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Preparation Prompt: In Kabbalah, our primary task is to draw the reforming light, which supplies all we require for spiritual progress. Moreover, it’s said that aiding others accelerates our own spiritual ascent. How does this dynamic operate? What does supporting fellow seekers with a spiritual inclination entail?
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it seems that many spiritual seekers of truth depart from their original environments and mutual support can help them feel at home in their new environment. Avraham left, as commanded to do so, in Breishit 12:1 And the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.” and so, many embarking on a spiritual journey will become alienated from themselves and original environment in various ways. Yet, also written in the Torah is a commandment for being kind to the proselyte/foreigner, since “you were foreigners once in the land of Egypt” (a bit vague on the exact reference for this one, but the idea is there). However, sources abound: Blanche Dubois in Tennessee William’s Streetcar Named Desire “i’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers”, and the song ‘we all need somebody to lean on’ … oh, but the point is that we can be the person that others rely on or need to lean on, and, in so doing, we somehow draw the Reforming Light, maybe by putting ourselves in a ‘lower’ position, thereby allowing the spiritual downpour from Above? well, originally i meant “lower” as in a humble sense of ‘serving’ another’s spiritual need (rather than one’s own), but together with the kindness commandment, maybe the spiritual downpour of the Reforming Light can also be explained as coming from performing a commandment with the right intention. finally, maybe, it’s in the role of Bestowing…
Aiding others accelerates our own spiritual ascent. The ultimate goal is to align oneself with The Creator. The Creator spans in the Spiritual Word in which we cannot just say I want to be there as an individual. Belonging to a same like group with Kabbalists disseminating their knowledge and the steps one needs to get/reach the Spiritual World; the 125 steps creates a dynamic in which the group aligned can operate together in the ascent towards The Creator. This is not possible accomplishing this alone because one can read all texts on Kabbalah; however, one will be reading words without the decimation regarding the wisdom what is hidden; such as Bestowal and Egoism. As a group, one can reach this understanding and also be on the right direction to reach the Point in the Heart, which will bring the group together and in the right path as one learns from one’s guides the Kabbalists. The Kabbalists teach and guide one. As students following the path together, one is already supporting each other as fellow seekers. Achieving this level as a group, we will have been joined our Point in the Heart and we will be joined into a spiritual inclination.
There is great virtue in Dissemination of Spiritual (Kabbalistic) wisdom. When this is done with the intention of bringing more souls nearer into adhesion with the creator – we are now closer in equivalence of form with the creator.., and this is the ultimate objective.
Supporting fellow seekers entails Annulling my own desires, and merging into the (higher) desire of each seeker.., and then raising each of their desires towards the creator – for refinement.., for purification – so that their desires can become more and more of match to the essence of the creator (which is bestowal + unification).
When sitting in the circle, I love the words ‘I am here for you’.., and by saying this .., I dissolve myself and progressing into their points in their hearts.., and then place myself in the space between them and the creator – to be an open conduit – for their transformation – in service to the creator…
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