A Kabbalistic Journey Through Time #1 - Collected Talks of David Solomon
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David provides a remarkable historical overview of the origins of Kabbalah through the emergence of its early fundamental texts. The series explores numerous questions regarding the development of Kabbalah:
- What are the key kabbalistic books to have shaped our understanding of Jewish mysticism?
- When did they appear?
- And what were the profound ideas they contributed which would shape our understanding of the mystical dimensions of heaven and earth?
This first lecture in the series examines three early kabbalistic texts:
- Sefer Yetzirah,
- Sefer Bahir, and
- Sha’arei Orah,
and discusses numerous ideas, including:
- The creation of the universe,
- Attributes of the sefirot,
- Divine interaction with the world,
- The divine flow of energy and wisdom,
- Cosmic time,
- The reincarnation of soul,
- Divine male and female imagistic symbols, and
- The patriarchs and other figures from the Bible as representations of Divine attributes.
David maps out the timeframe and locations of the development of Kabbalah through Jewish History. He explains the context of the evolution of Jewish mystical thinking, its influences, impacts, and legacy.
This lecture is part one of a four-part series delivered in 2021 at Daminyan in Melbourne, Australia.
Find other episodes here:
Part 2 - • A Kabbalistic Journey ...
Part 3 - • A Kabbalistic Journey ...
Part 4 - • A Kabbalistic Journey ...
A video recording of David's lecture The Whole of the Bible in One Hour can be found here • David Solomon: Die ges...
Find more of David Solomon's podcast, with dozens of lectures on Jewish history, the Bible, Jewish philosophy, and Kabbalah at • Podcast: Collected Tal...
Learn more at davidsolomon.online
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TH-cam cover - comprising images below and a picture of David by Stephan Rohl under CC licensing www.stephan-roe...
This TH-cam video is an edited version of a similar video released on September 23, 2021.
This is a four-part series on the development of kabbalistic ideas and texts. For other lectures on Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism:
Kabbalah: History & Ideas Since the Ari #1 th-cam.com/video/DXH-kXxEMKg/w-d-xo.html
Kabbalah 'in one hour' th-cam.com/video/Up5bjWZOvSQ/w-d-xo.html
A History of Mystical Encounters #1 th-cam.com/video/7ZyLQfpaT78/w-d-xo.html
Happy learning, Marjorie Solomon
Spirituality is all encompassing and exists in all systems. Many times people need a particular one system to identify with - simply because they have the age old illness that kaballah calls "the bread of shame" we all feel inadequate, fallen, low self esteem etc. So in this sense from a phscyholgical piont of view, kaballah in a sense takes away the feeling of being lost, of being alone and they need this collectivism to feel secure, to feel Jewish, Kabbalist, however as thee is free will others find that kind of fulfillment elsewhere all truly depends upon the needs so obvious in one's vedic astrology chart! the oldest wisdom on the planet
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Revelation is continuous! Wonderful
Thank you! Regards, Marjorie Solomon
the very core concept indeed
I’m so happy I stumbled on this while searching for Jewish history.
So fortunate that David Solomon came to Southern California and it was a treat to see him a few times during his tour.
Thank you CeCe! We hope to return to Southern California in the future when travel to and from Australia is more secure. Regards, Marjorie Solomon
Definitely :)
How delighted I am to have come across this wonderful talk. Baruch Hashem!
We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed it Philip. Regards, Marjorie Solomon
David is brilliant, I love his lectures
Thank you Ian! Regards, Marjorie Solomon
A tremendous delivery on a very deep science! Sincerely impressed.
It's Girona - like chirona with a chet. 🙂Hope you are doing well! Amazing as always, and I miss watching your talks. Best from Portugal!
Very informative and interesting thank you. 🌺
David and co., thank you as always. I would give anything to hear your sentiments on the work of the contemporary mystic David Chaim Smith. He is rocking the kabbalah in the west on its ear with edgy but incredibly advanced work within texts like those of the Iyyun and Nachman and the Blind; commentaries and original positions; and he's virtually completely under the radar. He raises some absolutely stark implications and I can help but wonder just how far your embrace would permit you. If you're not familiar -then you're in for the kind of treat that only very rare individuals like yourself can truly appreciate.
Hi Marty, Thank you! I will mention your interest to David. Many thanks, Marjorie Solomon
@@DavidSolomononline Thank you Marjorie! I was very much hoping you would be able to pass this along for his thoughts or inquiry, My best!
A very good teacher one of the few teachers who I don't lose interest with.
Fascinating & extremely stimulating
Thank you Jon. Regards, Marjorie Solomon
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An analogy from Christianity’s Thomas Aquinas’ writings/works where he contemplates and draws out arguments from the NT and Greek & Roman philosophers especially Aristotle & the likes of a Boethius.
Contemplation and deep introspection enable the foresight for wisdom to be attained so one can enter the supernatural or higher worlds of consciousness.
The necessary development for a separation from the OT foundation that Christianity was established from.
Regardless that the evolutionary Middle Ages Jewish holy thinkers, mystics, sages and philosophers produced great insight so that a larger population could understand the Holy Creative Mysteries and the prophetic vision that is channeled directly via revelation is nonetheless not reason to lightly diminish the Holy Writ of the Torah and obviously, the Holy creative genius that may have played such an essential emphasis and foundation for the theological masters/thinkers that produced a lucid insight by producing The Zohar that you recommend beginners read as poetry, initially.
Probably, being divinely inspired by the LIVING Book of Genesis in the intellectual development of their liberal faculties and combined with the necessary characterises for the heart’s empowerment is what produces a Holy work where direct revelation is inspired and what I would normally describe in my laymen’s term as divine prophecy.
Once this channel is opened and cannot be closed as it is an eternal level of communication that is measured differently from divine grace and its many varying forms or levels that have a purpose fit time limitation on the outpouring or deed and are again a different set of characteristics than what a sage uses from his developed and passionate intellect.
I have not perused The Zohar at this point in time but look forward to that where my developed spiritual vision would be able to decipher where the scholars revelations were produced from.
I do know that on my brief perusal of Genesis that the divine revelations packed into the texts will answer all Kabbalah’s investigation into the deepest mysteries of the individual soul and the collective divine esoteric or invisible worlds not available for conception until the intellect or mind is spiritually matured and prepared divinely to be able to receive and communicate and channel directly into these higher frequencies where you can immediately understand what the most dedicated and passionate focus and self or individual thinking will never produce on its own merit.
I do KNOW you can most likely attain entry into these higher worlds so long as your liberal learning is immersed with the spiritual humility that enables you to have the insight to read what a scholar alone rarely produces.
Everything that is divinely revealed will eventually be scientifically and psychologically explainable via the universe’s divinely gifted tools such as mathematics and geometry for material physics and communication that requires a far richer vocabulary than mere language that can be addled and why translations often miss the most important relevance in our current modern society that does not value or understand ABSOLUTE TRUTHS.
It does take time to evolve and the Jewish minds are forefront runners in bringing the new cerebral conceptions into developing our spiritual senses that allow the individual to enter the creative eternal worlds mentally and what remains mostly invisible to them at this point.
Very interesting man. One the reasons I am going on a tour of a synagogue tomorrow. Shalom
I hope you found the tour interesting James. Regards, Marjorie Solomon
@@DavidSolomononline very interesting. Roonstrasse Synagogue, Cologne Germany
@@jamespatrick6404 there are some fascinating Jewish archeological sites in Cologne too. We were fortunate to see some when we visited in 2008
@@DavidSolomononline there's a new dig currently underway in the heart of Cologne. Remains of a medieval Jewish quarter have been discovered
... thank You...
You're welcome! We hope you enjoyed the talk. Regards, Marjorie Solomon
Here is an awesome revelation.. Love/infinity/YHVH/mystery/inspiration/
divine marriage/oneness and multiplicity in balance. These words are all deeply connected in Gematria. Aleph symbolism
Shalom. Excellent lecture, extremely insightful. You mention a new translation of Sefer ha-Bahir being undertaken in the U.S. but I cannot seem to get the name of the author. Could you please give the translator's name? All best wishes.
*so who is exercising this "power"?*
Where is the actual application of these concepts?
Hello, would you be able to provide a timestamp for the part of the lecture to which you are referring? Many thanks, Marjorie Solomon
The ideas in Bahir sounds a lot like the Daoist principles of Yin and Yang
I made my own kabala universe
Hello David, thank you for this wonderful presentation. In reading Kaplan's translation of the Sefer Yetzirah, the diagram on page 29 show's the 32 paths as defined by the Ari. The path between Chokmah and Chesed appears to be (kaf) and also the path between Chesed and Netzach appears to be (kaf). Is it possible one of these paths should be (bet)? Bet is the only letter of the seven doubles left over after the other six vertical paths have been assigned respective letters. Also, the Gra is in disagreement on the assignation of the vertical paths/seven doubles to the Ari. Can you shed light on the reasoning behind the seven double letters on the vertical paths? In gratitude,
Everything is context - do not underestimate the fact that there was a lot of traveling during history. As well the chakra systme of Hindu medittion and healing is very akin to the 10 sephirot. In those days people were creating an identity there were obsessed with identity and stole from other cultures to elevate their own narrative.
You keep replying about stealing and stole, as if there is an injustice. If we are dealing with a natural spiritual law, it can and should be discovered in many contexts and cultures over time independently. Some with more insight into aspects than others which expound into different aspects.
@@tychocollapse Then why do the Jews say it is theirs soley theirs when it is not. The Jews were very good friends with Pythagorus and many intellects of the time. So shalle we say shared. But there is too much working on boosting up self image. I think you would benefit from looking at the works of Jason Shurka and the Pyramid Code and Rays of Light.
@@tychocollapse we can create a win win situation for everyone without saying we are the best we know better, it would be intersting to see a convesrsation about kabballah with you and Doreen Dotan
There are videos on the talmud which are not very endearing. In one there is the notion expounded that Simeon Bar Yochai supported child sacrifice. Everything needs to be viewed in context. The origins of these texts were in a time of great upheaval and great influence from many other cultrues.
@@tychocollapse you are right - these main ideas are in many contexts and theologies. However it is the attitude of these people that say they were the first and that they have the only true version that is appalling. So that is it the outrageous fake pride that has deluded so many and cast tragedy upon trheir lives just like the Pharisees of old!
what is the name of the remarkably beautiful background music in the beginning of the video
It's title is: "Ethnic Opener Intro (Islamic Middle Eastern Arabic Turkish Ethnic Music)" by Epikton. We love it too. Regards, Marjorie Solomon
I'd like to learn the ABC of kabalah
21 "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools ..."
Jesus Saves.
Moses invests.
He does so with humility, that was his signature, and in great contrast to those that say they are perfect and be the end all and be all. Whether he existed or not does not matter, that signature is monumental
the most humble man- humility is greatness, and everyone else just works so hard to aggrandize themselves
Viva Christo Rey!
I want to build a golem out of the blood of Xhrist
Please be aware the Jews stole the Phoenician alphabet, so many customs are similar between Jews and Hindus, the chupah ceremony of canopy and the chakra system and the tree of life. I am not impressed by Kabbala
THIS IS MYSTISISM WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL STRIVES TO FIND THE SPIRITUAL BEING . IF HE DOESNT EXIST, THE SEEKER CREATES THE BEING. REVELATION IN THE TORAL IS DIFFERENT. THIS IS PHILOSOPHY NOT DIFFERENT TO INDIAN MYSTICISM. WHETHER GOD IS ONE OR MANY, IT SEEMS ALL IS SUBJECTIVE. IT RENDERS THE ANCIENT PROPHETS IRRELEVANT AS REVELATION IS CONTINOUS EVOLVING.
enlightening and a good observation
what is good about that observation is the fact that one realizes everything is in motion and in process. Why do people need to feel things are written in stone and the one all and be all when they are not.
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