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Hi everyone, I’m Michael Brewer. I’ve spent much of my life exploring questions of wisdom, consciousness, spirituality, and how we can understand ourselves and the world more deeply. My background is in journalism, and I’m currently studying artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science. I came to Kabbalah after years of exploring different traditions and approaches to wisdom, and I’m hoping this course will help me deepen my understanding of the spiritual dimension of life and perhaps move beyond some of the limitations of the intellect.
If you’d like to know more about my background and what brought me here, here’s the longer version:
I think I’ve been fascinated by wisdom for as long as I can remember. I’ve been fortunate to have enough space in my life to devote a great deal of time and energy to grappling with deep questions about consciousness, humanity, and what it means to live well. That journey has taken me through many different traditions and perspectives, and over time I’ve reached a point where I seem to find wisdom almost everywhere.
My own practice has become something I call “Intellectual Yoga,” somewhat akin to Jnana Yoga. It has been deeply influenced by Jiddu Krishnamurti and his exploration of whether the intellect can become aware of—and ultimately move beyond—its own limitations. I’ve also been influenced by Sadhguru, and at different points in my life I explored the Zeitgeist Movement and the Venus Project quite deeply.
My academic background is in journalism, and I’m currently studying artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science. So I tend to approach spiritual questions with both an intuitive and an analytical mind.
One of the more immediate influences that brought me to Kabbalah has been Professor Jiang Xueqin. I’ve followed his lectures and podcast appearances for some time, and I’ve been struck by the fact that someone with such a deeply intellectual and analytical approach to the world repeatedly points toward Kabbalah when conversations turn to the deeper problems confronting humanity and to questions of meaning, hope, and how we should live. I had already felt an intuitive attraction to Kabbalah, but hearing him speak about it strengthened my desire to explore it seriously for myself.
I’m coming into this course with an open mind. More than anything, I hope Kabbalah can help me deepen my relationship with what I would call the spiritual dimension of existence. I’ve had glimpses of that dimension through meditation, breathwork, and other experiences, but I’m interested in discovering whether there is a more systematic and profound way of engaging with it.
I’m also curious about whether this study can help further liberate the intellect from its own limitations. In my experience, gaining wisdom has often meant becoming less confined by habitual ways of thinking and more capable of meeting life directly and intelligently. I would love for this course to challenge me in that way—to expand my understanding while also pointing toward something that exists beyond understanding alone.
I’m looking forward to learning alongside all of you.
Hi ! My name is Naomi and I’m from West Texas but I currently live in Porto with my family. I’ve always been drawn to the sciences and loved exploring how math bends at the extremes of nature. After deciding to pursue medicine and working for decades as a self proclaimed atheist and being angry at the state of affairs- I finally reached rock bottom in terms of hope for humanity . Then I came to the conclusion that nothing is random as I had believed for years after discovering Kabbalah on instagram. My Kabbalah journey has taken me on many avenues but I’m finding KabU is finally answering the questions I’ve had while studying- mostly on my own. Excited to be here.
Hello! I’m Paul. I am a musician. I have also spent a number of years working in adult education. I have had a desire to understand how life “works” since a young age. I have explored many aspects of spirituality for decades, from meditation methods, (including mantra and kriya yoga), ho-opono-pono, hesychastic prayer, as well as tarot and kabbalah. Recently, when a neighbour passed away, his niece, (who was in charge of his estate), told my wife and I that we were welcome to any of his books that we might want, which included a 23-volume English and Aramaic complete translation of the Zohar. While I have enjoyed reading this translation of the Zohar, I have come to feel a need for a basic foundation in the principles of Kabbalah, (the ABC’s of Kabbalah, if you will). So, I have felt led here to begin acquiring that basic background, and fill in the gaps in what I have learned about Kabbalah so far. I am honoured to be studying with you! Thank you!
Hello everyone! I’m Hila from California. I tried to enroll in this course during the winter, but unfortunately, life got hectic and I wasn’t able to continue. I’m back again and very excited to learn about Kabbalah with all of you! I’ve always been fascinated by Kabbalah because I’m deeply interested in spirituality and in exploring the deeper meaning of life beyond what we can experience through our five senses. I’m looking forward to learning, exploring, and sharing this journey with you all.
Hello All!!!
I am Glen and live in Missouri. I am new to Kabbalah, but have been interested in learning more for a while and was happy to find this course. I was raised in a very religious community, but I have found truth from many sources outside of what mainstream religion would accept in the US. I look forward to spending time with you all on this journey.
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