Chesed

The 10 Sefirot in the Tree of Life connected by the Path of the Flaming Sword (yellow), which indicates the order of their creation from 1 - 10.

Chesed (Hebrew: חסד „grace, kindness, goodness”) or Gedulah (Hebrew: גֹּדֶל „greatness”) is the fourth sefira on the Tree of Life of Kabbalah. It stands for grace and goodness in the sense of loving care and compassion. Rudolf Steiner translates it as freedom (Lit.:GA 353, p. 212). Chesed stands on the right pillar Jachin under Chokmah (wisdom) and above Netzach (victory).

Chesed is the fourth path of the 32 paths of wisdom and stands for the measuring, holding together or receiving intelligence.

Literature

• Rudolf Steiner, Anna R. Meuss: From Beetroot to Buddhism: Answers to Questions. CW 353. 16 lectures, Dornach, March 1 to June 25, 1924. Rudolf Steiner Press 1999. ISBN 978-1855840621; eBook ASIN B07N9MBW26 (2013) rsarchive.org
• Rudolf Steiner: Die Geschichte der Menschheit und die Weltanschauungen der Kulturvölker, GA 353 (1988), ISBN 3-7274-3532-1 English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org

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