Ask Anything

[Gil]

Ask, connect, inspire.

[AspiringAltruist]

In many of the Kabbalah lessons from this school, there is a recurring emphasis on refraining from creating visual representations of God. My interpretation of this teaching is rooted in the belief that such depictions stimulate our intellect/ego but do not necessarily contribute to real spiritual growth. Interestingly, I’ve observed that this school frequently employs schematics, diagrams, and illustrations as teaching tools for spirituality. Personally, I find myself deeply drawn to this method of instruction because it resonates with me on a profound level.

Rather than viewing these diagrams as mere intellectual stimulants, I see them as symbolic arrows pointing us towards a deeper feeling of the Creator. I’ve even had dreams of transforming these diagrams into sculptures. However, this apparent contradiction between the teachings against graven images and the use of visual aids in our spiritual journey raises some questions for me.

When is it acceptable to create visual representations in the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment, and when does it cross the line into forbidden territory?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

There are explanations. But what’s safest, especially if you don’t totally agree, is to follow the Kabbalists. They do draw diagrams as you can see in Baal HaSulam’s HaIlan (The Tree) in Kabbalah for the Student. They don’t turn the forces mentioned in the Torah and so on, into people drawings, and prohibit it.

[Luke]

Hello, I hope all is well with everyone. I’ve been in the grad section a few months, attended some lessons etc. What are the next steps in KabU?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

Are you in a young group yet? That’s the next step. If not, you’ll get one in some weeks when the next cycle begins. That’ll be one additional live lesson per week with an instructor and a cohort among which will be formed groups of ten. Let us know if this didn’t answer your question.

[Luke]

No not in a young group yet. I just wait to receive an invite via email? How frequent are the cycles? Thank you

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

One recently started, so it’s a couple of months till the next one. So, for now, you have the three other weekly live grad level classes – as well as the optional shows,  Kabbalah Explained Simply and The Great Transition.

[Luke]

Excellent. Just trying to make sure the next opportunity is not missed. Thank you

[Zorica Kostadinovska]

I am sorry if I got the wrong channel to ask, but please write the date, instead of This Saturday, on the banners, as it seams that is not correct, Julian’s workshop is not today (at least the zoom link provided doesn’t work for me). Thanks!

[Zorica Kostadinovska]

Ok, it works 🙂 but still the date would be helpful! Thanks!

[Adelina Santos]

Hello

What is poor in spirituality?

Thank you

Adelina

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

It’s a good state. It’s one who feels he is lacking a higher state, revelation of the Creator.

[Rae]

Preparing to Attack at the Congress – Selected Excerpts from the Sources

 

1. RABASH, Letter 24

 

You must always stand guard, all day and all night, when you feel a state of day or feel a state of night.

 

We say to the Creator, “Yours is the day, and Yours is also the night.” Thus, the night, too, the darkness of night, comes from the Creator to man’s favor, too, as it is written, “Day to day utters speech, and night to night expresses knowledge” […].

 

It follows that you must awaken the heart of the friends until the flame rises by itself, […] By that, you will be rewarded with awakening the love of the Creator upon us.

 

Q : if one feels awakened by the Friends, and, in fact that now the “flame rises by itself”; is this an appropriate time to “build” a prayer which demands of the Creator awakening of His Heart- that this reward to be given to the Friends-?

And the structure of the prayer would be:

A) praising the Creator for the Light that Reforms and the Gift of Desire

B)a demand for the Friends to be “rewarded” with the awakening of His Heart

C) gratitude that this is so and in fact for the perfect plan that Creator put in motion- all that went into awakening one person’s heart to the Purpose of Creation.

Is this appropriate? There is such a strong desire present here to Praise, Demand and be Grateful to the Creator because what has been written has come to pass.. is this a good way and time to “demand of” the Creator in prayer?

Thank you very much

[Kimadigital7]

Feelings/Sensation

I always have difficulties in describing how I feel. I said so because, we are often ask to describe how we feel? Is there any method to describe that?  Is feeling describable?

And Why is it that when something haven’t yet become so clear to us, we also have difficulty to pray with full force?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

You can describe how you feel, but you’re right that you could not have the words to express it, or your listeners would not have similar experiences by which to be able to understand you. But there are other benefits to expressing how we feel, nevertheless.

[Autor(a)]

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