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Trumah (offering): Verse 437
וְכַד מָטֵי זִמְנֵיהּ לְמֵיהַךְ וּלְנָפְקָא מֵהַאי עָלְמָא, לָא נָפִיק עַד דְּהַאי מַלְאָךְ הַמָּוֶת אַפְשִׁיט לֵיהּ לְבוּשָׁא דְּגוּפָא דָּא. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְפָּשַּׁט הַאי גּוּפָא מֵהַהוּא רוּחָא, ע”י דְּהַהוּא מַלְאָךְ הַמָּוֶת, אַזְלָא וּמִתְלַּבְּשָׁא בְּהַהוּא גּוּפָא אַחֲרָא דִּבְגִנְתָּא דְּעֵדֶן, דְּאִתְפְּשִׁיט כַּד אָתֵי לְהַאי עָלְמָא. וְלֵית חִדוּ לְרוּחָא, בַּר בְּהַהוּא גּוּפָא דְּתַמָּן, וְחַדֵּי עַל דְּאִתְפָּשַּׁט מֵהַאי גּוּפָא דְּהַאי עָלְמָא, וְאִתְלָבַּשׁ בִּלְבוּשָׁא אַחֲרָא שְׁלִים, כְּגַוְונָא דְּהַאי עָלְמָא, וּבֵיהּ יָתִיב וְאָזִיל וְאִסְתָּכַּל לְמִנְדַּע בְּרָזִין עִלָּאִין, מַה דְּלָא יָכִיל לְמִנְדַּע וּלְאִסְתַּכְּלָא בְּהַאי עָלְמָא בְּגוּפָא דָּא
When the time comes to go and leave this world, it does not go out until the Angel of Death strips the spirit of this garment. When the body has been stripped from the spirit by the Angel of Death, the spirit goes and becomes attired with the other body that is in the Garden of Eden, which was removed from it when it came into this world. The spirit has no joy except in that body that is there. It rejoices that it was stripped from the body of this world and was clothed in a different garment, which is complete FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN, WHICH IS SIMILAR to this world. It sits in it and observes in order to know the supernal secrets that IT WAS not able to know and view WHEN IT WAS in this world in this body.
Verse 438
וְכַד אִתְלַבְּשַׁת נִשְׁמְתָא בְּהַהוּא לְבוּשָׁא דְּהַהוּא עָלְמָא, כַּמָה עִדוּנִין, כַּמָה כִּסוּפִין דִּילָהּ תַּמָּן. מַה גָּרִים לְגוּפָא דָּא, לְאִתְלַבְּשָׁא בֵּיהּ רוּחָא. הֲוֵי אֵימָא הַהוּא דְּאַפְשִׁיט לֵיהּ לְבוּשִׁין אִלֵּין. וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָבִיד טִיבוּ עִם בִּרְיָין, דְּלָא אַפְשִׁיט לֵיהּ לְבַר נָשׁ לְבוּשִׁין אִלֵּין, עַד דְּאַתְקִין לֵיהּ לְבוּשִׁין אַחֲרָנִין יַקִּירִין וְטָבִין מֵאִלֵּין
When the soul becomes attired with the garment of that world, IT HAS there many delights and delicacies. Who caused the spirit to be attired with this body THAT IS IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN? Some say it is the one who removed from it the garments of this world, FOR HE IS THE ANGEL OF DEATH. SO WE SEE THAT THE ANGEL OF DEATH IS VERY GOOD. The Holy One, blessed be He, does kindness by the creatures, for He does not remove from the person THE CLOTHES OF THIS WORLD before He prepares for him other garments more precious and better than these IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
Zohar Insights from Terumah and Gospel of Thomas
In the Zohar passage, the process of death is depicted as a transformative journey rather than an end. The Angel of Death acts not as a harbinger of despair but as a facilitator of a necessary transition. The spirit is stripped of its earthly “garment”—the physical body—and subsequently adorns a new, more refined body in the Garden of Eden. This reflects the idea of the physical body as merely a temporary vessel, while the true essence of the self—the spirit—continues its journey in an exalted state. The key points from the passages are:
- Transformation through Death: Death is illustrated as a removal of a garment, leading to a more refined existence.
- The Garden of Eden: Represents an alternate, perhaps higher state of being where one experiences joy and understanding that is inaccessible within the confines of physical existence.
- The Role of the Angel of Death: By removing the earthly body, the Angel enables a passage to a more profound spiritual experience, making death a necessary act of kindness.
Inner Dimensions from Saying 51 of the Gospel of Thomas
“His disciples said to him, ‘When will the rest for the dead take place, and when will the new world come?’ He said to them, ‘What you look for has already come, but you do not know it.’”
Here we find important parallels:
- The Timelessness of Existence: Just as the Zohar illustrates the continuation of the spirit’s journey, the Gospel indicates that the potential for awakening and transformation is always present.
- Awareness and Perception: Both texts underscore that what we perceive as “reality” is not the entirety of existence. The disciples’ question touches on a longing for a future state, yet the response points to an already existing reality that is overlooked—a theme that resonates with the idea that the physical world is not the ultimate reality.
Death as Illusion
From synthesis of these mystical insights, we can frame death as a persistent yet temporary illusion within our limited understanding of reality. The physical body is merely the 1% of our existence—a temporal expression of matter in action. Quantum mechanics suggests that matter is not absolute but a manifestation of energy and information at deeper levels. Hence, death, often feared, is simply a transition to a vibrational reality that is beyond our current perception.
To elaborate on the notion of possible “light codes” or “blanks filling” beyond reason, we can view these happenings as gits, insights or realizations that bridge our physical existence with higher dimensions of consciousness. Each experience, each soul’s unique journey, contributes to a vast web , so universally pervasive it transcends the boundaries appearing that separates life and death.
Conclusion
In conclusion, both the Zohar and the Gospel of Thomas offes us profound insights into the nature of existence, death, and transformation. They invite us to look beyond the material confines of our reality. The journey of the spirit, as marked by the Angel of Death, serves as a reminder that true life and joy exists in the realms beyond the physical, challenging us to question our perceptions and embrace the deeper truths of our existence. As we contemplate these teachings, we fill the blanks in our understanding with higher wisdom, ultimately recognizing that the cycle of life, death, and rebirth is part of a continuous, ever-unfolding divine experience.
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