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Hi.
I’m still confused, Are the orthodox Jews in Israel today the physical descendants of Abraham or just spiritual descendants? I know that a son in Kabbalah means a disciple of spiritual transmission like Noah’s sons, or even Issac, but isn’t there a physical branch of descendants to some extent? Even another example, Abrhams other son ishmeal would be muslums today?
thank you
Hey Brad,
The “distance” from Abraham’s group is measured by desire. If there’s a desire to build that group and return it back to a true spiritual vessel, then this would point to all those whose points in the heart are now awakened. The orthodox Jews, you could say, are even further from that point than anyone in the world who hasn’t heard of the wisdom of Kabbalah simply because in a way, the orthodox are against “the approach of Kabbalah.
On the other hand, being “against” something could actually mean you’re closer to it than others since at least you have some attitude towards it. Nonetheless, the external form, religions in general, have nothing to do with how Kabbalists evolved. Kabbalah did not evolve into religions, there was essentially a kind of split–those who wanted to distance from spiritual work and those who wanted to continue it. Clearly, the majority went with carrying out all kinds of physical customs and very very few continued the method the way it has been for a few thousand years.
If you look at those who “split”, then that would infer they were once in contact but “disconnected”. So certainly the “responsibility” to correct that shattering lies with those as well, however, that stage of correction hasn’t shown signs of beginning yet.
There’s a connection, but the religions of today at this point, have no connection to what corrections need to take place today. The correction begins from “lightest” to “heaviest” and that’s certainly a “heavy” portion. Those who feel the need, and the desire for correction (ultimately) first come together, and the remedy will pour out into the periphery.
Thanks!
Chris
Hi Jarrett,
When the Rabash wrote Shamati [I heard] (as I’m sure you’ve heard), he was simply writing things he heard his teacher, Baal HaSulam say–whether it be at certain holiday events, meals, lessons etc. This just happens to be something he heard and thought it was important to write down. Just because it’s in Shamati doesn’t mean it needs to be some drawn-out explanation or article, it just means it was worthwhile to write down.
What does it mean? Not completely sure…I understand that Messiah of Yosef is Yesod and David is Malchut and correction occurs when Malchut rises to Bina.
There might be more explanation in TES, but with slightly different names perhaps.
Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful than that, thanks!
Chris
Does the prohibition on slander apply to false prophets? Meaning, if I state that Saul/Paul was an idolater, am I slandering the creator?
Hi Jarrett,
In general, this applies to our egoistic eyes and our mind which serves the egoistic desire which sees everything through the quality of reception and not through the quality of the Creator. This essentially means we’re slandering the Creator all the time. There’s a difference doing it without knowing and doing it knowingly. When we’re aware of it, we at least have to opportunity to notice and aim to want something else. This “recognition of evil” is how we gradually come to despise the quality of reception and cry out for the opposite. It’s all part of the program.
Thanks!
Chris
Hey mrc,
Our natural desire will always be against acquiring the quality of bestowal, that’s for sure. This is exactly why we need to find an environment that will push us towards a desire that is unnatural to us – if the society holds that quality in high regard, and I hold the society in high regard, I will want what they want. This is how it works and it’s why Kabbalists operate this way.
Thanks!
Chris
Hello good morning
How i can open my heart? is there a practical way that help like a god name or a prayer?
What is usage of sephirots? how i use them? or it’s just a structure and don’t have usage.
Hi Humehr,
This is something we learn through experience. Each attempt at trying to do this action or scrutinize what it mean, peeling apart this concept and delving deeper into it brings us clarity. You don’t need to recite prayers or any mantra and using “Sefirot” has nothing to do with our imagination. All of it will become clear if you’re able gradually come closer to rising above the ego. That’s it. Kabbalah is essentially saying the same thing over and over, just with slightly different flavors and words: perception of this world means I’m using my ego to interpret everything, perception of the spiritual means I’m acquired the quality of nature and act accordingly.
Opening the heart is another way of saying you care about others more than yourself. This is how the upper force behaves and so it’s how we want to behave so we can identify with it, become similar to it and work in partnership. This is our ultimate fulfillment but it’s also against our given nature. This is why it’s hidden from us and it’s why our logical brain doesn’t work to our benefit. Opening the heart is bringing the emotion into the driver’s seat and trying to “feel” our way around.
Best of luck, thanks!
Chris
I think your hart is already open, maybe there are one or few specific individual, punctual cases that you haven’t finish forgive it or that, some cases are harder than others and take more effort, understanding or only evaluate more detailed. I am not an specialist only that I think I have been somewhere around those corners. All the best (About the Sephirots, I live it for a more expertise than me)
If someone (family member ) has abuse you as a child and you have devise a way of living with the trauma, which is strictly avoid being in the same space with that person. You have forgiven the person but you just don’t want anything to do with him., because he is not interested in admitting and apologizing to you. Is this healthy for the soul
Hey Bolevia,
That’s not exactly in the realm of questions about Kabbalah, although I understand what you’re getting at.
A person has basic needs of food, shelter, money etc., and then there’s the “mental health” which really just points at a person’s general well-being. There are things we need to do to make sure we’re set up as much as possible in this world. Kabbalah doesn’t help get you a job, or a partner and likewise, it doesn’t solve these types of issues either. What Kabbalah does is raise a person’s perspective to something higher, more inclusive and ultimately spiritual. If you think you’re still not “healthy”, you’d need to take the same approach as you would with a broken arm – not healthy > goes to doctor (or comparable).
We exist in a reality where we rely on one another whether we like it or not. This is how it was built for us. Therefore, we need to use the systems set up in place to help us when we need help. Kabbalah deals with the point in the heart of a person. All of our other needs are treated in this world.
I hope that’s clear and I hope you can find peace through any means.
Thanks and all the best,
Chris
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