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Hi Gianni, there is one thing that keeps being in my mind and heart. I understand that the work in the ten is like a cell for spiritual development, and that the YG gives us the tools to learn how to work in a ten, and progress, and that basically in the ressouces all the wisdom is layed out. So then, all is there. But what is the purpose of corporeality in this? I heard three opinions- keep it separate OR stay in contact with the creator all the time (including corporeality) OR consider anything corporeal to be just a basedrum of existence – needed but not giving the tune. I understand, the place to grow and work is the ten. But, where is the place of the creator in daily life? How can I best relate to it or how do I know when to switch between the three opinions?
You’ll understand this from the bond with your ten. There’s just no spiritual existence outside of the ten, like there’s no human existence in less than a multicellular organism. The Creator doesn’t relate to you, this wisdom is not about you, you’re not considered until you’re spread like butter among your ten. In the center of the ten, there’s someone to refer to, to instruct. That’s why everything is so confusing. How does an amoeba best behave at the symphony, get a job, get married? Well, those actions aren’t relevant for amoebas. That’s why the stages of Kabbalah study are (1) learn about it (2) practice it in the ten (3) united with your ten you’re the created being that this wisdom is about, so then it becomes increasingly comprehensible and practicable. Now, at each degree, I’m again an amoeba that has to become multicellular. So, I have to sort out for myself what my work is as an amoeba. I have first to connect to my ten. I can do this from all my corporeal states since it’s the work in the mind and the heart.
Hi Gianni, should we cover with love ongoing criticism from a member of the group towards the wisdom, instructors, friends, and the ten? Can prolonged exposure to such criticism, despite efforts to address it through the Rabash Social Writings and materials from the lessons, corrupt the heart of the receiver if the member refuses to stop?
Hi Gianni, Thanks so much. I understood that it is necessary to keep praying in those dark states, even when my demand or yearning is out of anger or despair, even when there are no friends. I understood, a prayer out of habit cannot doesńtwork, as there is no deficiency behind it. And that really makes sense, but at the same time I fear, that if I pray out of darkness, doubt and anger, it would be the same thing. In a state of total disconnection, I would not feel anything then, anymore. Still, from what I learned now, the deficiency and the plea in this is recognized, it is not an „empty“ prayer“, and therefore it could be answered, is that right?
I dońt want to dissect everything, itś just that I really try to get a clearer picture, so I dońt have to be afraid of getting „swallowed up“ by that darkness, darkness…and I know some states can feel very dark. I am longing for a picture I can understand, so I can leave behind the idea of „wrong“ or „useless“ prayer or being „beyond the point of no return“ in a state of disconnetion.
Therefore, this last thing: I understand the creator is a natural force, and because that is so, I understand, this force replies to a deficiency. I understand we are not talking about „favors“ and „belief“, and I understand that those deficiencies are necessary in order to come into contact with the creating force, and that they can be so strong, that they leave all the other impressions behind. But HOW can this deficiency lead to contact through prayer?
Is it like with diffusion or electric flow… where the flow of particles always directs into that compartment of lower concentration of particles ? So, here, the light directs to the void simply because in that void there is a lack of light, that naturally needs to be balanced out? But diffusion can happen everywhere, if permeability is given. So, is all the pain we go through, to make as „permeable“ for the light? And eletric flow is given when the circuit is closed. So – what is the prayer then? A switch to start the process? And staying with electricity, the pain is there to lower our resistance?
Ok, sorry if this was just too long. I have re-read it, and shortened it much as I could. I am more than happy for this chance to ask questions. So thank you :-))
There is a true prayer from any state. We have to search for it. What can I ask for, from my ten, now? And then we have to turn to the Creator.
The right and true prayer isn’t natural, like one doesn’t long for a sixth finger. We have a kind of natural prayer in us always, since we’re a Will to Receive, but that doesn’t elicit spiritual results.
Nor is it natural to turn to the Creator, even when there’s something we want.
Therefore, we need to search for the correct deficiencies, which come from the others, and then turn to Him, for them.
A couple of more questions that arose in our ten:
1. Does the Zohar cover the 125 steps of the ladder or is it just written from the height of all 125, but only speaks of the world’s of BYA? I guess another way you can put it is, does the ladder end between BYA and Atzilut?
2. In the last Sage Speaks class you mentioned that the corrections are done in Atzilut (the hospital for kelim 😄) and that you can’t draw the light where you are, you gotta get up to Bina. So why are BYA called “the world’s of correction” when the correction seems to happen in Atzilut?
Thank you ❤️
Well, you know that I look down upon the Zohar from degree 125, so I can tell you…
No, but I look up at Baal HaSulam who writes in the Preface to the Book of Zohar where he writes that the Zohar relates to the world of BYA. If there are other books that relate to the worlds as they are in the abstract, so that they talk about the world of Atzilut in and of itself, the Book of Zohar only relates to the world of Atzilut insofar as the world of BYA clothe the world of Atzilut. That’s why it’s written precisely for us – because all the corrections are in the worlds rolling up like a carpet, clothing upon the world of Atzilut, and then our world disappears, since it’s no longer of use. So, the Zohar is really the book of the Final Correction.
Hi, Gianni
Why does the calculation of the Rosh of the partzufim of AK always seem to be wrong? It seems like the Rosh calculates how much it can clothe and accept, the Malchut Misdaveget goes to work, making a Zivug and emanating a whole Guf to accept it and then the Malchut of the Guf is like “Nah, that’s too much”. Why can’t the Rosh calculate exactly how much?
Thank you 🤗
In the Rosh, they calculate the max bestowal possible, and receive accordingly. It’s not that it’s a mistake, but the Light inside the Guf carries with it the attitude of the Creator to this reception, that while you calculated max bestowal and have bestowed, still the Light wishes to bestow more. Essentially, the situation illuminates the imperfection of the action taken by the Partzuf, though they aimed to bestow and bestowed. It’s imperfect because, nevertheless, there’s a smorgasbord of delights prepared, and we need to deny the offer. Say I come to visit you and Sagar, you prepare for me an amazing meal, and I take just a piece of bread from it. And I show ebullient gratitude and rave about the bread. So, let’s say we’re simpatico as far as the bread goes, but over everything else you prepared, there’s a lack of equivalence of form. So, this leads to further Partzufim, to attempt to give back to the Creator (by receiving) all that He has prepared. Limitations upon what’s possible are discovered because the truth is that the Creation is unsuitable to receive in order to bestow, in all its parts, until some more processes will unfold. But, since the law of spirituality is maximum bestowal that you can, with all your powers, now and not later, in Adam Kadmon they’ve done what they could, with correct calculations.
Hi Gianni, there is another question adding to this… if we see people suffer, people that are close to us,… even if we really manage to keep in our hearts that the creator is „the good, that does good“… it
s unlikely that we wont be affected by this. How may we justify the feelings that come along with this-like grief, anger, sadness, or even feeling abandoned by the creator or feeling, much as we try, we can in this moment not justify him anymore. All these feelings or states, are most likely not something we decide on. They jsut come upon us. Therefore I wonder, how we can relate to them, because I dońt feel that , in addition to all the pain, feeling guilty of not having enough faith is in any way leading out of the darkness that surrounds us then. Then, HOW can we get out of the darkness in such states?In this state, that state, another state, we need to connect to the ten. If we really do it, we see that that was the correction. Each time, connection is the answer. The scrutiny of why to do it, how to do it, is how we sort our states, and turn them into spiritual advancement. Everything can be solved from the higher degree, and nothing from within the degree we’re on.
Thanks so much, it is helpful. Now, and this is not theoretical, because I have been there- what if there is no ten, no ressources, and maybe not even understanding of Kabbalah? I understand, the creator is with us, all the time. But both that darkness and , once you have had the chance to learn, the „fear of loosing faith“ (i.e., if I understood correctly the „fear of God“) feel so opposite to faith above reason. So what would be left then, when fear or pain cut down any possible faith? Can a prayer still work then? When you dońt believe in it, but maybe want to?
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