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[Juni]

Greetings and Blessings in the Light of the Messiah,

I am curious to better understand the concept of the Lamed Vav Tzadikkim and how they are seen in the Sophian tradition. In Wikipedia the following is mentioned about these 36 concealed righteous ones “In our folk tales, they emerge from their self-imposed concealment and, by the mystic powers, which they possess, they succeed in averting the threatened disasters of a people persecuted by the enemies that surround them.” As one is surrounded by enemies in Gehenna, hell, could it be said, that their mission is similar to the mission of Christ in the three days between the crucifixion and resurrection?

I am also curious about the Hebrew word “chai”, meaning “living”, which has the numerical value of 18. This seems to hint at these Righteous Ones having two lives, 2 x 18 = 36. Could this describe their concealed state?

I am very grateful for the wisdom shared here.

Many blessings,
Martina
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Mary said: "Where there is peace God’s Spirit abides. Therefore, make peace and you will know great joy.”

[Tau Malachi]

Greetings and blessings in the Light of the Messiah!

The Lamed-Vau (36) Tzaddikim are very mysterious and represent a radical display of God’s mercy, and surely they allude to the way of crazy wisdom or wild gnosis, for they are the most unorthodox and concealed tzaddikim who use the most unusual methods for the liberation of souls from negative karma or sin, and the suffering associated with it.

According to the tradition, in every generation there are thirty-six tzaddikim who feel the pain and suffering of people in the world very deeply in their heart, and they are souls of very lofty grades who bear secret mystical powers, specifically the power to take on the negative karma or sin of others, and their suffering, releasing, healing and redeeming souls. Most often, these tzaddikim do not appear to be holy and righteous people, but rather frequently appear quite opposite, and yet, inwardly, secretly, they are realized individuals with special spiritual powers.

There is a story of one Lamed-Vau Tzaddik who became a street person in a very large and harsh city, and who would act as though he was mentally ill, and often in a very grumpy fashion. Inwardly he would abide perpetually in the company of the Holy Shekinah, and pray for every person who caught his eye or came into contact with him – those who might treat him badly, he took their darkness upon himself, and those who had compassion for him he would be blessed and uplifted. As he did this, he lived among the outcasts of society and he brought the Holy Light to them, dwelling with them and living as they lived, suffering as they suffered, laboring in secret, save for the few occasions he revealed the Holy Light that was in him. Essentially, save under the most exceptional circumstances, if one encountered him they would have never know he was a holy tzaddik, a realized individual.

One is reminded of what Adonai Yeshua teaches concerning souls confronted in the judgment within the afterlife experience claiming to have followed him and about his response of how they turned him away when he came to their door in need of food as a homeless beggar – that’s rather like a Lamed-Vau Tzaddik coming to offer spiritual assistance!

Yes, indeed, their labor is often very much like the spiritual labor of the Messiah in the hell realms. According to masters of the tradition, the Messiah assumes a form corresponding to those to whom he appears, and takes up the reality of their experience in order to preach the Holy Gospel and extend the Holy Light, facilitating their salvation, their enlightenment and liberation.

The very play of the Garden of Gethsemane, the passion and crucifixion reflects this, for the Messiah takes up our experience completely, taking the full karma upon himself in order to shatter the klippot, dispelling it for those who believe and who cleave to him – it is a very powerful and profound theurgic action.

It must be said, though, that the Lamed-Vau may appear in all manner of situations – as much as in poverty they could appear in wealth, or as an ordinary person in virtually any walk of life. Within and behind whatever appearance, however, they are engaged in a very powerful and special spiritual work, delivering souls from suffering and persecution, completely willing to take suffering and persecution upon themselves for the sake of the deliverance of others.

They are worthy of praise in the presence of the Most High – very noble and lofty righteous ones, and they are beloved by the angels of God, the True Light.

They are quite an example to us all, just as is Yeshua Messiah who takes on all manner of suffering for the liberation of souls.

May we be empowered and blessed in our spiritual labor as the Lamed-Vau are empowered and blessed in theirs. Amen.

Shabbat Shalom!
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Tau Malachi
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