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Comment by Mimi Meems on May 19, 2020 at 8:09am

Da’at The 11th Sephirot

Da’at is the third and last conscious power of intellect in Creation.

 

 da’at represents the reflection of (the inner dimension of) keter itself within the realm of consciousness (as described above). Hence da’at appears in the configuration of the sefirot along the middle axis, directly beneath keter; and, corresponds in the tzelem Elokim to the cerebellum (posterior brain).

Da’at is associated in the soul with the powers of memory and concentration, powers which rely upon one’s “recognition” (hakarah) of, and “sensitivity” (hergesh) to, the potential meaningfulness of those ideas generated in consciousness through the powers ofchochmah and binah. This sensitivity itself derives from da’at’s connection to the superconscious origin of the soul.

In general, da’at operates on two levels: the higher level, referred to as da’at elyon (“higher knowledge”) or da’at hane’elam (“the hidden knowledge”), serves to secure the continuous bond between the two higher powers of intellect–chochmah and binah; the lower level, referred to as da’at tachton (“lower knowledge”) or da’at hamitpashet (“extending knowledge”), serves to connect the intellect as a whole with the realm of emotion, thereby enhancing one’s determination and resolve to act in accordance with the essential truths that one has integrated into consciousness.

Comment by Arachnifauna on February 4, 2020 at 3:18pm

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