| Abstract [eng] |
In Master’s thesis the concept of soul transmigration in Jewish mysticism analyzed and described on the basis of XVI century teaching of Jewish mystics Isaac Luria (1534–1572 m.) and his scholar Hayyim Vital (1543–1620 m.). At that time already specific term gilgul was used to define transmigration of souls. Gilgul helps to solve question of divine justice or teodicy problem, which is left unsolved in traditional Judaism. In early kabbalah concept of the transmigration of souls appears in context, which refears to Book of Job and problem, why some righteous enjoy their lives and the others must suffer? Already from that time usual kabbalistic answer to this question was found in the concept of transmigration of souls: Job suffers because of sins which were done in previous life. Gilgul in this study is revealed as one of the main definitions of XVI centrury’s kabbalah playing an important role in lurianic triada: cimcum–shebirath ha-Kelim–tikkun. Specifically tikkun – process of cosmic restitution is even impossible without permanent gilgul. Souls must come back into this world so that they could peace by peace gather sparks of the divine light which scattered into the lower worlds after the breaking of the vessels. Thus gilgul develops not only as individual but also as cosmic process. This understanding leads to a possible interpretation of Jews exile not as God’s punishment, but as the specially designated mission. |
