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HHello! Please , what’s the difference between a Soul and Spirit? And Why we can’t controlling our feelings for some person that we fallen in love? And we didn’t wanted to fallen in love. Why this happens? Thank you 🥰🙏
Hey Francini,
You could say the soul is our “device” that connects us to the Creator, it’s our “place” of connection. You won’t really hear the term “spirit” much, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen it used as a synonym for soul. Typically, spirit is used in the context of society, the “mood”. Or sometimes, you can relate it to the translation of רוח [Ruach] which is spirit, but not the same way you’re thinking, but in the context of how the Kli interprets a certain fulfillment called “Ruach”.
Regarding the second part of your question, this is just how the Creator manages us, guides us, develops us…He gives us all kinds of desires and we go out and fulfill them. He doesn’t ask us which desires we want. I think what you’re asking is a great example of how we do not choose items on the menu, we just receive the menu and are given an illusion of choice all in order to bring us one step closer to the correct spiritual discernments, that’s all!
Chris
If reality doesn’t exists and we perceive it through our 5 scences, so then we perceive it the same way, for instance, imagine we are flying from new youk ro california at the same time in the same plane, it means that we are perceiving the same reality it doesn’t differ from one perspective?
Hey Aguinaldo,
In Kabbalah, the perception of reality is understood as subjective, shaped by our senses and internal qualities. While we might share a physical experience, like flying on the same plane, each person’s perception of that experience can differ based on their inner qualities and spiritual development. Kabbalah teaches that true reality is perceived beyond our five senses, through the development of a sixth sense, which allows us to perceive the upper force and the interconnectedness of all things.
It’s difficult to imagine how differently one can perceive the same seemingly objective reality, yet, it’s completely dependent on our inner qualities. How have my inner qualities been corrected, meaning made similar to those qualities of the upper one? The more I myself, resemble the Creator this determines the picture I see which according to my level of correction, has to do with to what extent do I see the “Good that does good” and feel that there is only this one singular benevolent force acting in reality.
Thanks!
Chris
Hello and peace to all of you,
First of all I’d like to thank you all for coming up with this amazing platform that is filled with guidance and values. I have enjoyed the contents very much.
I have two question at this point. If we consciously adapt the quality of love and bestowal we will become like it, and we will feel what it feels, we will do what it does. But, from the point of feeling, what it feels means we will also feel all the pains of everyone along with all the pleasure of everyone? Because the feeler is one?
And since it works in balance .. if I continuously bestow then arent I out of balance ? Since the nature of reality is balance ? So should I stick to one side of the pole eg: only love and bestowal ? Or do I have to adapt any attribute from the opposite side of the pole to to come to balance ? Thank you
Hey Tabassum,
To relate to your first question, a person of certainly becomes more sensitive as they expand their vessel and attach themselves to all of reality at greater depths each time. This means feeling the deficiency of all of creation and asking for the force of bestowal to do good, as He does good.
Regarding your second question, it’s an interesting one. The “miss” here, is the principle that we are created beings, our nature is to receive. The nature of the upper one is to give. If we can receive what He bestows, this is balance. We are seeing a world that is out of balance because we are all stuck in a reality where we all want to receive for our own sakes, meaning, not receiving in order to bestow. This “disconnect” from all the pieces in reality make it to where the good that the Creator wants to give, is being “blocked” by our egoism–this is the imbalance.
Thanks!
Hi, What is the definition of a Kabbalist (or sometomis it even says „true“ Kabbalist in the texts)? And how does it differ to saying „and advanced student“ of Kabbalah? Sometimes tect speak of the one, and then the other… Thank you 🙂
Hey Verena,
In Kabbalistic teachings, a “Kabbalist” is someone who has attained a deep understanding and perception of the spiritual worlds. This involves not just intellectual knowledge but an experiential connection with the upper force. A “true Kabbalist” is often someone who has reached a level of spiritual attainment where they can guide others on their spiritual path. On the other hand, an “advanced student” of Kabbalah may have a significant understanding of the teachings and concepts but has not yet reached the level of spiritual perception and attainment that defines a Kabbalist. The distinction lies in the depth of spiritual experience and the ability to perceive and interact with the spiritual worlds. Not only this kind of superficial definition of a general “understanding” but a very precise and interactive partnership with the upper force–attaining the Creator’s “thought” and participating with Him in the process of correction for all of creation as a whole.
Thanks!
Hey Nancy,
I guess the best answer is panentheistic since it’s not limited to this corporeal world. Meaning, that while the Creator is present in everything, the Creator also transcends the universe. In Kabbalistic thought, the Creator is the upper force that encompasses and permeates all of creation, yet remains beyond it.
Hope that helps, thanks!
Hi, I`ve been studying with KabU only for a few months, and first of all I just wanted to leave a big and heartfelt „THANK YOU“ to all of the KABUTeam… KabU team, the way you lead us beginners through all this is really, really helpful, and it´ś such a great setup with all the different courses, the forums, the Q/A sessions… and all those Videos, they are really amazing … I am truly grateful for the chance to study Kabbalah this way, and I so much appreciate all the work you put in this. 🥰
Now, in this forum I read a lot of very detailed questions, and quite a few of them were discussing the meaning of Torah, of some specific rituals, laws, commandments, … on the other hand, in the courses I learned that Kabbalah is exactly not about religion, that it´ś rather science, because it needs to be attained, observed and not believed in. When I started the courses, I was all intrigued by the scientific aspects of Kabbalah, maybe because I have some background there, and I really liked the idea of not having to believe but try,… anyways, now that I am progressing with the couses, I just dońt see the science yet. Please dońt get it wrong, I am totally happy with all that I learned… And for me, itś deeply spiritual, more than anything I have learned or practiced so far,… only I want to perceive it the right way. So, what I am trying to do is read it with an open mind, try to be unprejudiced, ready to be surpised by any revelation. In that, I am trying an empiric scientific approach. And I am getting, that once I get into a 10, the „lab“ might really be such, if the conditions to practice have determined factors, like in an experiment in a science lab.So, I am just seeking reassurance… well and the group, a teacher , and books of course…is that how it´ś meant? And is that all it needs? An open heart and an open mind? (Point in the heart included, for I am here…) After all, I did not bother much about the religious impact yet, although I find the texts hard to understand as I dońt have any Jewish religious education, and the terminology reminds me so much of religion after all. Can I go on like that? Or will I just be disappointed then or getting to limits of understanding, if I dońt have that religious background ( I have a Christian background… but I never really took anything literally, and I am not into religion in terms of laws and dogmas, so I just cannot relate to it).
Thanks a lot :-))
Hey Verena,
You’ll need to sharpen the definition of science a bit, especially since “research” does not generally involve the researcher and the observed as the same subject. We’re not used to poking around and looking for precise emotional states and working with that “matter” in order to look for certain anticipated changes. It’s hard for us to identify what states we’re in (especially at the beginning) and we don’t know what changes we should be expecting, what new inner “forms” do we acquire. It’s akin to being blind and feeling the walls around us with our hands as we walk forward. The Kabbalists tell us what “straight” on the path is and we, according to what our “hands feel” we can identify where we’re walking, what is happening to us, how to interpret each state, what we need to add or what “movement” do we need to make, where is “backwards” what is “forwards” etc. etc..
It takes a while to get internally oriented and feel that you’re in a laboratory. First, you need to locate the laboratory, then you need to learn how to become that “scientist”. It’s all very vague at the beginning, no real, clear navigation ability. There’s an accumulative quality to the whole thing and over time some kind of picture will come into focus, but this depends on your consistency in efforts as well as your qualitative efforts and quantitative efforts. Everything counts. The main thing is to just continue and go forward to the best of your ability. It’s why cleaving to the texts are so important. They begin speaking to us and guiding us. You’ll hear and feel new things in them each time, according to your new state.
Best of luck.
Chris
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