What have you discovered about Kabbalah that was new to you?

[Tony Kosinec- KabU Instructor]

What have you discovered about Kabbalah that was new to you?

[Rita]

What I am learning here so far about Kabbalah  feels very comfortable in that I am a religious scientist.

Religious Science says: There is only one life and that life is God, all that God is, I am.

Ok so you say its not required in Kabbalah to believe in God, but I’ll wait to understand what it is you put as a name to the Creator, Universe, Source, etc. I see it as the same.

[Rita]

Well I am absolutely open to learn from the beginning as if I never heard anything before. Clean slate. Because I didn’t actually make the connection anyway. I was told that the Tarot was some kind of template to explain the Kabbalah but I never got that. I ‘ve also listened to other speakers on the subject. I just want to come open and fresh to receive what I’m supposed to receive right now.

[Liezel]

What you said about prayer, makes a lot more sense

[Penny]

Changing my perception on how to look at the world. This is going to take practise and work.

[keith]

I have discovered that kabbalist’s look at things from a different place and that I find  quite refreshing.  For sometime I have been in an unhealthy place.  Although I knew the problem was in me I could not figure out what was at the core of my problems.   Stumbling across this course last week was the result of my looking for something, but for what I did not know.   Now I have study only the smallest part, I have learnt that I have been sailing around rudderless  having very little affect on anything including myself.  Also I have  learnt that I have accepted doctrines without posing any real questions, I have accepted for the main part the script.  This small lesson has had a huge affect on me, it has taught me that I need to study some more and actually put the theories to the test.  To achieve this I must look at myself very closely to understand my desires, to build my ego a little bit, it is not a bad thing, but to stay focused on my intentions, for it is those that define.  Added to this is the knowledge that I must learn from the negative things that happen, maybe they are lessons to help us become better.  need to watch that bit again

[Kirk]

Well, I have learned about Baal Sulam.  I didn’t know about him, and I also didn’t know the Zohar was a large collection of books.  I always assumed it was one volume.  I’m learning the Kabbalistic jargon.  I’m familiar with many of the concepts from earlier study of philosophy and religion, but the course, particularly the video discussions, are helping me understand some of the concepts better.  For instance, in my study of the Qur’an there is the concept of “Seeking Allah’s good pleasure,” which I have always considered deeply, but I have been at a loss in putting my finger on exactly what it means.  I now believe the Kabbalistic concept of prayer to change yourself in order to please the Creator is what that particular phrase in the Qur’an means.  There are instances in the Qur’an of prophets such as Abraham and Solomon doing just that, so I have begun doing the same.

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