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Being humble means not using the ego. Where the ego wants to dominate, where it asks all the questions and demands the answers–we instead want the quality of bestowal to govern us.

It is known that the purpose of creation is that His desire is to do good to His creations. Accordingly, the created beings should have received the delight and pleasure. Yet, we must understand that the delight and pleasure that the Creator wishes to give to the created beings is not the same delight and pleasure that is appropriate for beasts, but what is appropriate for humans. We must believe what the ARI says, that all the corporeal pleasures extend only from what fell through the breaking of the vessels (that were in the world of Nekudim), when holy sparks fell from there into the Klipot [shells/peels]. But the main pleasures are in Kedusha, and they are called “the holy names.”

Hey Jonathan,

The Kabbalistic sources don’t mention them. Certainly they were important to the development and evolution of humanity in many ways, but as far as relating to Kabbalah–there is no relation.

Thanks!

Chris