Kabbalah teaches that in the beginning, God withdrew His infinite light (Tzimtzum) to make space for the world. Into that space, light flowed into vessels meant to hold it. But the vessels were too fragile. They shattered (Shevirat ha-Kelim), scattering Divine sparks throughout creation.
This story is not only about the universe. It is also about us.
We Are Vessels
Each of us is a vessel — a receiver of life, love, wisdom, and Divine light. But like the first vessels, we are often fragile. We break under pressure, we struggle to hold what is given to us, we fall into patterns of fear, anger, or despair.
The brokenness we see in the world is mirrored within ourselves.
The Purpose: Strengthening the Vessel
Our task in life, Kabbalah teaches, is Tikkun — repair. Not only repairing the world around us, but also strengthening our own capacity to hold light.
Every challenge we face is an invitation to grow a stronger vessel:
- Through wisdom: learning from experience and shaping understanding.
- Through compassion: transforming pain into empathy.
- Through discipline: creating balance so that light does not overwhelm us.
- Through love and generosity: widening the heart to receive more without breaking.
Life as a Workshop of the Soul
We are constantly being stretched by the light of existence — by joy, by loss, by longing, by love. Each experience asks: Will you break, or will you grow stronger?
When we choose growth, our vessel expands. We become able to hold more light, more love, more truth. And this is not only for ourselves: each time we strengthen our vessel, we help restore creation itself, gathering sparks back to their Source.
✨ Closing thought:
The purpose of life, according to Kabbalah, is not to escape the world, but to build vessels strong enough to hold its light. Every act of growth, every moment of repair, makes us more capable of carrying Divine presence — and brings the world one step closer to wholeness.
SAHAJA. 
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