Morning Lesson February 14, 2024
Transcription is made from simultaneous translation, which leaves a possibility for differences in the audio.
Part 2:
Baal HaSulam. "Study of the Ten Sefirot" (TES). Vol. 2. Part 7, Item #39
Reading Item 39. (00:22) “Let us return to the intention and say that AVI were…”
Reading Inner Light Item 39. (02:39) “AVI were initially face-to-face since the…”
1. S. (11:53) He writes that at first the seven kings were MAN in the Me’i Bina since they were Vav and the dot that bestowed upon the name of AK. Can you explain that? They existed there, what does it mean that the Yesod of AK bestowed upon them?
R. Yesod of AK was working on those records in order to awaken AVI to a coupling and bestowal.
S. Did he intensify the desire? Did he make them bigger? It's not like he created them, they were?
R. Yes, he actually created them, too.
S. They were in Katnut even beforehand?
R. Yes, okay.
S. We learned that the rising of ZON is called the Sefirot of Daat. Is that what there is here? It's like the creation of the Sefira of Daat?
R. Yes.
S. So there is Daat and there isn't Daat. Each time it breaks and returns?
R. Yes, the reason that Daat. It is a central point because all the upper light is drawn to Daat.
2. S. (13:37) It's written that the sons are always MAN to Ima? How does ZON know that they are in Katnut and that there is a higher state called Gadlut?
R. According to their state and records, just as everywhere.
S. What records are here?
R. If they have records. If they do not, they do not.
3. S. (14:24) It's not clear, who causes the coupling of Bina with Hochma, ZON, or NHY of AK? The raising of MAN of ZON or NHY of AK, it sounds like the chicken and the egg.
R. Yes, ZON, let us see more.
4. S. (15:04) He writes here that the whole matter of the lights of Gadlut in them come down from their degree and fall to Guf and ZAT How can lights fall, first of all?
R. How can lights fall? With the vessels, that they are inside of them.
S. That’s why I say, why doesn't he talk about the vessels, why does he talk about the lights? He also later says that the Mochin descended. Why isn’t he talking about the vessels, but he's talking about the light, suddenly?
R. Because the lights are important, they are bestowing. They are determining the next action and not the vessels.
S. What are the vessels that descended, ZON?
R. Yes.
5. S. (16:05) About the quality of Ima. She doesn't think about herself, whatsoever. If they need something, she changes herself from one side to the other.
R. Yes.
S. Then they died so then she again returns. What is this quality that she's completely disconnected from any?
R. That is Bina, what can you do? Bina through the corrections, the upper corrections, Bina can do such actions without taking herself into consideration. You see, even in this world, the mother is willing to do anything for her children.
S. What gives her that force to do so? What leads her to act that way?
R. Her connection to Keter.
Reading Item 40. (17:30) “It is simple: The posterior of AVI did not stop…” Twice.
6. S. (22:06) Let’s remember what we learned in the first part of the lesson, is that preparation before the Creator is that we be connected in a net of connections between us so that He can be revealed between us. I repeat, Rav said that preparation before the Creator is that we be connected in a net of connections between us where He can be revealed in.
Reading Inner Light 39. Again. (22:37 - 31:28) “AVI were initially face-to-face since…”