Four Worlds in Kabbalah
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The Four Worlds in Kabbalah are a hierarchical set of spiritual realms that describe the stages of divine emanation from the infinite Godhead to the material universe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic concept
ⓘ
doctrine of emanation ⓘ mystical cosmology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arba Olamot
NERFINISHED
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Four Spiritual Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
angelic hierarchies
ⓘ
interpretation of Torah ⓘ levels of prophecy ⓘ structure of the soul ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chaim Vital
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaac Luria NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoharic literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Jewish mystical cosmologies ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | emanationist cosmology ⓘ |
| describes |
hierarchical spiritual realms
ⓘ
stages of divine emanation ⓘ |
| describesOrder | from Atzilut to Assiah ⓘ |
| developedIn | Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationIn |
Hasidic Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitnagdic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Assiah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atzilut NERFINISHED ⓘ Beriah NERFINISHED ⓘ Yetzirah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hasidic cosmology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish spiritual psychology ⓘ Kabbalistic interpretations of prayer ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Neoplatonic emanationism
ⓘ
earlier Jewish mystical traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| models |
descent of divine light
ⓘ
relationship between God and creation ⓘ |
| originatedIn | medieval Kabbalah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
explain transition from infinite Godhead to finite creation
ⓘ
map levels of consciousness and spirituality ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Ein Sof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish mysticism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ Tree of Life (Kabbalah) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hasidic thought
ⓘ
Jewish esoteric theology ⓘ Kabbalistic meditation NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabbalistic prayer intention (kavanot) ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
framework for spiritual ascent
ⓘ
progressive concealment of divinity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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