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[Gil]

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[mrc s]

Can effort be unpleasurable at first and then becomes a habit that is neutral or even pleasurable latter..?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hi mrc,

Kabbalah will lead you to build the ability to change your intention – how you interact with reality. What you feel in your body becomes less important, and any “suffering” becomes the foundation for how you correct another piece of your broken vision.

Thanks!

Chris

[mrc s]

Do we should strive for good intial efforts that is unpleasurable at first but have more benefits later..?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

We can’t “aim” for suffering, it’s impossible. There will always need to be some benefit. But typically, it’s not pleasureable to go against the ego. This is why we don’t exactly “fight” the ego rather we learn how to use it correctly. There’s certainly a struggle, but it’s never head-to-head.

Chris

[Michael]

Greetings! Is this correct?

Day 1: Light.

Sort your thoughts and desires. Which are pure (“heaven”) and which are dark (“earth”). Yesod.

Day 2: Firmament.

Divide your intentions; which  ones are selfish and which ones are selfless. Hod.

Day 3: Earth, Sea, Vegetation.

Take your desires to receive (“earth” – left line) and combine them with bestowal (“water” – right line). Cultivate an attitude of reciprocity (receiving only to bestow back out – “vegatation” – middle line). Netzach.

Day 4: Sun, Moon, Stars.

The phases of correction are created. Tifferet.

Day 5: Birds & Sea Creatures.

Correcting egoism into altruism gradually fills the soul with Upper Light, leading towards final correction. Gevura.

Day 6: Land Animals & Humans.

The properties of the Creator implant themselves into our soul, giving power over egoism. Hesed.

Day 7: Sabbath.

Everything accumulated during prior 6 days enters Malchut. The lower begins to adopt the traits of the Upper. The Will to Bestow enters the will to receive – if egoism is cast aside (rest). Bina.

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I’m confused about the Sefirot in this summary. Are they correctly attributed?

Thank you for your help!

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hi Eggie,

That’s fine. There’s no reason to enter into whether it’s right or wrong at this point. You will clarify these internally when you attain the qualities. It’s good check your boundaries but don’t go into it with your mind and try to build an imaginary picture of Sefirot. We always recommend to stick to using the writings as a way to stay adhered to the intention.

Best of luck!

Chris

[Michael]

Thanks Chris.

I replied to your reply twice but it didn’t show up. I had links in my reply, is that why? Idk. Maybe they’re here somewhere? I didn’t see them, though.

In my response I pointed out that the 7 days of Creation summary I posted were basically notes based on 2 articles from Rav Laitman. I use notes like this to help cement my understanding of the lesson, which, of course, is useless if they are incorrect.

You’re advice is perfect and I fully acknowledge and agree with your recommendations.

However, it’s very important to me that I have not made any mistakes with my conclusions because I intend to share this information with others (and possibly interest them into joining KabU as well).

Sorry for being a pest but if there is even one tiny mistake in my summary I would really appreciate the correction.

Thanks again.

[mrc s]

Is the process of recognizing my evil means deteriorating my relationships..? If so than I think the right one should even enhancing my relationships right..?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hi mrc,

The general trend of deteriorating relationships is the revelation of evil, yes. The cause, like you said, isn’t the recognition of evil, it just is a form, a “fruiting body” of how the ego manifests itself – as separation, hatred, inability to communicate – etc.

[mrc s]

Isn’t the truth strengthen/enhance our relationships not hamper it, I have doubts about Kabbalah because of this..

[mrc s]

I’m studying Kabbalah, but i want to also enjoy worldly pleasures as if I concentrate on Spiritual pleasures while it is yet in my reach I find it hard to do worldly things if it’s not pleasurable/enjoyable and I get no pleasure whatsoever currently and don’t know until when I reach Spirituality.., and if recognizing my ego is unpleasurable and it’s the only way to reach Spirituality then I’m afraid I can’t do that because it’s unpleasurable while attaining Spirituality is uncertain and who know maybe another 2 or 3 lifetimes whereas that normal people seems happy and way much better than me.., and I remember before I started studying Kabbalah my life was great and I did not feel any error in my thinking whereas now it seems that there is a virus/bug in me, can you explain this experience.. Are the majority of the students of Kabbalah successful or miserable because I think now I kinda feel like a loser.. Help.. Thx

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hi mrc,

This is actually great. It’s the next step. You wouldn’t be shown these things, have these thoughts, feel these sensations if it wasn’t something you weren’t ready to work with correctly. The key here, and return to this frequently, the key is aiming towards None else Besides Him. This will “straighten” you out and there won’t be anyone to blame but Him and no one to fix you but Him. You just have to have the right “approach” which cannot be an approach for yourself. “Figuring out” this approach and with what to approach is the entire preparation to the path. Persistence – anything but leave.

 

[mrc s]

I guess I know part of my problem, my misunderstanding of the scripture, maybe I realize it because I share about my experience here, sorry if I offend Kabbalah I just tell what I thought thx..

[Hamed T]

Second question:

In the book; A guide to the hidden wisdom of kabbalah, page 46, says:

“What you do doesn’t matter, only what you aim to achieve by it”

Slavery, they made human beings slaves, as free laborers to build themselves a better future in all history.
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[Joseph – KabU Instructor]

Hamed,

This is just the manifestation of the human ego that wishes to control others. We can only measure benefit or harm according to the purpose of creation.

Until we consciously enter the process of correction, all of our actions are purely expressions of the ego. And we must aim to reach bestowal and love, which is opposite our natural egoistic inclination to control others.

Joseph- KabU

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