We should therefore always distinguish two discernments in His bestowal: The first is the form of the essence of that upper abundance before it is received, when it is still an inclusive, simple light. The second is that after the abundance has been received, for by this it acquired one separate form according to the properties of the receiver (Baal HaSulam, The Study of the Ten Sefirot, Chapter 1, Inner Observation, Item 2).

According to the similarity of my qualities and the qualities of the Creator’s bestowal, I feel only a certain influence. That is, the light before clothing into me is called “simple, uniform, single,” and when it is clothed in the receiver, it is as if it takes on my qualities.

Question: If my qualities are opposite to Him, do I feel myself opposite to the Creator?

Answer: There are a great number of possibilities here, depending on the similarity of the qualities of the Creator and the qualities of a person. This is how a person feels. The more his qualities will be similar to the qualities of the Creator, the more correctly he will feel Him.

Question: How clear is this feeling of the Creator?

Answer: It depends on the measure of similarity because practically we feel only the Creator, there is none else besides Him.

Therefore, our entire pursuit is to reveal Him in all His manifestations. Then we will see that everything around is just Him, His single force and a single fulfillment.
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From KabTV’s “The Study of the Ten Sefirot (TES)” 10/16/22

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