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Hi Gianni, I have got a question about forming the right intention in our daily life. It´s important for me to understand, as I feel it´s the point where I either get connected or disconnected… and I am only starting to learn what it means. There were suggestions in some sessions to become aware of one´s intention, to turn it outwardly, towards the friends, but also to become aware of the creator in the corporeal world, to acknowledge him there (i.e. everything comes from above) and turn to him as some inner work. What is the right intention to do that in corporeal life?
I searched for the Unification Poem mentioned in Shamati 7. Do you know of any English translation of it? My search came up dry…
How can we learn to recognize the creator in life, how can we turn to him, knowing we cannot perceive him most of the time? I understand the creating force is everywhere, and the light surrounds everything… but how can we bridge the gap between our egoistic ways and the creator if all that we have to give, even any act of bestowal, in its final consequence is still egoistic? I mean, if all we are is egoistics… then everything we do is egoistic… every act of giving, every group work, every prayer to change us… still the same thing. How can it work nontheless? Because apparently it does…
Hi, I have got three questions. I hope itś ok to ask, because it is kind of bothering me to get a proper feeling and learn.
1. I understand that we dwell in a place of darkness, being in this world. However, I am wondering, as everything that has been created, before it was shattered, was part of the „whole soul“, and started off in the light… does it still have a spark of light in it? All the inanimate,, animate, and speaking matter… from an overall perspective,.. does it still have any light in it when itś bound to this world?
2. I understand, we are surrounded by light, and I understand we are looking for it in the connection with friends,… like glue that connects the shattered pieces, is that right? Is this light in its quality different to the light within the beings of different degrees (inanimate/vegetative/animate/speaking) ? And can we actually connect to our own spark or to other sparks of light? (If there is one) Or can we only perceive that „glue“ , the light that reveals in the connection towards others?
3. I have understood that the absence of light, this darkness around us or also within us, is kind of „natural“ for being in this world, and that learning Kabbalah offers an invitation to grow beyond this. I also understand (and feel) that pain between these alternate states … light and darkness …(well, more darkness for now…) , and I absolutely feel the switches to be extremely unpleasant,… . However so far I discovered two seemingly contradictory ways to deal with it. One is to accept that itś a developmental stage, and try to grow from there, the other one is to call it „bad“ and „evil“ and try to overcome it. I am not trying to wriggle myself out of it, but I feel that darkness itself is hard enough to cope with, so I am wondering what the idea of „evil inclination“ is trying to teach us, and if judging ourselves here is helpful and to which degree (thinking about that idea that in a way we are like children trying to learn… I wonder if it really helps if we put ourselves down for our will to receive…after all, thatś what we are.)
1. Everything has a spark of light in it from the Shattering.
2. We have a spark of Light, but a spark is not Light. Between us, there can be actual Light.
3. The evil inclination is only teaching us not to stay in it. Advancement should be like dancing. Though there are ascents and descents, because of their rapid changing, one feels the whole experience as joyous. If it’s bad, it’s that I’m only standing, remaining in one state.
Dear Gianni,
Is the bulk of the work done specifically when you don’t wanna do it? It feels like this is the only place where I can go against the ego, because even if there is a small desire to do the work, I am not going above reason, I am still in self-love, fulfilling that small desire. So, logically, the more resistance I experience, the better. But how can I come to this place? What can I coerce the body to do? Go to meetings? Read? Watch lessons? I find that every time I decide to coerce the donkey to do something, it tricks me by finding pleasure in it. This makes it impossible for me to find a place where I can go above reason. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you! <3
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