[Alejandro Escontrias]

I have a lived a life. This life has been filled with everything possible that this world can give or show me and I have partook of most of it, even most of which would be against Torah. In this life I have lived 5 lives and have caused much pain and broken relationships. Even after 12 years of finding Torah, I continued to be the cause  and receptor of pain. In fact I am undergoing the most severe painful circumstance in my entire life at this moment where I could lose everything. A few days ago I was undergoing tremendous stress and anxiety, and when I started this course 2 weeks ago, my stress level has decreased substantially as I am learning to let go of any control I pretend I may have in my situation. I’m letting go, trusting H” is giving me what I need and will give me what I need, even if I perceive it as losing everything I currently have: family, job, etc. Currently I am questioning: Why did H’ have me travel around the world and do things nobody can do in one lifetime, to see all the wonders of the world, to see pain and suffering and also be the cause of it? I feel like I have done or allowed to do everything against His will. Is this possible for me? And what if I die tomorrow and I have not finished the goal of Kabbalah, what happens to me?

[Alejandro Escontrias]

Beautiful, Thank you Seth!

[Alejandro Escontrias]

 

I don’t understand this section from this point to the end. Is there another way to explain?

Is this discussing that Kabbalah is on an even higher attainment than what we are able to do with our mind in this world as exemplified in the seemingly remarkable or fantastic ways our minds have been able to perceive things in this world? For example, If I attain to such a high “noetic” ability to train my mind to conduct “Remote Viewing” I have only elevated my mind to a higher “worldly” level, versus Kabbalah has nothing to do with our minds or this world no matter how advanced our minds can get? Is this correct or am I misunderstanding this section?

Reference pg 36 Spiritual Expressions

We might ask, “Would it not be more correct to call them by names used in scrutiny, such as observation and attainment, or to express oneself with expressions that emphasize the phenomena of the noetic mind?” The thing is that it is nothing like the conducts of the noetic phenomena, since the mind is a particular branch among all the elements of reality. Hence, it has its own ways of manifestation…..

 

[Alejandro Escontrias]

I am unclear what these excerpts mean

P33. Our sages said about that, “I have created the evil inclination; I have created for it the Torah as a spice.”

I understand that this means Torah helps us subdue or annul theyetzer hara. But what does this sentence mean:

They did not say, “I have created for it the Mitzvot as a spice,” since “your guarantor needs a bondsman himself,” as the evil inclination desires licentiousness and will not let him keep the Mitzvot.

Also,P34 Although they are more important with respect to the actions, with respect to the Light, the revelation of the Creator to our fathers is certainly more important. Anyone with an honest heart who has tried to ask to receive the Light of the Torah will admit to that.

Does this mean that there are 2 components to the words of Torah? the lower practical and the higher revelation? and that revelation supersedes the practical?

[Alejandro Escontrias]

I don’t mean to be jumping ahead, but since Kabbalah is an ancient tradition, there are 2 scriptures which come to mind. one from Torah and one from Prophets:

Deuteronomy 29:29 and Daniel 12:4

Do these verses refer to Kabbalah as how, when, why it is being revealed to us today?

[Alejandro Escontrias]

I want my study of Kabbalah to lead me to develop my spark in order to reconnect with its source and fulfill my ultimate purpose.

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