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Because of the way it is described to “attain” the spiritual world by developing a “sixth sense”, I wonder what Kabbalist think about the experiences with “plants of power” or psychedelics (Ayahuasca, LSD, etc.), that are supposed to make you feel one with everything (a different reality). There’s people that say cannabis was used sacramentally by Moses and the ancient Israelites.
Would it help to “open the sixth sense” like this? (Because of what you say in a video about trying to explain a blind what is blue).
Maria,
Each person must find a path that is suitable for their heart provided that it does not harm others.
The Kabbalistic method builds in a person an inner structure through many efforts over time wherein the she works with the negative force given by nature naturally and by learning to draw the upper positive force thereby rising ever higher revealing more and more light, balance, wholeness, contentment, etc.
This is a totally different method from that of a shaman or using psychoactive plants, whereby through ingesting a substance you alter your chemistry and it produces altered states even higher states of consciousness. Â The feelings of oneness and unity are often described from such experiences.
However these are wholly different methods and the outcomes are very different. The kabbalist brings all of nature into balance, inanimate, vegetative, animate and human degrees by bringing her inner world into balance.
We will learn more about this in further courses.
Seth@KabU
I’m experiencing challenges where I accept that I can only exist within Creator. In other words I can do nothing of myself not even learn the value of the corrections. As this is happening I am growing my desire to connect with others and in this way connect with and truly Love Creator. Is this an example of my will to receive becoming “more course”- therefore I have established the proper intent to fulfill my purpose as Creature and thereby bring contentment the Creator? Am I building connection to the Collective Soul?
Rae,
There is too much for me to follow in your question you are presenting a lot of concepts that you didn’t full digest completely yet.
First we are in a preparation period. As you continue you will have the opportunity to engage in the practical work of kabbalah with others who are studying with you. There you work on this love and discover more and more how opposite our nature is. Here we reveal our coarseness. Â This state requires us to search for a way out of this prison of the ego. Despaired of our powers to break free from the grip of our ego we reach a true prayer and this draws the reforming light that changes our nature, enabling us to love the other as ourself. This is called building the collective souls wherein the light of the Creator can dwell.Seth@KabU
Leah,
We are a will to receive with an intention to receive for ourselves.
The entire correction happens only upon the intention.
The will to receive itself only grows more and more coarse until it can draw all of the light of the Creator.
When we have drawn the upper light upon ourselves the properties of the Creator begin to reformat the will to receive so that it begins to receive for the sake of the Creator. That is called bestowal.
Seth@KabU
Quick question: in part 2, there is a statement made around 13:31 “The idea that now one understands as a result of awakening is to worship other gods.” Would you kindly help me through this concept? Craig
Craig,
It means that now that I understand some things, or understand a lot of things, that now I have some control over reality, now “I” can do something.
Our goal is to come to feel, to attain that the Creator governs all of reality, to literally feel the governing force that unifies all of reality.
Of course we learn things and it helps us in life and there is no problem in that. What we are learning here is that what is our goal really? It is to attain Godliness. That means to attain the tremendous, unified field of love that envelopes and operates all of reality. When we attain that, while we still feel that we have to dress, eat, work, live, we also feel the operation of the Upper Force in all of reality and not that I am somehow some special creature separate from the rest of reality that self governs. As if a child playing in the playground feels he is independant but Mom and Dad are standing nearby watching over his every move.
Seth@KabUMany thanks Seth. As a very quick follow up: Doesn’t God give us this awakening? If so, if I were to rejoice in that understanding, but know that it is from above, does this not bring me closer to the Creator, and thus I’m not “worshipping other gods”? Are these not the tastes that are spoken of? Thanks again, Craig.
Craig,
Of course.
Good time to make a note, it’s not a great idea to hear one line, one slogan and base my life on that.
Why not? For example, shouldn’t I say that “there is none else besides Him!”?
Yes, you should, but who will get up in the morning and work to cover the mortgage and put food on the table?
So there is none else besides Him, and He made a world where we are required to work.
The point is that we are becoming master craftsman of the soul. Nuance. Many efforts over time.
So to your earlier question, I learn, I want to learn, I want to devour all of the kabbalistic texts, I want to understand everything….and I also need to come back remembering that all of that learning and understanding helps me build my inner vessels, but I can memorize every page of the Zohar and not attain anything and attainment is our goal.
The text says that the Torah will come forth from Zion (Tzion). Tzion from the word for exits. Meaning the light comes in and leaves and when it leaves it leaves a yearning for the next degree, then the light comes in and exits and leaves a yearning for the next higher degree.
This is how we advance, also with the left and the right and also with the mind and the heart.
Seth@KabU
1.- I don’t know why I’m looking to bond with the creator. I accept and believe that this universe is the work of a creative energie, but to establish and feel a connection with this creative power it seem not possible because the idea I have is just that, an idea.
I understand Tony’s explanation that this situation is designed so I suffer and crave for that connection. But if I don’t feel the presence of the creator how can I miss that presence in my life?
I relate this situation with the one when I am trying to woo a girl, if I have feelings for her it hurts me when she disappears or get mad at me or whatever a woman do for no apparent reason, when in reality she is making my feelings for her increase, so I make a lot of changes in my behavior just trying to please her, not knowing what works, meanwhile the need to be with her grows with each rejection. How can I have a feeling this powerful if I don’t know her?
2.- Then it says that the benefit of this rejections is to give a complete need and desire for the creator because without the creators help he knows he is lost.
“That is, he lacks the strength to observe Torah and Mitzvot [commandments] even Lo Lishma [not for Her sake]”
I don’t know what this last sentence expects a person to do.
Namron,
Your explanation is very nice and emotional and the Creator is flirting with us, developing our desire and drawing us close.
Lo Lishma, meaning that I don’t even have the power to do the work at all. Whereas sometimes I’m working in concealment, but I’m working, I know that by this concealment I’m building my desire but there are times where a person can come to a state where he loses connection with that work altogether too, meaning he lacks the strength to work even Lo Lishma.
Seth@KabU
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