As we move down the Sefirot we find each step removes degrees
of freedom. As we move down we find more
and more restrictions are made upon our existence. Mercy is the greatest degree of freedom we
have. Thus every Sefirot after this
point is restrictive in comparison. Binah, which is judgment, is more restrictive
than Chochmah.
Balance of the two is the ideal we are looking for. If we are too restrictive we will never be
open to progress with new ideas and to positive change. To be too lenient or accepting, we lack
discernment of what is permitted and what is not. The ideal is in the middle of the two in a
balance. This is not a Sefirah but
rather is where our free will is given full flexibility. We call it in Hebrew Daat which means
knowledge.
This knowledge is an intimate type. It is
not knowledge we gain from a book, a class, or from the media. It is apprehended via close contact and association
to the source, that source being Chochmah.
However that Wisdom needs to be structured and given a form that makes
it effective. That is accomplished via
Binah. Thus we are constantly moving between
these two points. Where we are between
these Sefirot, individually, is up to us.
Where we are between these two Sefirot, collectively, is up to us. Ideally we should be pretty much dead center
most of the time. Thus we are constantly
receiving Wisdom and giving it structure (Understanding) so it can be applied
to our world to bring Tikkun Olam.
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