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- July 20, 2020 at 1:14 pm EDT #33838
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- July 29, 2022 at 12:45 pm EDT #295505PeterParticipant
How do we turn our prayers to the Creator? Is it just a matter of intention?
- August 6, 2022 at 11:42 am EDT #296211Joseph – KabU InstructorModerator
Hi Peter,
A prayer is whatever is in a persons heart, this is our intention, there is nothing more then that. Through our connection with others we learn how to pray. Alone I am incapable of correctly aiming myself to the Creator. Only when I am in the correct environment performing mutual actions with others, together we help each other to raise our prayer to the Creator.
Joseph – KabU
- July 29, 2022 at 12:26 am EDT #295486mrc sParticipant
Is the first and second restriction already happened in the past..?
- August 6, 2022 at 11:39 am EDT #296210Joseph – KabU InstructorModerator
Hi Mrc,
Most of what we learn regarding the actions of the partzufim and sefirot describes a process that takes place before the birth of the souls in this world, this includes the first and second restriction.
Besides that, we also learn what actions the created beings must perform from below upwards, such as restriction, screen, and reflected light. There is from above below and from below above.
Joseph – KabU
- July 28, 2022 at 12:14 pm EDT #295460mrc sParticipant
Is Adam kadmon part of creation or just atziluth, beriah, yetzirah and assiya?
- August 5, 2022 at 5:32 pm EDT #296172Joseph – KabU InstructorModerator
Mrc,
Adam Kadmon is considered the Creator. The place of the souls and what we refer to as creation are the worlds of Atzilut, Beria, Yetzira, and Assiya.
Joseph – KabU
- July 27, 2022 at 2:17 pm EDT #295355chekologParticipant
What is Atik Yomin?
- August 5, 2022 at 5:22 pm EDT #296171Joseph – KabU InstructorModerator
Hi,
About this it is written, “Introduction of The Book of Zohar,” Article “Rabbi Shimon’s Exit from the Cave,” Item 186: And that light stands from the heaven to the earth and illuminates the entire world until Atik Yomin, meaning Keter, arrives and properly sits on the throne, meaning until the end of correction.”
More than this I cannot say. A person reveals this only in the end of correction.
Joseph – KabU
- July 27, 2022 at 12:33 am EDT #295257mrc sParticipant
When does the work on receiving in order to bestow, is it right after crossing the machsom..? Or after the revival of the dead..?
- August 5, 2022 at 5:17 pm EDT #296170Joseph – KabU InstructorModerator
Mrc,
Yes, receiving in order to bestow takes place after the crossing of the machsom.
Joseph – KabU
- July 25, 2022 at 3:08 am EDT #295103שמשוןParticipant
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<td style=”color: #555555; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 20px;”>I would like some more information on how one is expected to be altruistic… I understand from the videos it’s by not acting from body to body.. but from and to the collective consciousness… this would still require some sort of act on the corporeal level.. As to what does that pertain? In what form.. For example, sharing a warm smile to someone. Would one need to be premeditative? Does this happen in real time? Does it have to be mentally processed and converted post smile? How is it possible to differentiate between these two forms of altruism?</td>
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</table>- August 5, 2022 at 5:02 pm EDT #296169Joseph – KabU InstructorModerator
Hi,
Corporeal altruism is that I receive pleasure by doing good actions towards others, but if I were somehow prevented from doing good, then I would suffer.
Spiritual altruism is that I do good to others regardless of any thought of self benefit and how it affects me. It could even be that nobody knows I am doing good. I simply want the other to have it good, and good means to be in adhesion with the upper force. I serve as a pipeline connecting humanity to the Creator.
For this, I must study from the source texts of Rabash and Baal HaSulam, together with a teacher, and in a society of others who also aspire to achieve spiritual altruism. In this way, I draw the influence of the reforming light upon myself, and thus acquire a second nature, the quality of bestowal, on top of my natural desire to enjoy.
It is all a matter of my intention, but without the correct environment, I will divert to many different directions and different methods and only confuse myself.
The advices are there in the writings of the Kabbalists. About that it is written that it is a great treasure and anyone who wishes may come and take. But before a person can correctly understand the words of the Kabbalists they must undergo a certain transformation of perception that takes place as a person gradually progresses through an organized study system.
Joseph – KabU
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