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Gate of Reincarnations

Shaar Hagilgulim

By Rabbi Yitzchak Luria as recorded by Rabbi Chaim Vital; translation from Sha'ar Hagilgulim by Yitzchok bar Chaim; commentary by Shabtai Teicher
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New Incarnation for 'Gate of Incarnations!'
New Incarnation for 'Gate of Incarnations!'
At last! Chapters 12-36
2 Comments
Gate of Reincarnations - Introduction
Beginner
Gate of Reincarnations
Introduction
The Torah Concept of Reincarnation
19 Comments
Names of the Soul (1:1)
Beginner
Names of the Soul
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 1
Our souls impact several levels of spiritual worlds.
8 Comments
Growing Spiritually (1:2)
Growing Spiritually
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 2
Why is it so difficult to relate to...spirituality?
Path of Rectification (1:3)
Path of Rectification
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 3
Reincarnation may be necessary to complete rectification of all aspects of each level of the soul
2 Comments
Acquiring Soul Levels (1:4)
Advanced
Acquiring Soul Levels
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 4
It is not sufficient to only rectify the particular spot to which his soul is connected.
2 Comments
Aspects of Souls - Review (1:4)
Advanced
Aspects of Souls
"Gate of Reincarnations": Review of Chapter One, Sections 1- 4
A review of Chapter One so far...with ambiguities
3 Comments
Stages of the Soul (1:5)
Advanced
Stages of the Soul
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 5
Each level of soul must go through the same process needed to complete a partzuf: ibur, yenika, mochin.
4 Comments
Asiya Differs (1:6)
Asiya Differs
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 6
Ascent is different in the world of Asiya because of the kelipot - Husks
To Be Like Moses (1:7)
To Be Like Moses
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 7
Causing the soul to ascend, and avoiding perils
Help from Heaven (1:8)
Advanced
Help from Heaven
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 8
Intro to "ibur" – the soul of a tzadik coming to “impregnate” souls of normal people
5 Comments
Asiya Is Only One Sefira (1:9)
Intermediate
Asiya Is Only One Sefira
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 9
The fundamental deep structure of malchut as opposed to the structures of the higher sefirot
Gilgulim and Righteous (1:10)
Advanced
Gilgulim and Righteous
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter One, Section 10
A Ruach or Neshama may attach to the Nefesh of a convert
6 Comments
The Nefesh of the Ger (1:11)
The Nefesh of the Ger [Convert, Stranger]
Gate of Reincarnations - Chapter One, Section 11
How a convert can help a wandering soul.
11 Comments
Ibur-Yenika-Mochin (ch:1)
Advanced
Ibur-Yenika-Mochin
"Gate of Reincarnations": Review of Chapter One
A chart to help illustrate the relationships among the stages of development
2 Comments
Entry of Soul's Levels (2:1)
Beginner
Entry of Soul's Levels
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 1
What if one does not completely rectify his Nefesh in the first incarnation?
3 Comments
Levels of Rectification
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 2
When the nefesh is rectified, but not the ruach, the process of reincarnation may develop in one of the two ways
Receiving an Ibur (2:3)
Receiving an Ibur
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 3
Reincarnation of a second soul into a living body.
Ibur of Righteous Souls (2:4)
Ibur of Righteous Souls
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 4
Reincarnations of completely rectified souls of the righteous
2 Comments
Why Ibur of Righteous (2:5)
Reason for Ibur of Righteous Souls
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 5
A tzadik can reincarnate into a living person and they will both benefit.
4 Comments
Advanced
Soul Combinations
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 6
Although the roots of the souls always remain in their place, their positions & magnitudes can be on other levels.
Yibum -- A Special Case
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 7
A gilgul where all the NR"N may reincarnate together
Ibur While Alive
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 1
The soul of a living tzadik can also incarnate into another person.
Effect of The Sin of Adam (3:2)
Effect of The Sin of Adam
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 2
Learning about reincarnation from Adam HaRishon.
1 Comment
Intermediate
Additional Blemishes
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 3
Reincarnation and tikun
1 Comment
Advanced
Half-way: Ibur from Birth
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 4
Another type of reincarnation:
"ibur" from birth
Summary and Completion
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 5
In the Age of Redemption, reincarnation will cease.
Beginner
Between Yibum and Gilgul
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 6
Reincarnation to rectify childlessness
1 Comment
Advanced
A Second Difference
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 7
Reincarnation in the secret of yibum
Advanced
Nefesh, Ruach and Neshama for a Slightly New Gilgul
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Three, Section 8
In the morning his ruach will descend in its place into the body
5 Comments
Advanced
When 2nd Gilgul Is Like 1st
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Four, Section 1
Unblemished aspects of the soul can return with a rectified one.
Rectifying the Soul (4:2)
Beginner
Rectifying the Soul
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Four, Section 2
Mitzvot, tikun and blemish of the soul…
Advanced
Reincarnation and Resurrection
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Four, Section 3
The body is only resurrected with aspects of the soul it helped to rectify.
Advanced
Double Reincarnation
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Four, Section 4
What happens when most of the soul is fixed in the first incarnation?
The Soul of a Convert
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Four, Section 5
Converts aid the reincarnation and rectification of others' souls.
5 Comments
Beginner
Righteous and Wicked
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Four, Section 6
Evil people reincarnate no more than three times - the righteous as many as a thousand.
3 Comments
Beginner
Many Chances for the Righteous
"Gates of Reincarnation": Chapter Four, Section 7
The righteous are reincarnated rather than cleansed in Gehinom.
Story of Rav Sheshet
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Four, Section 8
Baba ben Buta returned as the reincarnation of Rav Sheshet.
1 Comment
Types of Reincarnation & Ibur
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 1
Two types of reincarnations and two types of ibur
Four Souls, One Person
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 2
As many as four souls can reincarnate into one body
4 Comments
Advanced
Ibur and Growth
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 3
The hierarchy of souls in multiple reincarnation
3 Comments
Two Sets of Three, Plus One
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 4
After three failed reincarnations, the soul gets help from an ibur.
Advanced
Connected Levels of Soul
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 5
Each soul will be resurrected with the body in whose lifetime it was rectified.
Switched Souls (5:6)
Switched Souls
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 6
Sometimes individual souls may interchange
1 Comment
Advanced
Legs and the 10 Martyrs
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 7
The martyrs paved the way for us
Return Due to Lack of Procreation
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Five, Section 8
One who fails to perform the mitzva of procreation must reincarnate with a partner
2 Comments
Advanced
Bringing Down New Souls
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Six, Section 1
How do new souls, not predisposed to sin, come into being?
2 Comments
Two Types of New Souls
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Six, Section 2
Some new elevated souls can enter the world when some cannot.
Beginner
Division of Adam's Soul
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Six, Section 3
Aspects of the soul of Adam form the roots of all souls descended from him
Eight Levels of Repentance
"Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Six, Section 4
To be reborn in the Unification of Face to Face, there are 8 levels of repentance.
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