חכמת הקבלה – תודעה – מטריקס
Human perception of reality operates through the five physical senses, which detect materiality and externality, such as sight, sound, or smell, and a sixth sense, often likened to intellect or understanding, which serves as a foundational element connecting all perceptions. The physical senses perceive only the outer world, while spiritual senses grasp inner, non-material dimensions. Though the spiritual and physical do not generate each other, an imagined connection bridges them, arising from a person’s inner consciousness. This mirrors the physical imaginative faculty, which takes external stimuli—like the sight of a sunset or the smell of rain—and constructs internal images or sensations based on them.
Similarly, in the soul, this process unfolds on a deeper level. In dreams or under the influence of substances, vivid experiences emerge without external input, driven solely by imagination. Substances may suppress rational thought, freeing the imagination, but this path is described as one of spiritual impurity ("klipot") rather than holiness. For example, seeing a beautiful sunset or a moonlit sea stirs emotions because it awakens pre-existing impressions within the spiritual subconscious. These impressions, embedded since the infinite concealment of creation ("tzimtzum"), are faintly illuminated through physical senses, termed a "thin light" in the Zohar, compared to the fuller brilliance of spiritual perception.
All stimuli—physical or spiritual—awaken latent elements within consciousness. As one develops spiritual senses, known in Kabbalah as "mochin" (minds), a richer perception of reality forms through spiritual imagination. Physical stimuli can then spark a deeper consciousness, called the "light of the soul," though the greatest light lies in Torah and mitzvot. These act as concealed stimuli, akin to a quantum particle’s hiddenness relative to an apple, veiled to encourage personal purification over reliance on external facades. Kabbalah and Torah’s inner teachings complement each other like man and woman, or like physics paired with astronomy or quantum theory in science.
The goal is to use physical stimuli wisely to awaken proper impressions, termed the "288 sparks" in Kabbalah—desires aligned with giving—and the first three sefirot. Misinterpretation, influenced by the primordial serpent’s deception, creates a matrix-like illusion of reality. Refining the spirit through Torah’s light purifies perception, aligning it with truth. May this process elevate and cleanse us from distortion, amen. For further exploration, see resources on Kabbalah for beginners.
how does human perception of reality work we have five senses The Sixth Sense can be likened to intellect understanding or the foundational element that connects everything the physical senses perceive only materiality and externality while the spiritual senses perceive spirituality the spiritual does not generate the physical and the physical does not generate the spiritual however there is an imagined connection between them which stems from the inner consciousness of a person similarly to how the physical imag ative faculty in a person receives stimuli from the outside and generates an image within itself based on the stimulus such as sight or smell the same process occurs in the soul we see for example that in a dream or under the influence of a substance one can experience even more vividly without any external stimuli relying solely on the power of imagination the substance in such cases suppresses the constraints of rational thought inherent in a person however this path is one of kipo spiritually shells and not Holiness for instance when a person sees an image of a beautiful sunset or a radiant full moon casting its light on the waves of the sea which reflect it back this scene evokes a special emotion why is that because it stimulates Impressions that already exist within the person embedded in their spiritual subconscious the stimulus brings these Impressions to light however since this is perceived through the physical senses it is a faint light compared to the spiritual as the Zohar refers to it a thin light in her in any case this is true of all stimuli the awaken elements already embedded within us in our Consciousness from Infinity hidden since the simptome contraction when a person develops spiritual senses referred to in cabala as massim they begin to form in their spiritual imagination an additional perception of reality the physical sense stimulates a deeper level of Consciousness within them referred to as the light of the soul the great light resides in Torah and mitzvah which are also stimuli for a person's Consciousness however these are very concealed similar to how a Quantum particle is hidden in relation to an Apple this concealment exists so that a person may first purify themselves achieving true inner Purity rather than relying on external masks the wisdom of cabala and the inner teachings of Torah are like a man and a woman together similar to the relationship in physical science between physics and astronomy or between physics and quantum theory therefore May Merit to use physical stimuli correctly to awaken the appropriate Impressions within us called in cabala 288 Sparks rapach nid salson desires of giving and the first three seph May the light of the Torah shine upon us and purify us for the cipo and the sin of the primordial serpent cause a person to misinterpret reality leading to a deceptive interpretation a matrix-like illusion may we Merit refining our spirit to interpret reality correctly amen for more see the cab for beginners