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For me its all in the mind. The more you get your attention into a subject the more you will understand how it does work and operate. The equivalence of form is the-same, the more you are reading and studying about connection, oneness love and bestow the easy become to understand and apply any Kabbalist concepts including the equivqlence of form. However never the less to mention the intention for connection with the upper force has a driven force.
An example for me to understand equivalence of form was the artisan and his work, a carpenter for example, in order to build a table, he has to work the wood in certain ways so he can finish with a table the resembles the idea he had of the table he wanted to build, to do that he had to solve the problems or situations he encountered with the material. Now if I see that table and study the way he solve the problems I will get in touch with some of his mental process and understand him a bit more (assuming I’m building a table like his and trying to solve the same problems). Is it my understanding the equivalence of form with the carpenter? If so how my desires can find this equivalence with the laws?
Hi Namron,
Yes, you can say that about the carpenter.
Regarding equivalence of form on the level of our desires, if we had an example of a spiritual desire, we would be able to emulate and copy it in order to reach equivalence of form with it. The problem is that such a thing does not exist on the level of our world. The best that we can do here is to read the Kabbalistic texts which describe to us these spiritual desires in the language of roots and branches. By reading these texts and trying to understand and feel them within our desire, through those efforts we evoke the light that is in these texts. This light gradually corrects our desires and makes them similar to the spiritual desire that we read and aspire towards. And then in the corrected desire, we will reach equivalence of form with spirituality and begin to feel it in practice.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/
Albert @ KabU
The reading assignment in Kabbalah Revealed for Week 5 is the same as what we read in Week 2. Are we being asked to re-read this chapter, or is there an error? Thank you!
Hi Miryam,
It’s not an error, we reread the study materials all the time, because as we change, we discover new discernments in these articles.
Some general advice outside of the topical weekly recommended readings: you can read through the books Kabbalah Revealed and Attaining the Worlds Beyond from beginning to end. This will give you a solid foundation. Kabbalah for the Student on the other hand is a textbook of primary sources. It can be very challenging. So it’s better for now to just stick with reading the recommended reading materials in that one. After you get a good foundation, you can read through that one as well.
Albert @ KabU
Thank you, Albert. And yes, I found as I was re-reading that in many ways it was like reading the material for the first time, yet, not exactly, because I also kept noticing a juxtaposition between earlier impressions and the present ones. Because I am actually reviewing these first 4 courses (I stepped away from KABU for over a year) this is also something I’ve noticed repeatedly as I re-discover the material this time. So much to appreciate and look forward to!
I also appreciate your suggestion to read Kabbalah Revealed and Attaining The Worlds Beyond in their entirety, as well as your advice to not do so, at this time, with Kabbalah For The Student. All sound advice that I am taking to heart, and will follow through with.
Thank You.
Tony speaks about the 613 Laws, and the 613 Desires. Are these written down? What book can we find them?
Thank you,
JamesHi James,
The 613 laws are the 613 commandments that the Torah speaks about in an allegorical way. Keep in mind that:
1) Although they are written in an allegorical way, it only speaks about corrections performed on our desires. So we don’t need to carry these things out physically, but only on the level of our desires.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2016/02/mitzvot-commandments-the-correction-of-desires/Â
2. In practice, we don’t work according to some kind of list, but simply with whatever is being awakened in the moment.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2015/09/compliance-with-the-613-mitzvot-commandments/
3. The 613 desires are spiritual desires that we don’t yet have. Similar to how a single cell in a body only has some basic desires. But when that cell is part of a greater body, it reveals there higher desires which are impossible for the individual cell to have: desires for money, honor, power, etc. Same with us, until we integrate with the general body of Adam HaRishon, we don’t reveal or understand these 613 spiritual desires.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2008/12/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-613-desires/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Albert, I still have it difficult to understand what bestowal is all about can you explain it in a simpler way please?
Hi Prescilia,
In simpler terms, bestowal means giving. But why is it so difficult for us to understand bestowal? It’s because true bestowal does not exist on the level of our world. Bestowal is the Creator’s nature. While our nature is that of pure reception. So it’s impossible for us to truly bestow. At best we can perform more and more covert actions of reception. For example, I go to the store and I give them my money, but obviously I want something in return. It’s the same with all of our actions of bestowal in corporeality. Either I do it to receive pleasure directly or indirectly from fame, honor, money, or even the pride of knowing that no one knows about this action, or even avoiding pain or guilt is also part of this same calculation.
So real bestowal, above any calculations for receiving for oneself, does not exist in our world. Real bestowal is purely the Creator’s quality. If we want to acquire such a quality, we first need to correct our nature. This is done by the force of the light we evoke through the Kabbalistic studies. This light begins to work on us, even if we don’t have a true desire to bestow. Even if we’re just like little kids, pretending to be spiritual grown ups. It takes this aspiration of ours and corrects it little by little, building in us a true desire for spirituality, for the spiritual qualities of love and bestowal.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/
Albert @ KabU
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