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Hey Brad,
By now I’m sure you know we aren’t in control of what desires we receive. Certainly we can put ourselves in an environment and depending on the strength of our ties their and how much we allow it to influence us, accordingly you could say we can “control” the desires, but again, we have nothing within us that can “choose” a desire. There’s room to unpack this more if you want but I think you understand.
I catch your direction though…you’re asking if the Creator gives you some desire, you want to reject it or accept some other desire instead. The correct approach would be to first acknowledge this is coming from the Creator. Secondly, see what it is you’re supposed to do with that desire and if that means you discover it’s something that is deviating you from the path or an opportunity to strengthen your ties to the environment etc..
The important thing here is to be sensitive to what the Creator gives us each moment, to react accordingly and not just let moments come and go, desires come and go, where we just flow with whatever. Our action needs to be intentional and conscious.
Chris
It’s not a stupid question at all. The Zohar uses all types of symbolism. If you think that’s “stupid” then clearly you’ve never read the Zohar or the Torah. Good luck to you on your journey.
In the Zohar circumcision is held in a high regard
Considering how it’s a symbol of impurity and evil
Should people undergo circumcision for the “spiritual benefit”? Or have i missed the point of circumcision completely?
Hey Luke,
It symbolizes the removal of egoistic desires and the purification of one’s intentions to align with the Creator. If you’re asking about the physical act, this of course is just a physical act and the importance and emphasis is certainly on the spiritual action.
Thanks!
All kinds…things like shamanism, mysticism, astrology etc. I’m not sure there was something so distinct as Kabbalah before then. Of course we’re talking about the initial revelation by Adam around 6k years ago. Before that it’s hard to say.
Yea that makes sense, someone is trying to convince me that Zoroastrianism influence the Jews basically that it is the same as Kabala since it apparently dates back as the oldest religion according to Wikipedia, but I told her that kabbalah started with Adam and there is no line of teachers to student in zoroastrianism, Ever heard of that? How would you respond?
There are definitely some common ideas there. It is indeed ancient. I don’t know a lot about it, but you have to remember that those who lived thousands of years ago were so much closer to nature than we are today. We can’t even fathom in our minds and hearts what it was. I guess you could compare it to animals today who have certain traits we can recognize like knowing when a storm is coming, or when a tsunami is coming. When you don’t have the ego thrusting you into a closed bubble of reality called the “I”, then you feel the whole of nature like…a mother just feels the state of the “house”.
This was the general “default” human, so certainly they would be more sensitive to the forces in nature, so much so where they can understand there are forces at work that separate and unite, destroy and create, push and pull etc.Kabbalah comes and says these actually come from the same force and it’s only us that can distinguish between the two–and for a reason, meaning, Kabbalah reveals to the created being the purpose of creation and what/how we need to realize it.
Where are Angels in the Kabbalah teachings? Are they in different levels of the different worlds. In this course is this subject discussed? Also is the fullness of EnSof Love?
Hi, I am looking for a glossary of terms. For instance, I am reading and rereading There is none else beside him. I can’t seem to find a sense of what the word organ means….or is this something I should feel instead of trying to understand
Hi Greg,
It’s a symbolic representation of a corporeal body and a spiritual one. It represents an integral and necessary part of the body that the body only feels whole if it’s functioning and working in sync with the rest of the body. If it’s disconnected the body feels this discomfort. There’s also the aspect of joy that he mentions there when the body reunites with the organ and can then feel life as it was meant to be, connected to the entire system.
Thanks!
Having a conversation with a person who, like many, say that God will fix what’s going on with our world. Trust in God, Jesus is coming, etc etc and all of this will be over soon. I respond with God will not bring heaven to earth but rather we are here to learn His lessons and make things right ourselves, to learn His ways. Today I boldly mentioned out of control egoism and the good person I was speaking with agreed with me and asked me if I watch a particular ministry.
My question is, do I mention that I study Kabbalah? I have heard opposing views here regarding mentioning it, one saying that they keep it private and another saying to share the links to KabU. These are Christians I am conversing with mostly, and even some Jews are still of the notion that ‘it makes you crazy.’ I was surprised when I heard this from a young Jewish woman I mentioned it to recently whose father has the Sefer Yetzirah in his bookshelf. I never did hear from her again.. Looking for insight, expecting it’s a case by case decision. Maybe just planting a seed and putting it out there is still disseminating energy?
Hey Sheila,
Yes the classic predicament. Look, when speaking with people, the approach should always be less is more when talking about Kabbalah. There are different ways of having a conversation without mentioning the wisdom where you can talk about the principles as principles stemming from nature, human nature, integral systems etc., that’s if you just want to “plant that seed” like you mentioned. When we speak, there’s a kind of confidence which is undeniable and this itself may be enough to get them to raise an ear to hear more. If that’s the case, the best option is always a kind of beginner book from the Kabbalah bookstore or some interesting YouTube clip you found that you can pass on–but here as well, less is more. Meaning, don’t go for a discussion about Kabbalah, especially as a beginner. Pass on the link, or the book and let them find the answers instead of you becoming a kind of reference for them. This is the safest bet but I’m of the belief that we all have to have a lot of these “failures” in our interactions before we really learn and feel that what I said above is true. Typically it’s a parents or close friends who notice first so they’re often the first one to get an explanation about what Kabbalah is and it usually doesn’t go well.
The best is to be an example of someone who found something that “works” for them, makes them happier, brings them peace, gives them direction in life. They’ll notice and this is the best advertisement.
Best of luck,
Chris
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