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"Atzmus U'Mahus" is a term used in Kabbalistic literature to refer to the existence of the Creator as it is beyond any definition, positive or negative. The concept of "Atzmus" refers to the essence of the Creator as it is beyond '''all''' human comprehension, '''with complete reservation''' from anything that might seemingly be implied by the term itself (the essence of the Creator and so forth). | "'''Atzmus U'Mahus'''" is a term used in [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] literature to refer to the existence of the Creator as it is beyond any definition, positive or negative. The concept of "Atzmus" refers to the essence of the Creator as it is beyond '''all''' human comprehension, '''with complete reservation''' from anything that might seemingly be implied by the term itself (the essence of the Creator and so forth). | ||
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A precious stone, on the other hand, has its own existence; it has intrinsic content even without shining. No one buys a precious stone for its light. So too, the Essence of Ein Sof - He exists in self-existence, and it does not matter to Him whether worlds come into being or not. | A precious stone, on the other hand, has its own existence; it has intrinsic content even without shining. No one buys a precious stone for its light. So too, the Essence of Ein Sof - He exists in self-existence, and it does not matter to Him whether worlds come into being or not. | ||
== Ohr Ein Sof (Infinite Light) == | == [[Ohr Ein Sof]] (Infinite Light) == | ||
Ohr Ein Sof is the illumination revealed from the 'Essence and Being' of the Creator (in a voluntary way, not by necessity), and through it the 'Essence' is expressed. The Infinite Light is always connected to its source, resembles its source, has no change, is not an existence unto itself, and shines passively. | Ohr Ein Sof is the illumination revealed from the 'Essence and Being' of the Creator (in a voluntary way, not by necessity), and through it the 'Essence' is expressed. The Infinite Light is always connected to its source, resembles its source, has no change, is not an existence unto itself, and shines passively. | ||
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