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It feels like I’ve known this knowledge forever and these lessons act as a distant memory.  Julian has been a delightful guide.  I’ve learned a lot about myself as have I recently moved into the human resources department at my company. It’s almost as if these studies have coincided with this transition and allowed me to practice these skills with many people on a daily basis, for which I am grateful.  In an earlier course, some thing that has stuck with me: we should hold our spiritual development in high regard.  I can say for certain that I would recommend this to my fellow students.
March 29, 2023 at 10:04 pm EDT in reply to: Reflect: Share something from the lesson that blew your mind, or even just gave you a new perspective. #316369AspiringAltruistParticipantI like the quote from Paracelsus, we would definitely be friends
March 29, 2023 at 7:26 pm EDT in reply to: Preparation Question: Imagine if people were connected according to the spiritual law of love. How would these many issues be approached differently? #316362AspiringAltruistParticipantIn these courses up to now we haven’t really deeply dived into the definition of love in kabalistic terms.  My assumption would be that love is essentially the same thing as altruism.  In light of that, I would say that loving others means putting their needs above yours, as well as holding their needs just as important as yours.  so the example here would be that we would approach that homeless man on the street as if it was our father or brother. In terms of how I interact at work, I would pump the brakes before writing somebody off after a negative interaction and really try to understand where they’re coming from. Ultimately love looks a lot like forgiveness.
March 29, 2023 at 6:52 pm EDT in reply to: Ask anything about week 4 lesson and materials and get an answer from a senior Kabbalah instructor. #316361AspiringAltruistParticipantLooking at the physics aspect of bestowal and reception, altruism and egoism. In the context of prayers, does God really not receive anything from us?  I guess it’s just hard for me to understand that because I’ve always imagined a personal relationship with God.  And in a personal relationship there is a back-and-forth.  For example, think of the relationship between a parent and a child at some point there is growth and maturity in that child where they can have a real conversation with a parent.  is the concept here that we are like little babies right now, or even just embryos, and clearly babies and embryos can’t have a conversation with their parents. is the point here that we need to spiritually mature in order to have that relationship with the creator? And then, when we do, is there ever a back and forth?  Or is it always a one way street?
March 28, 2023 at 10:36 pm EDT in reply to: Preparation Question: Our entire work in Kabbalah is only to attract the light that reforms. By this we receive everything we need for our advancement. Furthermore, I’m told that if I will help the others, I will advance myself even more towards spirituality. How does this work? What does it mean to help the others, those with the point in the heart, on the spiritual path? #316309AspiringAltruistParticipantFirst, we recognize our many desires are from our ego. Then we recognize the point in the heart, which overtakes and is greater than any other desires in our heart.  The point in the heart becomes our greatest desire. Then we start to practice the method of Kabbalah, which teaches us that through altruistic intentions we not only feel our desire and pleasure, but the desires and pleasures of those around us.  And finally we take that skill into a group of 10.  In this group, as we all practice the same method, each of us begins to experience each others fulfillment by the light of reformation.  This combination creates a catalyst like effect that propels us into significant spiritual growth.
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March 27, 2023 at 9:08 pm EDT in reply to: Preparation Prompt: Considering our journey thus far, how can we fortify our connection with the illuminating force? How do we amplify its transformative influence? #316235AspiringAltruistParticipantWe attract the light that reforms when we engage in this study.  We attract  more light when we work with others with each others point in the heart.
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