Talks about the Steps of the Ladder, Part 63
Talks about the Steps of the Ladder, Part 63
Why Is the Torah Called “the Names of God”?
The “names of God” refer to the way the light dresses in the vessel, and how the vessel experiences the light’s qualities. For instance, in relation to the saying, “As He is merciful, so you should be merciful,” if we correct ourselves to be merciful, then we also sense the Creator as merciful. This is called attaining or revealing the holy name, “Merciful.”
The Torah is composed of lights that dress within us that enable us to experience the Creator. The Creator is the totality of light, and we receive this totality incrementally according to our degree of correction.
If we receive the entire Torah—all the lights together—we sense the entirety of the Creator and experience Him fully.
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