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Hi Varda,
Well Judaism did stem from the misuse or misunderstanding of Kabbalah so there’s this “backward” connection, but that’s it. The study of the wisdom had nothing to do with whether you are religiously a Jew or not, it just so happens that many of the books were written in Hebrew and these texts were typically available to those who understood the language or were around those books by chance even. So here when you mention words like “Torah” and “Mitzvot” you’ll need to redefine them according to the wisdom of Kabbalah and not the Jewish religion which would refer to the light that corrects us and the inner actions that draw that light.
The books of Zohar was written in Aramaic. Aramaic and Hebrew are connected and Aramaic is considered the “back side” of the language. Our teacher explains that Hebrew is the language of “lights” whereas Aramaic is the language of the vessels. I found a post where Rav Laitman writes exactly of this so maybe you’ll like to delve into it more if you’re interested.
Thanks!
Chris
Hey Brad,
I’m not sure what quote you’re referring to exactly, sounds like it’s kind of a mix of some things. BHS refers to the “secular” to those who live according to the quality of reception and “religious” as those according to the quality of bestowal. Maybe you’re referring to “secular” which would refer to faith “within reason” and “religious” referring to “above reason”. Not exactly sure, but with those two additions there you might be able to answer your own question. Let me know, thanks!
Hey mrc,
That’s a pretty complex question, but the goal should always be to attain Lishma. The goal however is only clear once you discover you’re working in Lo Lishma. However then you could ask, then we should aim for Lo Lishma? There’s a lot to discern here but for now, as much as we can understand what Lishma is, we should aim for that which will not be in the direction of “potion of death”.
Chris
Hey mrc,
I don’t think I can give a blanket statement for that question, but in general, someone who is unhappy cannot be close to the Creator. You also may need to redefine “righteous” and “wicked” which have only do to with a person’s intention and nothing else.
Thanks!
Chris
Hi Humehr,
Practical work is aiming towards the benefit of others, more than myself, realizing my resistance, requesting strength to go above, receiving a new level of hatred and starting the process over again. This is where everything is revealed, the Sefirot, the upper worlds, the Creator – all of it.
“There’s no coercion in spirituality”. No one will force you to do anything physically. All that matters anyways in the direction of the heart. Each person has their own path, but eventually most people want to strengthen in their work and they’ll feel it necessary to come closer, even physically. “Prayer” is always for one thing – in the direction of greater revelation of the Creator. A person will be given the understanding and sensation that they have nothing to do with bestowal whatsoever and will feel their only hope is to ask the Creator for that quality. He gives it to us. How do we get to that point? Essentially exhausting all of our strength in mind and in heart.
Kabbalah will give you the tools to make it to that point of prayer. It’s a path to that end goal. It’s for anyone and everyone – the Creator has no judgments (He made you exactly that way, after all)!
Chris
