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Hi Petra,
There are two paths of development: the path of light and the path of suffering.
The path of light means that we develop consciously under the influence of the light.
Whereas the path of suffering is an inactive form of development, where we wait for sufferings to accumulate until we start to move. It’s like a child that refuses to go to school, so the parents put more and more pressures on him until he agrees to go.
But keep in mind that we don’t really advance on the path of suffering. Since pressuring and punishing a child is not the same as educating him. So after all of the pressures and punishments they put on him, he will still have to go to school and get his education.
Check out these blog posts from Rav Laitman for more details:
https://laitman.com/2011/01/lets-go-with-the-light/
https://laitman.com/2015/05/we-wont-follow-the-path-of-suffering-forever/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Carly,
I cannot comment on your personal situation. We can only talk about these things in general.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Kerrie,
We’re not yet studying in groups of ten. We’re still in the fundamentals learning the basics of Kabbalah. Everything we learn here and in the intermediate semester is the necessary foundation for the work in a ten.
And in the advanced semester, everyone will be placed in virtual groups of ten with whom they can put all these things into practice.
Until then, having a friend nearby who is also going through these lessons is great. That’s very rare in our post pandemic world.
It’s also highly recommended to regularly connect to the live zoom sessions and to read through the Q/A forums. These opportunities to connect with other points in the heart and be influenced by their desire for spirituality is similar to the future work that we’ll be doing in tens.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Verena,
1. Spiritual advancement happens specifically from the ups AND downs. It’s just like the EKG chart that measures the heart. If there are ups and downs, the heart is beating, the body is alive. If it flatlines, the body dies.
Likewise in our spiritual work, our advancement is composed of many of ups and downs. But if we’re in the same state for a long period of time, then we stop advancing and are spiritually dead.
2. The corrections always remain. What happens after each correction is a new egoistic level is revealed, and then we start working on correcting that new level.
Keep in mind the emergence of a new level of egoism and experiencing those down states is a sign of spiritual advancement. So we should relate to these things positively. It’s just like when a child completes a puzzle, we are happy and reward him with a more challenging puzzle, so he can keep growing and developing.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2019/08/spiritual-sine-wave/
Albert @ KabU
google translation of the question:
How can I train myself to discern between the path of suffering and the path of light, so that my decisions are in line with the thought of Creation, that is, in accordance with God’s plan?
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Hi Enrique,
We don’t make that choice directly, rather, we choose to place ourselves in a strong spiritual environment, and as a result of that choice, we have the strength to advance by the path of light.
It’s like with a seed. If we plant it in fertile ground, then it’ll get all the right nutrients and grow. If we put it in the desert or just keep it on a shelf somewhere, nothing will come out of it at all. So all of our work boils down to finding the best spiritual environment in which to plant that seed. And what will ultimately happen to that seed is a result of the environment we put it into. We’ll learn more about this in the next semester, when we study the topic of freedom.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2010/08/what-path-will-you-take/
Albert @ KabU
