Graham Cammock

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The kabbalah was much more than number crunching; it was a tradition so mystical that some scholars say that it bears a striking resemblance to Hinduism. For instance, the kabbalah seized upon the idea of the dual nature of God. The Hebrew term ein sof, which meant “infinite,” represented the creator aspect of God, the part of the deity that made the universe and that permeates every corner of the cosmos. But at the same time it had a different name: ayin, or “nothing.” The infinite and the void go hand in hand, and are both part of the divine creator. Better yet, the term ayin is an anagram ...more
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