The Perfect Righteousness (The Mystery of Tif'eret)

A Mormon Kabbalistic Rosary Meditation?

Objective:

In this week’s discussion we will explore the mystery of Tif’eret (Beauty). By considering a passage from Zenock. (this passage follows immediately after the one from last week).

Beads:

Section 6, the sixth bead:

The Mystery of the Perfect Righteousness: The beauty which blossoms from the circumcised heart of mankind, as the earth is healed through works of compassion.

Passages to Ponder

Zenock 12:33-37

33. ¶ And the Torah does teach us: And YHVH will establish a covenant with Israel, with the circumcision of the heart, and this shall be the covenant between YHVH and Israel in all their generations.

34. When the heart is pierced, it is the birth of a soul and we are born again; and if mankind is not born again, we cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven;

35. And this is because when mankind is born again, the earth is healed, here a little and there a little, until all is as it was at the first.

36. And thus does mankind become new creatures, and such born to inherit the kingdom of Yah, which is our birthright.

37. Wherefore we see that in this does Israel perform her mitzvoth, and bring forth works of perfect righteousness, exceeding all beauty.

1 Nephi 3:46-47 [11:8-9]

3:46a [11:8a]. ¶ And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look!

3:46b [11:8b]. And I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen;

3:46c [11:8c]. And the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow.

3:47 [11:9]. ¶ And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the Spirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which is precious above all.

Zenos 9:4-14

4. And it came to pass that the angel of YHVH said unto me: Come and see!

5. And I saw as it were a tree of exceeding beauty, and the tree and its fruit was of an exceeding purity;

6. And about the path that did lead to the tree I saw as it were a great mist, and a river of filthy water, and on the other side of that water a great temple dedicated to the leviathan.

7. And it came to pass that the angel of YHVH said unto me: Come and see!

8. And I looked again toward the tree, but she had gone from before my presence, and in her place, I beheld again Shekinah.

9. And I saw as it were the Heavens open; and the angel of YHVH came down and stood before me; saying: Behold, the woman which thou seest, is the mother of YHVH after the manner of the flesh.

10. And I saw as it were Shekinah bearing a child in her arms.

11. And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of YHVH, yea, even the Eternal Father!

12. Yea, behold the love of YHVH which liveth in the hearts of the children of men!

13. And it came to pass that I saw as it were a rod of iron leading to the fountain of living waters and the tree of life, even the white tree alive in the midst of the House of YHVH, Holiness to YHVH;

14. And it came to pass that the angel of YHVH said unto me: The Tree of Life is Shekinah that bears the fruit of YHVH; and the waters, His mercy.

Questions of Knowledge (What it says at the surface)

What is the circumcision of the heart (according to the passage)?
What does it mean to be born again (according to the passage)?
How does it say the earth is healed?
What does it say the result is of the earth being healed?
What is it that happens “hear a little and there a little” (according to the passage)?

Questions of Wisdom (What it means below the surface)

The Idea that “Adam”/ or “Mankind” (which is the same exact word) becomes new creatures and in so doing inherit the Kingdom of our Parents (Yah), could be interpreted as either each person does this, or that Mankind as a group has to do that before we will inherit the Kingdom. What are your thoughts on the two interpretations?

Questions of Understanding (Likening it to Ourselves)

Which parts of the creation within you have been healed, here a little, or there a little?

Questions of Mystery (What deeper meaning can be harvested)

Which part of this is “exceeding all beauty”?
- The healed earth?
- The works brought forth by Israel performing her mitzvoth?
- The Inheriting of the Kingdom of Yah?
What is “beauty”?