Kabbalists On The Torah And Commandments, Part 35

Dr. Michael LaitmanDear Friends, please ask questions about these passages from the great Kabbalists. The commentaries in brackets are mine.

613 Suggestions and 613 Deposits

There are two parts in Torah and Mitzvot.

A. The Torah and Mitzvot as they appear to all, are the keeping of Mitzvot and the study of Torah in the form of 613 counsels. These have the power to purify and refine the body [desires], and enhance the merit of the soul [intention] to be worthy and to merit receiving the Light of the King’s face, as the soul was in its root before it diminished and came into this base body [egoistic desire] in the base world.

B. Keeping the Mitzvot and studying the Torah in the form of 613 deposits, namely the matter of attaining His Names and the full reward of the souls.

The merit of the latter part over the former is as the merit of Heaven over Earth. This is because the first part is mere preparation, and the second part is the actual completeness and the purpose of Creation.
– Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to the Book, From the Mouth of a Sage
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Related Material:
Kabbalists On The Torah And Commandments, Part 33
Kabbalists On The Torah And Commandments, Part 32

2 Comments

  1. What is “The Torah and Mitzvot as they appear to all” in a spiritual sence?
    What does keeping Mitzvot mean for a non-jewish student of kabbalah?
    How can I study the Thora in the form of 613 counsels if no one tells me what the 613 counsels are?
    What is “Keeping the Mitzvot and studying the Torah in the form of 613 deposits” in a spiritual sense” ?

    Thank you very much for clarifying these issues.

    Arvut

    Martin

  2. The root of “Mitzvah” seem only to be “Commandment.” How do we even see in this word “counsel” or “good deed,” which from its use here would seem to be its principal meanings, while “commandment” appears only to be indirect (that we come to know the “Commander” — that I understand if I am correct, means He becomes our Commander — His Will becoming our will).

    Being the Kabbalah is very exacting upon terms, I am at a loss here? — Unless, it is a matter of the End is in the Beginning and the Beginning is in the End.

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