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OK so I just sat through my first graduate lesson tonight at 8:30 PM Eastern standard time. I apologize don’t know the name of the instructor but it was the introduction to the Zohar part 50. I was for the most part completely clueless on almost everything that was said. What should I be studying to get to the point where I understand all the worlds and the parts of the worlds, so that perhaps next lesson I will be able to understand at least a little bit of it. I don’t recall any of the lessons in the pre-graduate courses that went into such detail about the worlds and the lights and all the other stuff the instructor was talking about? I would like that I really enjoyed the class. I’m going to have to study how to work Zoom is well too because I was pretty baffled by that how to talk or raise your hand or is my camera on that was pretty much over my head as well. I’m sure I’ll get the hang of that. Eventually it would be nice to be able to ask a question. I believe I’m going to really enjoy the graduate environment like I said it was very enjoyable and I like the format but it was pretty much just like listening to a foreign language For an hour and a half . Thank you all so much for your work and dedication and have a great evening.
Hi Steve, we’re glad to have you with us.
Even without understanding, you’ll gradually develop a feeling for it – after all, all those worlds are within. If you want, you can take the Blueprint of Creation course, it’s fairly short.
The raise hand button is at the bottom of the screen (it’s a hand) and the unmute is the mic icon at the bottom left.
Since we have to take everything above reason, I wish to ask, what work can I do to help the friend above my reason? How can I love them above my reason?
If you try to help them, you’ll have to do it above reason since I can’t bear to think of others for more than a second. Go ahead and see how much you can ponder their spiritual needs like some physicist who in every spare moment thinks about his problem.
Each needs uplifted spirits, according to what helps him be uplifted; importance of the goal, according to what gives him importance of the goal.
I need to reach oneness, seeing the ten as one; but I’m provided individuals, to understand what else they need to reach oneness, to ask the Creator for what’s needed.
From Shamati 26:
‘Thus, if one knows his lowliness, that he is not more privileged than his contemporaries, meaning he sees that there are many people in the world who were not given the strength to do the holy work even in the simplest way, even without the intention and in Lo Lishma [not for Her sake], even in Lo Lishma of Lo Lishma, and even in preparation for the preparation of the clothing of Kedusha [holiness], while he was imparted the desire and thought to at least occasionally do holy work, even in the simplest possible way, if one can appreciate the importance of this, according to the importance one attributes to the holy work, to that extent he should give praise and thanks for it.’
It says that he is not more privileged, but it seems to say at the same time that he is.. Could you please explain this?
He needs to locate in what is he special? Not in that he himself is great – as a person is inclined to feel due to the true inner uniqueness of each one – but rather that he’s received a special awakening. It can and will be taken away if he doesn’t appreciate it actively.
Dear KabU Team,
My question is, I can attribute a lot to my ego such as greed, anger, pride, materialism, obsession, hate, jealousy, getting-ahead and so on. All these failings are in the ego, I see that.
But, there is another something in man which is pure evil and not seated in the ego as it is 100% evil including his ability for murder, rape, war crimes, torture and these atrocious things which are not in the ego. It is as if one’s ego is the tame little brother to this ability for unspeakable evil, if you follow.
There is never any reference to this 100% evil in man the nearest we get are the 2 angels ‘the good and the bad’. I want to know does Kabbalah group together all the above listed as from the ego and include man’s pure evil as I am confused on this issue?
Image one: characterizing the work of the ego
Image two: characterizing the work of something much more sinister [100% evil]
So then, I have a subconscious desire or link with all these atrocities and vilenesses in the world and as such they lay potential in me?
If so:I could do all of it too and,
I am responsible as the next man regarding this in the world and,
I can’t insulate myself from this world as i could descend to such depravity
It’s even more than that. We’re in a world of intentions. I see them as actions and I believe erroneously that what’s occurring in my perception is the really important thing. But what goes on inside, the intentions, are what’s important. What appears outwardly, Kabbalah is not even talking about because that’s the result, about which there’s nothing that can be done. Meaning we can do many things about it, however absolutely nothing will ever change because we didn’t do anything about the intentions that gave rise to it all. Thus, I see the ensemble of intentions brewing within me so that I’d have an opportunity to feel what I still need to correct, starting with the easiest, and gradually moving to the coarser vessels. The ones I can work with first are in the Kabbalistic group.
Is the gate of tears neccesarily something i feel as sadness or grief, or can it be frustration and anger? Like how a child can be frustrated at not understanding a situation or how to progress, and at this point she reaches a point of pure request and not before. Are there other gates i should be reading about?
I have found that prayer and asking for help happens differently with each cycle, yet through it all i am continuously pushed to search and experience what the Creator provides.The gate of tears is one of immense joy. All the other gates are closed, and when I reach the gate of tears, it’s a true prayer. Before, I was trying, but it wasn’t yet a true request, and so the Creator couldn’t answer.
HI Gianni,
I ve arrived at this grade, but cant find the way to the Young Group. What is happening that I dint know about? Do I have to wait for the next one to start ?
Thanks.
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