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[Gil]

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[Todd]

Hello,

I was watching an older q and a with Tony.  In it he says that learning Hebrew is not necessary to learn when studying Kabbalah.  He also said there was only 400, 600, 800 words you need to learn for the Kabbalah, I am not sure which he said.  Is there a list of words somewhere, so we don’t learn words we don’t need.  Is it simply biblical Hebrew?

[steve]

Thank you Joseph

[Joseph – KabU Instructor]

Hi Todd,

The list of Hebrew words required for advanced study becomes clear when a person begins learning about the structure of creation.

These lists exists in such texts as Kabbalah For The Student, The Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah, and The Study of The Ten Sefirot.

Joseph – KabU

[Todd]

When I come to Kabbalah, does my will to receive try and beat the wisdom of kabbalah with my intellect?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey Todd,
Yes. Pretty much. Nice.
But this is normal. We have to go through these natural stages and explore all the options. The ego must do this. It’ll pass!
Chris

[Todd]

How does the present change the past?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey Todd,
I’m not sure what you mean “change the past” – what like if I got a D on my test I can change that to an A? Or, how I perceived/didn’t perceive the Creator in the past and behaved as if there was no single force governing all of reality was something I now see was incorrect. This would be “changing” the past, since really, the past only exists within us, within the present and we’re always only changing our perception of the present, which includes previous impressions.
Thanks!

[Jennifer]

Why do some images of the Tree of Life show Hochmah connected to Gevurah and Binah connected to Hesed along with Tiferet but others only show Hochmah and Binah connected to Tiferet alone? One image make an upside down star and the other makes a cross. Which follows the wisdom of Kabbalah? Thanks!

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey Jennifer,
It’s hard to depict in my head what you’re describing but this is how we typically see it.
Keter
Bina Hochma
Gvura Hesed
Tiferet
Hod Nezach
Yesod
Malchut

[Todd]

What does rav mean when he says kabbalah is experimental?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey Todd,
I’m not sure of the context exactly, but if I were to guess, I’d say he’s talking about the practical aspect of it and not the theoretical aspect. The practical aspect being you experiment on yourself as you take on the advice of the Kabbalists and implement the rule of “love your neighbor as yourself”. You try one thing, doesn’t work. You try another and you see results, etc..
Thanks!
Chris

[mrc s]

Is judging favorably also applies to those who offend me, kinda hard is it

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey mrc,

The typical rule is (with regards to spiritual work) if it’s difficult (against our nature), it’s usually the right place of work.

Just remember, our spiritual work doesn’t apply to anyone outside of the group here. You just can’t work toward someone who is not on the path. That’s an angel the Creator put before you to push you back to your work between you and the friends that share the same spiritual goal.

This is a pretty difficult part to accept for beginners since it feels backward, but we can’t conquer the will to receive however we want. We have to approach correction how Kabbalists advise us – in “small bites” from lightest to heaviest.

Thanks!

Chris

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