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Dear Instructor,
How many time does it take to be in the speaking level or to become like the creator?
Hi Gelaye,
There is no time in spirituality. Reaching it does not depend on hours of study or acquisition of knowledge, but rather it works according to laws. One of these laws is that “there is no light without a kli (vessel)”. Meaning that if we don’t have the vessel (desire) we have nothing with which to get the light (the fulfillment for that desire).
In other words, everything depends on us, if we build the right desire for spirituality, we will right away reveal it. If not, then even if a few more thousands of years pass by, we will still not reveal it. This is called “there is no coercion in spirituality”. Meaning if we don’t want it, we will not receive it.
And although we spend a lot of time studying, the goal is not to acquire knowledge, but through the study to draw the light, a special force that helps us to build the right desire. Meaning we don’t need to be super strong, wise, or talented in order to succeed in Kabbalah, all we need is to extract more and more of this light and it does all the rest.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/
Albert @ KabU
So, from the video, it sounds like feeling the future and past are more aligned with being closer to the Creator’s level. Is this correct?
And yet…, it has always seemed to me that when I dwell on the past or future (which I do far more often than I would like), I am most distant from any sense of connection to my Creator. In fact, that tends to make me feel like I am on the dark side of the moon rather than basking in the sunlight of the spirit. By contrast, when I am truly in the flow of the present moment, I feel most peaceful and connected to life. And other spiritual sources, like meditative/mindfulness books, tend to echo this. They emphasize that the spirit of peace is best found in the present moment.
So, can you please explain, which way should I understand this part of the message? My experience tells me one thing but the video suggested another… Thank you.
Hi Sharon,
By becoming similar to the Creator, we rise above the feeling of time, of past, present, and future. But in order to do that, we need to focus on the present, on becoming similar to Him in His qualities of bestowal here and now.
As for dwelling on the past, in general, the healthiest attitude towards the past is to say “there is none else besides Him” and that we went through exactly what we needed to go through. Beyond that, we should be very happy that through everything we went through, we merited an awakened point in the heart. After all, less than 1% of the world has this desire and we were as if handpicked by the Creator to be among such people.
So don’t go digging into the past, don’t despair or feel guilty, but rather focus on the present, on the opportunity that is presented before us and be happy for the priceless gift that we received!
Albert @ KabU
Please help me understand why does the Creator needs to push back when we first decide to turn to him? Did i misunderstood something?
Hi Yana,
This is done to help us to grow and develop. It’s just like when we teach our kids to walk. We place them on their feet and wait for them to take a step towards us. When they do, we move back a little to give them space to take another step and another. From the process of us going further and further from them, they develop and learn how to walk.
It’s the same with us and the Creator. When we start to aspire for Him, we begin to feel Him get more distant. Like with the above walking example, this too is for our development. It’s thanks to this process that we build a true desire for Him, for spirituality.
Check out the article Shamati 1: There is none else besides Him, for more details: https://kabbalahmedia.info/sources/hFeGidcS?language=en
Albert @ KabU
Is it true that by living in spiritual perception one will feel the desires of others as one’s own and that one can ONLY ever fulfill one’s own desires inside others?
Meaning, if I have the opportunity for my dream job, I would actually pray for others to get this dream job instead of me?
And even further, I would aim to fulfill my own desires, but only because then others can feel my fulfillment as their own?
Meaning, I would make sure that getting my dream job would bring fulfillment to others and I would only accept this dream job on the condition that others are actually happy for me?
Hi Niklas,
We learn that “necessities are neither praised nor condemned”. Meaning that taking care of our necessities to live a normal life is not considered egoistic. It’s perfectly fine to do that.
As for feeling and fulfilling the desire of others, this is something that we practice only within the Kabbalistic group. In the Kabbalistic group, the only desire that we are concerned about is the desire for spirituality. This is the desire that we want to feel and fulfill in others. Fulling that desire in others means that we build a warm and supportive environment which constantly provides everyone in it a good mood and the importance of bestowal. We’ll work on this practically in the more advanced semesters. Check out this article from Rabash in the meantime: https://kabbalahmedia.info/sources/gzm3fAe8?language=en
Albert @ KabU
I just want to study spirituality now, but I still need to engage with things and the people around me. Please, could someone share some tips for having a balanced life?
Hi Helen,
The first tip is to know that it’s important to stay balanced. Without a good balance in our corporeal lives, we won’t be able to advance in spirituality either. This is called “no flour, no Torah – no Torah, no flour”. Meaning a Kabbalist continues to exist on the level of this world throughout the entire spiritual ladder. So I cannot just turn into a monk and disconnect from this life and only focus on spirituality. On the other hand, if I only focus on corporeality, then I’m no different than an animal. So the important thing is to find the right balance between the two: to take care of all of one’s normal necessities: to work, take care of the family, health, etc (this is called flour) and to set aside some time to focus on spirituality (this is called Torah).
See my reply 190475 to Niklas below for more details: https://kabuconnect.com/forums/topic/ask-anything-about-week-4-lesson-and-materials-and-get-an-answer-from-a-senior-kabbalah-instructor-2/#post-190475
The second tip is to create some kind of framework for yourself. Like a routine or a daily schedule which includes time for all of your corporeal necessities as well as some time for spirituality. Try to stick to this routine no matter how you feel. So even when all you want is spirituality or the opposite when you don’t want it at all (which will happen once you advance a little), you will still stick to your routine.
The third tip is to tap into the strength of the spiritual environment, the Kabbalistic group. This will be very important especially after that initial honeymoon phase of spirituality is over and other desires will begin to grow and overshadow our desire for spirituality. See my reply 187619 to Niklas in the KR2 week 2 question forum for more details.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Helen!
I love reading your little posts and questions. It feels nice. It softens my heart a little bit. You seem like a very joyful person.
Thank you 🙂
Hi Niklas,
Thanks for the message friend!I love the environment and all friends’ posts as well, it makes me feel warm cozy here. However, I can’t deny that I am missing human connection too. I lost many people because I did not know to nurture them. I believe learning the importance of friends may be part of the process.
Sending you love, and thanks for teaching me how to connect.🙂
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