Kabbalah

[Rasputin]

According to adherents of Kabbalah, the origin of Kabbalah begins with secrets that God revealed to Adam. According to a rabbinic midrash God created the universe through the ten sefirot. When read by later generations of Kabbalists, the Torah's description of the creation in the Book of Genesis reveals mysteries about the godhead itself, the true nature of Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life, as well as the interaction of these supernal entities with the Serpent which leads to disaster when they eat the forbidden fruit, as recorded in Genesis 2.

The Bible provides ample additional material for mythic and mystical speculation. The prophet Ezekiel's visions in particular attracted much mystical speculation, as did Isaiah's Temple vision (Chapter 6). Jacob's vision of the ladder to heaven is another text providing an example of a mystical experience. Moses' experience with the Burning bush and his encounters with God on Mount Sinai, are all evidence of mystical events in the Tanakh, and form the origin of Jewish mystical beliefs.

The 72 names of God which are used in Jewish mysticism are derived from the Hebrew verses Moses spoke to part the Red Sea, allowing the Hebrews to escape their approaching enemies with the assistance of an angel. This is the greatest miracle of the Exodus of the Hebrews which led to receiving of the Ten Commandments and acceptance of the Torah at Mount Sinai creating the first Jewish nation approximately three hundred years before King Saul.

Some scholars have even proposed an Indian origin for this mystic system. They credit it to the Sage Kapila who founded the Indian system of Samkhya-Yoga.

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The modern world

Two of the most influential sources spreading Kabbalistic teachings have come from the growth and spread of Hasidic Judaism, as can be seen by the growth of the Lubavitch movement, and from the influence of the writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1864-1935) who inspired the followers of Religious Zionism with mystical writings and hopes that interpreted the rise of modern day Zionism as the onset of the atchalta dege'ula - the "beginning of the redemption" of the Jewish people from their exile, in expectation of the arrival of the "final redemption" of the Jewish Messiah. The varied Hasidic works (sifrei chasidus) and Rabbi Kook's voluminous writings drew heavily on the long chain of Kabbalistic thought and methodology.

"Due to the alienation from the "secret of God", the higher qualities of the depths of Godly life are reduced to trivia that do not penetrate the depth of the soul. When this happens, the most mighty force is missing from the soul of nation and individual, and Exile finds favor essentially... We should not negate any conception based on rectitude and awe of Heaven of any form - only the aspect of such an approach that desires to negate the mysteries and their great influence on the spirit of the nation. This is a tragedy that we must combat with counsel and understanding, with holiness and courage." (Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook Orot 2 )

[mike435]

kabala is insane even if you are an ethiast you have to puse and ask your self how did that mined come up with the codes and diffrnt corresponding meaning
or colaborations
also know that the kabalah center is not real kabalah
but ture kabalah is insane i met this one kabalist who was a real rabi who had started kabalah after all the other studies and it was a tripie experiance

[mike435]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCRRSn96Ang"]YouTube - Power of Kabbalah video[/ame]

here is a cool video

by the way also know this many religious jews acctauly condem the kabalah center

they say this aplication of kabalah is taken out of context

the video is acctauly very cool
i enhoyed it

[mike435]

redwine thanks for this post i think this post was one the most inpiring post so far

it has reignited my search into relligon and spirituality

[Rasputin]

redwine thanks for this post i think this post was one the most inpiring post so far

it has reignited my search into relligon and spirituality

I like to know more about religions ! but i don't believe them !

[Rasputin]

Fictional representations


The anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion utilised Kabbalah imagery heavily and posits the existence of a secret portion of the Kabbalah contained within the Dead Sea scrolls which has been maintained through time by various individuals and a group currently known as SEELE (which, in production materials for the series, are identified with the Essenes). Imagery such as the Systema Sephiroticum is utilised by various characters in the decorum of their offices and operation areas. During an apocalyptic sequence, referred to as the "Third Impact", in the film End of Evangelion, heavy use of the Tree of Life is undertaken, both visually and with characters "walking through" the explanation of what is happening.

The manga series 666 Satan is also heavily influenced by the Kabbalah. The series features main characters who are incarnations of the various angels and demons of both the Tree of Life and the Tree of death . In the manga, various groups attempt to secure the angels and demons and place them into the Sephirot and the Tree of Death. While this manga series draws heavily on various concepts present in Kabbalah, it is not a retelling of it. The author, Seishi Kishimoto, builds a science fiction story based around these themes.

The Science Fiction world-building project Orion's Arm calls the greatest AI ruled empires sephirotics. The Archaelects that rule them are said to personify the archetypal essences of the Cosmos.

The comic series Promethea by Alan Moore draws heavily on Kabbalah, and is in large part a framework for an overview and explanation of many Kabbalistic concepts. The main character journeys up through the entire tree of life over the course of many issues exploring the symbolism and meaning of each level and of the journey itself.

Umberto Eco's 1989 novel Foucault's Pendulum weaves Kabbalistic concepts into an imagined global conspiracy involving Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, druidism, and the Knights Templar. The book's ten sections are named after the ten Sefiroth.

In "The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon" Richard Zimler is plotting a murder mystery which takes place in 16th century Portugal

Another novel that deals with Jewish mysticism and mythology is The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne.

Recent role playing games produced by Squaresoft contains references to Kabbalah. Xenosaga contains strong links and elements to Kabbalah, including the Zohar being a light creating alien object that was uncovered in the latter 25th century. Sephiroth as a one winged dark angel created by Jenova in Final Fantasy VII. Not only is Sephiroth used here as a name reference to Kabbalah, but in Kabbalah it is the Holy Ten, the Sefirot, that make up the tree of life, and in Final Fantasy VII there are ten forms of the Sephiroth, between clones, ghosts and true forms.

In Darren Aronofsky's Pi, number theorist Max Cohen is pursued by a group of Kabbalah mysticists who are trying to unlock the secrets of the Torah through numbers.

[mike435]

I like to know more about religions ! but i don't believe them !

listen i was like you if you really care go and search it and dont be afraid to ask questions i am sure you wont come away empty handed

i did it with islam and christianity and ofcourse judasim

i stilll have questions and doughts

my latest definition of religion is that it is a celebreation of g-d
and if at is core this celebration does good it is g-dly