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Hey Scott,

Indeed. Although, just saying the words is an expression of our desire to attain such a reality but in our sensation we’re completely sealed off from that. In the mind it can make sense but the goal is feeling this and becoming a partner with Him in that reality where we know the rules and we work with Him in doing good to the created beings, working to bring forth the purpose of creation.

It’s true the only way to move forward is to move toward the next level of human evolution by our own will, which is towards adopting the nature of the Creator. The view you want to attain will be a result  of the work you’ve done in trying to break out of the dominion of the ego. The goal and the result are slightly different. The goal is ultimately to do the Creator’s will without our ego getting in the way, going against the purpose of creation seemingly while a result of that work is attaining the upper thought, filled with the upper light that wants to do good–and not that our goal is to be filled with good (since by approaching this way it’s egoistic although any thought we have about the path is egoistic until we’re rewarded with the force of faith and therefore this is called Lo Lishma).

The main thing is to just start….move in that direction. Have your thoughts always towards scrutinizing the goal and being awakened by the environment that influences us to think those thoughts. The path is a path of questions and answers, Kli and light. We awaken the desire and the upper one fills it. All of our “ideas” and understandings of concepts will evolve and change along the way, the main thing is to constantly sweat and move towards understanding how to work for the sake of others.

Best of luck, Scott.

Chris

Hey Alexandra,

1. Yes! What you actually perceive is what the ego interprets for you–it’s all “in order to receive”.

2. This is always the direction. A kind of “fake it till you make it” approach. That sounds superficial, but the same technique is used by children who want to grow. They just do it unconsciously and we do it consciously. With those efforts, we hope to awaken the developmental forces that will work on the place we’re making an effort to change–our intention.

3. This is correct, however the ability to do so is completely up to the Creator. Our job is to cook up the desire for such a thing, to want this intention to govern us instead of our natural intention. Eventually we will arrive at what Kabbalists call a “prayer” which is a burning need within us. This is not something that words can compensate for, “the Creator hears the heart”, meaning, whatever is in our heart, this is what He listens to–and not our mouth. Once we have a true desire for that (something that can only be acquired through a spiritual environment that gradually works on us and brainwashes us into wanting this), we will have a real need for something that is so opposite to us but have no ability to attain it. This is what the Creator hears and will grant our request if it is the right request.

Best of luck!

Chris

Thank you Michelle!

Hey Brad,

This is existing outside yourself. This happens at different levels, different layers–but it’s at least the fact that you have subjugated yourself, canceled your own self-concern and agreed to be somehow impressed by the desires of others. The more you make inner and outer actions to “buy” this desire of the friends, meaning you are investing in fulfilling their desires, gradually, you begin to truly concern yourself with their benefit–some small piece inside you has made room to care for them instead of yourself.

This is how we move forward, more and more making room for others in our hearts.