[csilla]

if “concealment” is referring to when the Light is hidden from us, then we won’t see the higher spiritual pleasure of receiving Light. As a result, the lower worldly pleasures appear more attractive, but like a mirage, since the light obtained is fleeting at best, since it goes away quickly (or doesn’t enter the kli at all).

but, looking at the question again: “In which situations…?”

it seems like the pull toward the normal life pleasures is in direct proportion to concealment; so, if this is true (seems like it is as i think about it), i would suggest that the question is referring to situations where a person is giving into such pleasures to receive for one’s self alone and doing so to the extent that she actually creates the concealment, which seems kind of sad – given how easily such a lapse in spiritual integrity could be avoided.

Well, in all fairness, mood swings and confused thoughts irl aren’t always that easy to avoid (i was initially thinking of situations involving sweets or coffee!), but the truly sad situations would involve “not seeing the Providence” and “unable to pray” …

finally, i remembered this last bit is from Shamati pp. 74-76 or p. 403 from Kabbalah Revealed Part 2, the passage is entitled “Concealment and Disclosure of the Face of the Creator”

[csilla]

hello, i’m Csilla (pronounced Chill-uh, meaning derived from “star”) and we’re originally from Hungary. i always was drawn to mystical-spiritual things in life and everything seems like a great mystery, so the Blueprint of Creation seemed like a good topic to delve into, in order to clear things up a bit, wouldn’t you agree?  many thanks and best wishes to all on this journey 🙂

[csilla]

atm, i must admit the idea that comes to mind is to understand and begin organizing my desires into different levels, or setting up an internal system, which does so – i mean the system that Kabbalah proposes as a means of higher spiritual attainment….

halfway or so through this course (6.) , which is quite amazing, i suppose my expectations are reflecting the previous lessons and seeing the titles below (lessons 7., 8., etc), i look forward to said organization and discovering more beyond that, as well…. Many many thanks for this course, btw 🙂

[csilla]

Thank you so much ! truly 🙂 i seem to be enjoying the ongoing activation of things i recognize as coming from my previous courses in KabU: as the lessons, recommended reading and exercises all seem to be finding opportunities to seep into the fabric of my life in a positive way. So, what i expect from this course is the continuation and deepening of that process, which i hope will continue to expand and take hold of (and uproot) the mind-stuff and emotional-stuff that’s begun to be increasingly receptive to the Reforming Light…. one video described life and the perceived disparate sources of power animating the world as croutons in a bowl of soup, which makes me laugh as i imagine myself swimming with a leisurely backstroke in a cosmic-sized, boundless bowl of soup.

[csilla]

i think it would be to entice them to make efforts to discover and further uncover it, but i’m not certain of any part of the question or my thoughts about a possible answer 🙂  i’m hoping to find out

edit/ after thought: i noticed that, although uncertain, i tend to say and think often that we need to make efforts to not not receive anything for free, i.e. without contributing or making efforts in any way; so, i believe we should all try to make the world a better place 🙂

• This reply was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by csilla. Reason: after thought about uncertainty

[csilla]

i think the idea might be looking neutrally at the workings of nature as a cohesive whole and accepting everything that happens as if it were for one’s own benefit.

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