Every day witnesses the birth of thirteen thousand myriads of Four hundred thousand worlds, springing from this white light, are the inheritance of the just in the world to come. The white light of his head lights up four hundred thousand worlds. He has a form that appertains to him, inasmuch as he appears to us as a man far advanced in life, as the Ancient of ancients, as whatever is most unknown among those who are unknown, but under this form beneath which he manifests himself to us, he still remains unknown, his garment seems white, and his aspect is that of one whose face is exposed he is seated upon a throne of thunderbolts, which he uses at pleasure. "He is the Ancient of ancients, the mystery of mysteries, the unknown of those who are unknown. The Zohar then puts into his mouth the following description of the Supreme Being: Rabbi Simon joyfully spoke as follows: O Lord! I will not say, like one of thy prophets, that upon hearing thy voice I was afraid, for this is not the time to be afraid, but it is the time for love, as it is written: Thou shalt love the eternal, thy God." What was that voice? It was the voice of the celestial assembly (including all the superior spirits) which had assembled to listen. "A voice was then heard and their knees shook together for fright. Rabbi Simon, having assembled his disciples, seated himself beneath the shade of a sacred forest, and informed them that, before dying, he would reveal to them the great secret of the principle of principles. THE DIVINE ESSENCE, ACCORDING TO THE CABALISTS. Occult Science in India, by Louis Jacoilliot,, at Sacred Texts Esoteric Index Previous Next The Divine Essence, According to the Cabalists Compared with the Jewish Cabala, etc: Chapter IV.