- R’ Yishmoel would meditate on divine names. His soul would leave his body and transcend to upper chambers of Olam Yitzirah.- His physical body would stay on earth.
- When one is holding in that state of holiness it manifests down on his physical matter.
- If someone were to look at R’ Yishmoel’s body as he was gazing the Markava( supernal chariot) he would see a blazing fire of glorious light surrounding his body.- In fact a regular person would have been blinded and consumed just by looking at this fearsome fire.
- Only the holy sages were able to stand in the presents of one transcending the supernal chambers.
- This was a common occurrence in Hychlot Rabbiti where R’Nechunya taught these mysteries.