary of Terms
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10 Sefirot |
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10 properties of the soul |
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125 levels |
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from the lowest to the highest level of the worlds (5 worlds x 5 Partzufim x 5 Sefirot) |
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1995 |
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the year that marks the beginning of the time when egoism within the souls that descend into our world demands correction |
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5 levels of desire |
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creation begot by the Creator consists of 5 levels of the desire to feel pleasure |
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620 levels |
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the degrees of correction of the soul’s desires |
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6000 years |
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The period of correction of souls on Earth starting with Adam. The levels of the worlds BYA (Beria, Yetzira, Assiya). |
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600,000 souls |
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fragments of the only creation, the general soul called “Adam”. |
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7000 years |
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the level of the world of Atzilut |
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8000 years |
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the level of the Partzuf SAG |
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9000 years |
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the level of the Partzuf AB |
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10,000 years |
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the level of the Partzuf Galgalta |
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ABYA |
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4 stages of direct light, the name of the Creator |
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Avraam |
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the attribute of Hesed |
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Adam |
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the general creation, the collective soul |
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Adam Kadmon, AK |
the first world, overall Providence |
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AHP |
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the will to receive in creation, the soul |
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Animal soul |
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the life-giving or animating life force in the biological body |
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Ari |
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the founder of the Lurian School of Kabbalah, the modern method of attaining the Upper world (16th century). |
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Assiya |
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the lowest world that includes our world |
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Attribute of bestowal |
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the intention “for the sake of the Creator” |
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Atzilut |
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the world of governance and correction |
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Atzmuto |
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the unattainable essence of the Creator |
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Baal HaSulam |
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the author of the modern method of correction |
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Babylonian Talmud |
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description of spiritual laws using earthly language |
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Beria |
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the world of the attribute of bestowal |
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Bina |
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the attribute of bestowal in creation |
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Breaking, Shevira |
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loss of the intention “for the sake of the Creator” |
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BYA |
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Beria, Yetzira, Assiya (the worlds surrounding the human soul) |
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Creation |
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the desire to feel pleasure |
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Creator |
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the desire to please creation |
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Egoism |
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the intention to feel pleasure for one’s own sake |
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Eve |
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the receiving part of the soul, Hava |
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Faith |
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the attribute acquired by perceiving the Creator |
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Faith inside of knowledge |
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faith on the level that is no greater than a person’s knowledge |
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Faith above reason |
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faith in spite of a person’s knowledge |
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Faith below reason |
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faith without knowledge, fanaticism |
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First restriction |
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ceasing to feel pleasure for one’s own sake |
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Freedom of will |
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the only force of motion towards the Creator |
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Gevura |
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the force of overcoming egoism |
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Gematria |
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The numerical value of properties of corrected desire. |
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GE |
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the desires to bestow |
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Haya |
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light in the desire of the 4th level |
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Hesed |
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the source of the light Hassadim in the Partzuf |
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Hochma |
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the source of the light Hochma in the Partzuf |
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Hod |
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Malchut in the Partzuf |
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Idol worship |
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to relate to what is happening as something that does not come from the Creator |
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Inanimate, vegetative, animal, human |
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the four levels of desire |
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Inner light, Ohr Pnimi, OP |
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light that fills the soul |
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Intention (Kavana) |
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the attuning on a desire |
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Introduction to the Talmud of the Ten Sefirot |
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Baal HaSulam’s article |
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Israel |
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one who aspires toward the Creator |
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Kabbalah |
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the method for attaining adhesion with the Creator |
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Kabbalist |
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the person who practically realizes the method of Kabbalah on himself |
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Kli |
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creation’s desire to feel pleasure |
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Klipa (pl. Klipot) |
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the intention to feel pleasure for one’s own sake |
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Knowledge |
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attainment of the causes and effects of what is perceived |
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Keter |
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creation’s desire to give pleasure |
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Language of branches |
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the use of words of our world to describe the upper |
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Malchut |
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creation’s desire to receive pleasure or light |
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MAN |
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the plea for correction |
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Masach |
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anti-egoistic force |
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Moshe |
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the attribute of Bina in a Partzuf |
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NaRaNHaY (Nefesh, Ruach, Neshama, Haya, Ehida) |
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the five lights in creation |
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Nations of the world |
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uncorrected desires to receive |
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Nefesh |
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the minimal light or light of stage “zero” |
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Netzach |
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ZA in Partzuf |
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Neshama |
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light in the second level |
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Our world |
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perception without the screen |
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Outside the Land of Israel |
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below the attributes of Bina |
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Partzuf |
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desires that are distributed according to the size of the screen |
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Pleasure |
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perception of light |
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Reflected light, OH, Ohr Hozer |
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the intention to please the Creator |
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Rashbi |
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rabbi Shimon bar Yohai, the author of “The Book of Zohar” |
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Ruach |
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the light of the first level |
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Screen |
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the intention to please the Creator |
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Secrets of the Torah |
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light that is attainable after the full correction |
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Sixth organ of perception |
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the soul, the desire to feel pleasure from the Creator’s light |
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Soul |
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the desire to take pleasure in union with the Creator |
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Spiritual |
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the attribute of bestowal |
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Spiritual gene (Reshimo) |
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an unrealized state of bestowal |
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Spiritual world |
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that which is perceived within the desire to bestow |
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Spiritual ascent |
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the growth of the attributes of bestowal |
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Surrounding light, OM, Ohr Makif |
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light that wants to enter into creation |
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Talmud of the Ten Sefirot (TES) |
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the main textbook of Kabbalah students |
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Tastes of the Torah |
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Ohr Pnimi, the inner light of the soul |
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The Book of Life (Etz Haim) |
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the main Kabbalistic textbook |
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The Book of Zohar (The Book of Splendor) |
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collection of upper wisdom or knowledge |
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The Book of Creation (Sefer Yetzira) |
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the first Kabbalistic book |
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The end of correction |
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the correction of all of Adam’s desires |
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The reincarnation of life (Gilgul) |
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successive corrections of the soul |
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The Land of Israel |
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the level of Bina (Israel) attained by Malchut (Earth) |
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The second restriction |
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the prohibition to use will to receive |
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The Upper world |
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that which is perceived within the desire to bestow |
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The Upper light |
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the pleasure of bestowal |
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The World of Infinity |
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boundless reception of light |
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Tifferet |
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the attribute of bestowal in creation |
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Torah |
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the general upper light that corrects and fulfills |
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Torah (the Pentateuch) |
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the account of correction using everyday language |
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Vessel |
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desire |
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World |
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creation’s perception of its state |
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Yesod |
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the place of adhesion between creation and the Creator |
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Yehida |
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the greatest light in creation |
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Yetzira |
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the world of angels |
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ZA (Zeir Anpin) |
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the small state of creation |