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[Gil]

Ask, connect, inspire.

[Kimadigital7]

“Love your neighbor as thyself” is mostly used in all religion in the world. It is also a fundamental principle in Kabbalah. It is a means through which we can use to reach the love of the Creator.

I wish to ask, what are they referring to “as thyself or as yourself?”

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[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

I have to first understand my Will to Receive, how much I love myself, meaning think of myself every minute, and cleave to what’s good for me with all my heart and soul. It’s to that extent I must love the other.

[Sandra]

I am currently rereading Awakening to Kabbalah and on page 85 in the section How to study correctly, it talks about kabbalistic prayers. I was wondering, where can I find those kabbalistic prayers that they are referring to?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

For a true Kabbalistic prayer, I have to already be a Kabbalist 🙂

But here’s one to start with. At least it shows a person the kind of desires that should come from within.

https://kabbalahmedia.info/en/sources/8IXkEYPv

[Hai Mag]

Hi Gianni, I just registered for the graduate environment and I am excited. I will join the Annual Kabu retreat as well. Can I join the the group of ten and how?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

Hi Hai,

I’m glad to see you here. You’ll be invited to the next cycle of the Young Group and there you’ll be assigned a ten.

[Hai Mag]

Thank you! I am looking forward to it.

[Greg]

Are the books of the Ari translated into English? I have read his poem part one, but cannot find anything else in English.

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

There’s no English translation that I trust. Translators alter the words to fit their understanding as they translate and even add extra words. However, Baal HaSulam’s Study of the Ten Sefirot has the words of the Ari and then commentary.

[Joseph]

Currently I am donating 6% of my income to general donation because it is short of the 10% maaser. Should I be donating to maaser instead of general? Of course ideally getting to 10% will eliminate this whole question but until then?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

Hi Joseph,

Eventually all funds go to dissemination unless you specifically donate to the Help Haver fund. There’s no difference spiritually because Maaser is Maaser and that has to be a tenth.

[Greg]

Good Morning! I have a question about word choices in the statement “Love covers all Crimes.”  I take it that the Kabbalists use specific words for specific reasons. The word “Crimes” in English is rather strong and draws a punishment. I am not sure how nuanced the original language this is written in, but in other areas, the phrase “bad deeds” is used. So you get where I’m coming from, the ancient Greeks had 7 nuanced words for Love: Agape (Unconditional), Eros (Sexual), Philia (Friendship), Storge (Between a parent and child), Philautia (Self-Love –The type of Love we are battling), and Xenia (Hospitality, Generosity or Reciprocity). Was there a specific reason why the Kabbalists used the word “Crimes”?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

It’s because if I receive into my ego when I could have instead added to the connection, it’s a crime, and like the criminal believes he is likely to avoid punishment, I’m working against an all-seeing Upper Law.

[Greg]

Thanks, Gianni, One can never “pull one over” on the Creator!

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