Bundle: Origins of Consciousness - Volume 1 & 2 (English, Hardcover)

Delve deeper into one of the most profound Kabbalistic writings ever revealed on the origins of Creation, our physical world, and the purpose of life withThe Origins of Consciousness: Volumes One & Two. Presented in the original Hebrew text with English translation alongside new commentary and explanations from Michael Berg, the complete Volumes One and Two of Rav Ashlag’s revelatory study of the Ari’s Ten Luminous Emanations is brought into greater depth and clarity in The Origins of Consciousness: Volumes One & Two.  

Volume One, titled Contraction (Tzimtzum) and Line (Kav), covers the topics of Light and Vessel including how the Light operates, the nature of Fulfillment, and the Creation and nature of a Vessel. It also covers many of the foundational concepts of Kabbalah and reveals the Four Phases of developing Desire. 

Volume Two, titled Circles (Igulim) and Straightness (Yosher), discusses the chronology of the next steps in Creation including the stages that formed the Creation of the Worlds and distinguishing between two types of Vessels: the Circular Vessel of the Endless World before Tzimtzum (the Contraction), and the Linear Vessel after the Tzimtzum. 

With over twenty years of guiding students through this profound study, Michael Berg’s masterful commentary within The Origins of Consciousness, Volumes One & Two offers a deep study for any serious student of Kabbalah desiring to understand their existence and purpose in this lifetime.