Preparation Prompt: What does transitioning from a self-centered perception of reality to one grounded in altruism entail?

[Julian Edwards- KabU Instructor]

Preparation Prompt: What does transitioning from a self-centered perception of reality to one grounded in altruism entail?

[Melissa Lucero]

Question: What does it mean to shift from an egoistic perception of reality to a perception based on bestowal?

To look at everything from the eyes of the creator. To understand that we are not in equivalence of form with the Creator therefore we suffer. Our suffering is a means for us to evaluate and correct our selfish ways. We must look at our efforts to love everyone as we do our selves as the only way in which to become equivalence of form with the Creator. We must do this by first connecting with others who have this same desire

[sj]

“Our suffering is a means for us to evaluate and correct our selfish ways.”

And this really changes how you see life, doesn’t it? Great insight, thank you.

[Miguel Luis]

To shift from an egoistic perception of reality to a pereception based on bestowal, means to start looking and acting towards situations with a non-selfish perspective, meaning that we think upon others first in any situation we are involded in.

[Kimadigital7]

To shift from egoistic perception to the perception of reality to a perception based on bestowal  means that to be in |Equivalence of form with the Creator. It means to have His qualities.

[Ricardo Alves]

What does it mean to shift from an egoistic perception of reality to a perception based on bestowal?

We dont know what is to bestoal, because we have a egoistic nature, so I dont know what to answer.

[sj]

I feel this. I wish I knew the answer! But we’re all on the way, together, thanks to the Creator.

[Stephen]

As the point in the heart grows and we move closer to the creator we need to begin connecting with each other and plant our seed if the fertile soil of groups such as kabU. This will support us as we move from the desire to receive to the desire to bestow. this will shorten our journey to equivalence with the creator.

[Adelina Santos]

We human beings d0n´t know, because our essence is egoistic. We have to trust all the writings of the sages, and what the Torah tells us, and also the guidance of our beloved Rav.

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