Preparation Prompt: Considering our journey thus far, how can we fortify our connection with the illuminating force? How do we amplify its transformative influence?

[Julian Edwards- KabU Instructor]

Preparation Prompt: Considering our journey thus far, how can we fortify our connection with the illuminating force? How do we amplify its transformative influence?

[Elisheva]

As a professor at UTSA, I taught a Sensation and Perception class. As one experiment, I placed eight candles on a table and lit them. I asked my students if there was any difference in illumination; was it bright, very bright, awesomely bright? Their response was that they just saw eight candles with the same illumination. I then added one more and asked the same question. Their response was the same. I added one more. Again they did not notice any difference in brightness. When I added the last one, their reaction was “wow.” Now the illumination was very much brighter. We are the individual candles and each one of us has a light within us; the Point in the Heart. As we gather together as a group learning the essence of Kabbalah, we begin to feel a tiny light within us begin to light up as a group. Of course, as we move forward, we need to continue revisiting and fixing our egoistic desires. The important aspect for the illumination to shine brighter is to continue learning as a group,sharing our learning and reaching out to others who are like minded in wanting to learn how to enter the Spiritual world. This union will work as fortifying our connection with the illuminating force. We amplify its transformative influence as we continue to learn together and grow together.

[Arjun]

Inspired by my learnings thus far.., I’ve been using this prayer.. ‘Thank You, For Joyfully, Refining my Desire, So that I may come Nearer, Into Eternal Adhesion with You!

[Jon Alto]

From the connections between each other and how we work to find some balance.
This will reveal the true laws of nature and how we can calibrate ourselves and our ego, to connect with others, above our differences. It requires some experiment, to study our reactions and replace them with a desire to bestow.
This exercise also works outside of a group of ten, but the chances of conflicts is greater since the main intentions of everyone don’t align.

[Cynthia]

Before any action pause and ask “am I doing this to receive for myself alone or for the sake of others” this pause interrupts automatic desire and restores choice.

[Oliver]

Being a part of a spiritual group

[Diana]

We can strengthen our connection with the illuminating force by strengthening our connection with those around us, integrating each person as being part of ourselves. In this way, we can amplify its transformative influence.

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