This series of posts began on 11/08/24 with the article, The Eyes of Democracy. It asks the question, “If your life or the life of someone you love depended on loving someone you hate, could you love them?” The premise has been that our social conscience (suneidesis)
Didn’t have to dive into those dusty stacks to get this:
“In Kabbalah, the concepts of "first man" and "last man" are represented by different terms, reflecting different stages of spiritual and physical reality.
Adam Kadmon (אדם קדמון - Primordial Man):
In Lurianic Kabbalah, Adam Kadmon is the first manifestation of the Divine Light after the Tzimtzum (divine contraction).
It's not the physical Adam of the Bible but a supernal anthropomorphic figure representing a level of reality higher than the Four Worlds of creation (Atziluth, Beriah, Yetzirah, Assiah).
Adam Kadmon is associated with the initial flow of divine light and plays a crucial role in the process of emanation…”
And, this…
“The "Last Man" (in a Kabbalistic context):
While not a specific named entity like Adam Kadmon or Adam Ha-Rishon, the concept of a "last man" can be interpreted in Kabbalah in relation to the final stage of redemption and tikkun (repair).
This refers to a perfected state where the sparks of divine light are restored to Adam Kadmon, and the world is brought to a state of heavenly perfection.
In this context, the "last man" could represent the individual or collective soul that has achieved complete unity with the Divine”
And this… (a simple summary)
“Meaning in Kabbalah
Adam Kadmon The first divine emanation after the Tzimtzum, representing the initial flow of divine light.
Adam Ha-Rishon The Biblical Adam, the first human being, whose soul represents the potential for universal rectification.
"Last Man" The perfected state of the soul or collective humanity at the time of final redemption and tikkun (repair), where unity with the Divine is achieved.
It's important to note that Kabbalah is a complex and nuanced tradition, with various interpretations and schools of thought. The concepts of Adam Kadmon, Adam Ha-Rishon, and the "last man" are understood and explained in different ways within this rich mystical system”
VERY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE
THERE HAVE BEEN AND STILL ARE MANY OTHER RICH MYSTICAL SYSTEMS.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the subject. We are in an age where we can openly share such knowledge from different traditions to join in the effort to ensure that everyone has the freedom to choose, or we can be manipulated by those against freedom and pit our traditions against each other.
May we all use our traditions to agree on the principle needed to achieve freedom, that being, to love our enemies or as we many interpret it—to love the enemies of good conscience. This means seeing everyone’s value as equal but those who are spiritually blind as being against truth. The only “us and them” is the seeing and the blind. By loving the blind, we have the best chance of persuading them to learn how to see.
“The Six Bardos refer to six transitional states in Tibetan Buddhism, representing different stages of life, death, and rebirth. They are: the Bardo of This Life, the Bardo of Dreaming, the Bardo of Meditation, the Bardo of Dying, the Bardo of Dharmata, and the Bardo of Existence (Becoming)”
And this doesn’t begin to touch on Planetary Indigenous understandings. Many of which have been destroyed, suppressed, etc. yet some are STILL HERE. More ancient than All known forms of Western Monotheism.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the subject. The dated age of manuscripts is a matter for science and I respect their techniques. However, as you know, spiritual texts are not about the history of matter but of consciousness, using symbolic language. We are in an age where we can openly share such knowledge from different traditions to join in the effort to ensure that everyone has the freedom to choose, or we can be manipulated by those against freedom and pit our traditions against each other.
May we all use our traditions to agree on the principle needed to achieve freedom, that being, to love our enemies or as we many interpret it—to love the enemies of good conscience. This means seeing everyone’s value as equal but those who are spiritually blind as being against truth. The only “us and them” is the seeing and the blind. By loving the blind, we have the best chance of persuading them to learn how to see.
Didn’t have to dive into those dusty stacks to get this:
“In Kabbalah, the concepts of "first man" and "last man" are represented by different terms, reflecting different stages of spiritual and physical reality.
Adam Kadmon (אדם קדמון - Primordial Man):
In Lurianic Kabbalah, Adam Kadmon is the first manifestation of the Divine Light after the Tzimtzum (divine contraction).
It's not the physical Adam of the Bible but a supernal anthropomorphic figure representing a level of reality higher than the Four Worlds of creation (Atziluth, Beriah, Yetzirah, Assiah).
Adam Kadmon is associated with the initial flow of divine light and plays a crucial role in the process of emanation…”
And, this…
“The "Last Man" (in a Kabbalistic context):
While not a specific named entity like Adam Kadmon or Adam Ha-Rishon, the concept of a "last man" can be interpreted in Kabbalah in relation to the final stage of redemption and tikkun (repair).
This refers to a perfected state where the sparks of divine light are restored to Adam Kadmon, and the world is brought to a state of heavenly perfection.
In this context, the "last man" could represent the individual or collective soul that has achieved complete unity with the Divine”
And this… (a simple summary)
“Meaning in Kabbalah
Adam Kadmon The first divine emanation after the Tzimtzum, representing the initial flow of divine light.
Adam Ha-Rishon The Biblical Adam, the first human being, whose soul represents the potential for universal rectification.
"Last Man" The perfected state of the soul or collective humanity at the time of final redemption and tikkun (repair), where unity with the Divine is achieved.
It's important to note that Kabbalah is a complex and nuanced tradition, with various interpretations and schools of thought. The concepts of Adam Kadmon, Adam Ha-Rishon, and the "last man" are understood and explained in different ways within this rich mystical system”
VERY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE
THERE HAVE BEEN AND STILL ARE MANY OTHER RICH MYSTICAL SYSTEMS.
🎡🕯️👀🕳️🐇💦🐝🐣
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the subject. We are in an age where we can openly share such knowledge from different traditions to join in the effort to ensure that everyone has the freedom to choose, or we can be manipulated by those against freedom and pit our traditions against each other.
May we all use our traditions to agree on the principle needed to achieve freedom, that being, to love our enemies or as we many interpret it—to love the enemies of good conscience. This means seeing everyone’s value as equal but those who are spiritually blind as being against truth. The only “us and them” is the seeing and the blind. By loving the blind, we have the best chance of persuading them to learn how to see.
Here’s one example:
“The Six Bardos refer to six transitional states in Tibetan Buddhism, representing different stages of life, death, and rebirth. They are: the Bardo of This Life, the Bardo of Dreaming, the Bardo of Meditation, the Bardo of Dying, the Bardo of Dharmata, and the Bardo of Existence (Becoming)”
And:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardo
And this doesn’t begin to touch on Planetary Indigenous understandings. Many of which have been destroyed, suppressed, etc. yet some are STILL HERE. More ancient than All known forms of Western Monotheism.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the subject. The dated age of manuscripts is a matter for science and I respect their techniques. However, as you know, spiritual texts are not about the history of matter but of consciousness, using symbolic language. We are in an age where we can openly share such knowledge from different traditions to join in the effort to ensure that everyone has the freedom to choose, or we can be manipulated by those against freedom and pit our traditions against each other.
May we all use our traditions to agree on the principle needed to achieve freedom, that being, to love our enemies or as we many interpret it—to love the enemies of good conscience. This means seeing everyone’s value as equal but those who are spiritually blind as being against truth. The only “us and them” is the seeing and the blind. By loving the blind, we have the best chance of persuading them to learn how to see.