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Ba’al Sulam writes in the 4th paragraph of the preface to the Zohar, concerning the “second boundary when studying the Zohar”:
“You should know that The Zohar engages only in the worlds, BYA (Beria, Yetzira, Assiya), and in Ein Sof and the world of Atzilut, to the extent that BYA receive from them. However, The Book of Zohar does not engage in Ein Sof and the world of Atzilut themselves at all.”
On the life Q&A I mentioned that the Zohar refers to “only the worlds BYA” as Matter and Form of Matter “since Kabbalist dont attain Abstract, or Essence, and I was told that the Zohar actually explains all the worlds. How is this when Ba’al Sulam says the Zohar only pertains to these three and only these three and furhter goes on to say in paragraph 5:
“And since these three boundaries are very strict, if the reader is not prudent with them and will take matters out of context, he will immediately miscomprehend the matter. For this reason I have found it necessary to trouble and expand the understanding of these three boundaries as much as I could, in such a way that they will be understood by anyone.”
What am i missing that Ba’al Sulam said that is not contradictory to the statement I just posted where he later says that the world of atzilute is actually in the Zohar. I didnt want to take up the time for the Live Q&A so I am furthering this question here.
I bought the two volumes of Baal Sulam, i think i found the answer. Preface to the Book of Zohar,” “Introduction to the Book of Zohar,” “A Speech for the Completion of the Zohar,” and “Preface to the Sulam Commentary. These are all required. I am interested in finding the commentary on Hasulem itself. Will this institution offer this any time soon. I have the book of zohar volume 1 already also.
I have watched many videos on the Zohar, and read all of the recommended reading. It says that there are 4 introductory books required to understand it.
I was aslo looking to acquire a full set of the Zohar of Rabbi Shimone Bar Yochia with Yehudah Lev Ashlag Commentary of Hasulam. I was wondering if this was going to be offered here. I have the volume 1 but i would like a full set that is explained by Ba’al Hasulam. I try to buy the books from the class to help support the efforts.
attainment can be shared in writings, but you only you can attain something and experience it. This is why the Kabbalist have attained all the levels through the ten. I took the class thanks for the advice
my goal is to become who I am. Just like he said, I want to learn who, and what the creator actually is. My guess is I am part of the creator as in actually part of the creator just unable to see. There is none else beside him and the creator created all. Therefore everything is the creator even me.
I own all of these books currently except a few. I dont have “The Cabbalist” and I dont have “revelations of zohar” yet. I do want both ill eventually get them. My question was, that Dr. Rav Michael Leightman said “In order to understand the zohar you must first read 4 introductory” I have also seen this in “Enter the Zohar” course. What introductory are they referring to. Where do we get this information? Is this in the recommendations you made? Or is there another source. I was hoping there was a group of books that was sold but im guessing this might be a different thing being referred to. I went on the Kabbalah Library and cant find what im looking for but I can find Introductory to the Zohar. as an outline. I am interested in the titles of the books that are the 4 introductory mentioned on the course and by other youtube instructors.
