Ten Sefirot Class 19

Line vs. Circle

Circle- before Simsum. No limitation.

Line-after Simsum. There is a beginning and end. This universe is one of limitation.

Circle consciousness- at least to reach it with our thoughts. Our body is under the control the control of limitation, soul is unlimited. We are a living paradox. Two forces that contradict each other. One is limited, body, and one is unlimited he soul. We have line and circle in a human being. This is what makes us an amazing creature. Study and prayer are different as study is more elevated because you accomplish everything. The idea is when you pray, allows you to go into circle consciousness, doing something in the upper world. You can change universe with your mind or destroy. Mind of a human being is everything. Can rebuild circular universe if mind is positive or destroy if upset or judging with the mind.

Line- beginning and end. Circle – doesn’t have a beginning and end. Two different types of consciousness. Circle is what you are thinking, also the fun part of your life.

Two types of awareness – end or no end. You get to choose where you are. The finite is easier to be in.

When you keep asking yourself .. what am I thinking, it brings you into the circular.

We understand after the Simsum the different types of desires. Before Simsum you couldn’t see different types of desire, because when things are fulfilled you cannot see the difference. Unity can only come when people are fulfilled. Fulfillment is what makes everything one. Once Simsum happened, there isn’t fulfilment in to the vessel, now you can see the different sizes. You couldn’t see it before. The idea is to get to the point to understand the size of vessel happens under Simsum. The 4^th phase has the strongest desire. It’s a paradox. The closest to the emanator has less desire(Chochmah), has affinity with creator because creator has no desire. Because the light is all about giving, 1^st phase is closest to the creator, more elevated because no desire. Closest because affinity or personality as the Creator.

When you are capable to say no to your desire you climb from Malchut all the way to Chochmah. Your capability to say no to your desire, you are canceling your desire and getting to the levels you need to be. First phase has almost no desire because closest to the light.

Two tests we have 1.) control my desire 2.) to reflect – share, how my existence helps others.

Highest place that exists is not having a desire. You cannot restrict a desire if you don’t have a desire. People with no desire at all is different than someone who is controlling their desire. Powerful when capable to say no to what you really want. Goal is to climb our consciousness from line to circle and be like the light. Purpose of life is to want everything and being able to not want it while I want it. Capability to say no allows you to climb to circle.

If you don’t have desire is it because 1.) already dead in area or 2.) accomplished tikkun. Many things in life you don’t want is because you don’t have to fix it. If you want it, there is a fix to be made, elevating of sparks.

When something has distance from the emanator – more desire. 4^th phase has the most distance from emanator and strongest desire. Contradiction because when you are asking for things from creator you are already far away from light. Should be praying to let go of what I want.

You want to get closer to emanator cancel your desire for what you want.

You can’t love GD if can’t undress yourself from your desires. When you are capable to control your desire close to the light, not when you get what you want. When you are with the light, you want nothing.

The line is coming from above to below: its not distance , it means from lowest to strongest amount of desire. Before Simsum, there was no up and down. All vessels looked the same because they were all fulfilled. He and his name are one, all were one. Because the 4^th phase is furthest from endless, not getting light. Only first three are getting light. 4^th phase is the engine.

We want to use our desire as an opportunity to say no to it.

Once you are capable to control desire you can climb and be the most powerful person.

Asking for more is unnecessary, ask to control your desire.

Mishnah- Make your desire his desire, so he can make his desire your desire.

4^th phase stays dark with no light.

After the contraction the three other levels, 1,2 and 3 look closer to the light.