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In the book, Rabash The social Writings, in the article “What to look for in the assembly of Friends, Article 30, 1987-88,” on page 306, first paragraph, Rabash writes, “Thus before he goes to the love of friends, he should read Baal HaSulam’s essay (from 1943) where he clarifies what is the right line..”
Which essay is Rabash speaking of?
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The oral Torah is higher than the written Torah because it is transmitted from mouth to mouth, that is, through common Screens between teacher and student. If you wanted to put it in words, no one would understand, these are not words, it’s impossible.
When the people went into exile, they began to write everything down because it was necessary to somehow save something. There was such a desire and a law was passed to allow recording.
The Torah is an instruction for the correct mutual inclusion and unification of people, in which the Creator or life is manifested, which, in principle, is the same. Like when cells in the body are connected, life manifests itself in it, so when people unite with each other, the vital force is manifested at the next level.
There are people who have attained this and described it in their writings. Therefore, everything stated by them is called the written Torah.
There are things that cannot be described. They are revealed only through internal contact between teacher and student, which is called mouth to mouth (mi peh el peh). This is the oral Torah.
How can I ask questions that are a finer ‘image resolution’ than what I’m capable of asking now? Why is the quality and form of what questions i ask so important for development?
The resolving power depends on to what extent you’re integrated with friends. From a smaller Kli, one has less resolution because they’re less incorporated with the matter under discussion.
Sorry , Gianni, I had hoped there would not be any more questions for the next few weeks. But then I listened to the morning lesson, and I re-read what you had been answering yesterday, and I thought about the ten, and about how to start off. What really struck me, was , being still at this „amoeba level“, right at the beginning, how can we truly start working in a ten? Now, if there was an experienced ten, and they wanted to advance, they would probably meet at the desire to love of friends. And even then I suppose it would ask overcoming of the will to receive in form of frustration, anger, ambition or whatever else might be in the way. But at the beginning, many will naturally probably be still so concerned with this change. Itś like when you arrive at a holiday place or you have just moved… and you feel like you have to arrange everything, claim the baggage, make sure things are settled into place, trying to find orientation in this new surrounding. I feel, at this state, even when trying, it seems almost impossible to overcome that natural egoism. So, what do we have to agree on? Naturally, there are so many motifs, but most of them lead back to the amoeba state – The wish to change oneself, Curiosity, Ambition, The wish to connect for onself – Any of this will just be „amoebic“… trying to incorporate the others for oneś own sake. So, is it like we simply have to accept that, ignore it more or less, and aim our actions towards the others first, and hope that mind and heart will follow (otherwise I dońt see how we can get out of this natural egoism in this beginning phase). It truly reminds me more of a psychological trick, like one that would be used for depression, when you ask a depressed and isolated person to still go outside, meet others, excert social contacts, because otherwise there will be no fuel to combat that battered heart and that neurochemical imbalance. It works often enough, but people are right to say, it is still a trick. But do we use such tricks in Kabbalah? To trick our minds and hearts through our actions? Or is it the other way around, that we simply have to learn to form a proper intention, and whatever we do in this virtual world, it needs to be carried by this intention, and if we dońt have that, we will remain a singled out amoeba trying to eat up everything that is around it and it is better to remain very careful with our movements or reamins still even, until we really feel the right intention (or what we can perceive as such in this state)?
Adding to this, because it might not be clear, what I am asking… If you have to make important decisions, or what seems important in corporeality (because it is just a glimpse, and most likely not important at all in a bigger picture), still, how do you turn that to the creator? Do you do so at all ? I understand, we dońt need to ask „favors“ from a natural force… and everything comes from above, even our doubts, thoughts and considerations, or any insecurities… so it is not the point of prayer… but is there a space for an inner dialogue, or a request to make the decision according to what is best for everyoneś developement? Or do we simply accept those insecurities, make a step, and see from there- assuming that if everything comes from above the creator will lead us in any case, (and use our cognition to do the best calculation). I understand the creator is EVERYwhere, but in this everywhere, how should I consider him?
As much as the friends can be important and fill your heart, the Creator can, and from this foundation you can relate to everything.
Hi Gianni, there is one thing that keeps being in my mind and heart. I understand that the work in the ten is like a cell for spiritual development, and that the YG gives us the tools to learn how to work in a ten, and progress, and that basically in the ressouces all the wisdom is layed out. So then, all is there. But what is the purpose of corporeality in this? I heard three opinions- keep it separate OR stay in contact with the creator all the time (including corporeality) OR consider anything corporeal to be just a basedrum of existence – needed but not giving the tune. I understand, the place to grow and work is the ten. But, where is the place of the creator in daily life? How can I best relate to it or how do I know when to switch between the three opinions?
You’ll understand this from the bond with your ten. There’s just no spiritual existence outside of the ten, like there’s no human existence in less than a multicellular organism. The Creator doesn’t relate to you, this wisdom is not about you, you’re not considered until you’re spread like butter among your ten. In the center of the ten, there’s someone to refer to, to instruct. That’s why everything is so confusing. How does an amoeba best behave at the symphony, get a job, get married? Well, those actions aren’t relevant for amoebas. That’s why the stages of Kabbalah study are (1) learn about it (2) practice it in the ten (3) united with your ten you’re the created being that this wisdom is about, so then it becomes increasingly comprehensible and practicable. Now, at each degree, I’m again an amoeba that has to become multicellular. So, I have to sort out for myself what my work is as an amoeba. I have first to connect to my ten. I can do this from all my corporeal states since it’s the work in the mind and the heart.
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