<p>When Abulafia met his pupil, Saadia Bar Yitzchak, he was deeply impressed with his predisposition and desire to learn the concealed matters of Kabbalah. Thus, he felt that he had none among his books worthy of this meritorious student. In an attempt to fill the gap, he wrote the "Book of Desire" in 1279, which is supposed to touch very holy matters in a clear exposition, unlike most of abulafian works. With Life in he World to Come and Light of the Intellect, the Book of Desire completes the trilogy of the abulafian masterworks.</p>

Sefer Ha-Cheshek: Book of Desire

Abraham Abulafia

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Etz Chayim is the main work containing the interpretation of Isaac Luria's (the Ari) teachings collected by his foremost disciple, Chayim Vital. The latter dedicated good part of his life to the rearrangement and diffusion of his master's thought. The writing describes the Tree of Life in a very technical way and has significantly contributed to the birth of modern Kabbalah, in which the 10 Sefirot are replaced by the concept of the 5 Partzufim (configurations, faces).

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 1 of 12

Religion & Spirituality

Vital Chayim

Judaism

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 2 of 12

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 4 of 12

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 5 of 12

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 6 of 12

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 7 of 12

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 8 of 12

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 9 of 12

Etz Chayim - The Tree of Life - Tome 10 of 12

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