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The thing that blew my mind in the lesson was the three reasons kabbalah was hidden, the fact that it was purposefully hidden by kabbalists after the destruction of the second temple and after the second diaspora, the hidden language of branches which must be understood which excites me because I work a lot with mechanisms in game development and roleplaying, and finally that it is hidden to the five senses asking the person the hard question, “What is the meaning of my life?”, and the many questions that arise in a person, especially the concepts of the creation of the worlds as the soul descended and our ascent back to the spiritual again.
There are many things that I have found profound though I wouldn’t say they are easy to understand. For example the notion about the Creator being a force that is constantly giving and his creatures having the will to receive is something that I find fascinating though I do not know what is the basis on which this and other notions have been built. Equally fascinating is the notion that what happens in the spiritual worlds determines what happens in our earthly world. Also that the spiritual world does not really operate according to how we think it should operate. Take this contrast between egoism and altruism for example The Kaballah position that we need not get rid of our egoistic nature and that even immoral people can study Kaballah makes you contemplate and want to delve deeper into the subject.
I am still digesting one of the comments regarding religion being a state of amnesia, removed from kabbalah. Personally, I have no experience with any kind of religious practices associated with the Abraham’s religions. Does it mean it is easier to study and participate, because there is no need to spend energy to decode the amnesia? Or is it other way around – religious practices, prayers, etc. encode our pliable synapses, mingling all the childhood sensations with the ancient code?
I never felt any need for religion – perfectly content in the deep knowledge that the Universe loves me and all is for the best, in this best of all possible worlds (Candid, Voltaire). Looking back, I know that I was surrounded by the “oral Torah” – and confidence that people around me also strive to practice the “golden rule”.
It never ceases to amaze me just how willing we are to look for the easier, softer way of things. As I studied through this first weeks material, I was surprised at just how difficult wisdom and it’s attainment could be. I used to think that if one pursued knowledge for knowledge’s sake then in time, perhaps in my senior years I would just possess wisdom, but this is not so. Ignorance is easy, gaining knowledge is easy, but wisdom, is a full contact sport that one must work diligently upon in order to acquire. My whole life has been about the search for a meaningful, personal, relationship with the G-d, blessed is his name. I knew very early in life that this world was false and there was much more beyond my reach. I feel deeply that I came into this world prepared to discover Torah, Kabbalah, Zohar, but it took 50 years of pain and suffering to find it and then I realise the journey into Kabbalah will be more difficult than I ever imagined. The world needs this wonderful wisdom, and time is short. I therefore say a prayer for all living beings, PLEASE grasp onto the stick and work towards a better future here in this world now, the rewards that await our success here is beyond all imagination and we are each worthy to cleave unto the G-d, hallowed be his name. Thank you Shalom
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