[Devorah Vidal]

The concept that we are friends is becoming real.

Show up with all your vulnerabilities and love – This will help us all to to be real, without the barriers of ego stuff between us.  Without the facades we usually wear in the corporeal world.

We want and need connection with our friends in order to also connect with the creator –

[Devorah Vidal]

Is there a glossary somewhere of the different terms being used in the teachings?

i.e.

hitkaliut ? (Not sure of the spelling, nor the meaning) is it integration?

Reshimot – ?

 

there are tons and tons of new words to learn

 

[Devorah Vidal]

Watch the Clip – Relationship to one’s spiritual teacher
Think about the role the teacher has in our spiritual path, and write in a few sentences, what do I have to do in order to “make myself a Rav”
Watch clip about Rav from the documentary “into truth”
Share on the dedicated Young Group Forum your impression of Rav after watching this clip

from the first clip “Relationship to one’s spiritual teacher” my understanding is that we must annul ourselves before our teacher by eliminating our resistance to him and his teachings,  and by obediently following his directions along with our fellow students.

From the “Into truth” clip – my impression of Rav Laitman is a favorable one.  He appears to be a no nonsense, teacher who is committed to his mission of disseminating the Wisdom of Kabbalah as taught to him from his teacher.

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hi

I have some questions and didn’t want to use up class time to get my questions answered.  it was suggested to me on the class I just attended to use this forum to ask my questions. I started studies a few months ago but needed to be absent for the last 2 months and am now just returning and feel a little out of step:

1. When will I begin with a group of 10?

2. Is it ok to contact friends directly, outside of the classes and groups?  i.e. using the chat to send a private message to a friend for the purpose of communicating with them privately

3. I’d like to connect with other friends who are in Israel also. Is there a way for me to do that?

4. I would like to know which books, in which order, I should continue reading. I’ve already read several books and would like to continue reading.  I prefer getting to the bottom line (no puns intended – between left, right, middle) rather than having to wade through so much content, history, explanations, intricacies, etc –

5. Basically, what do I need to do in order to get to a place of love and acceptance with the world? Accept it as it is?? Continue working toward making the world a better place (for all?)

 

[Devorah Vidal]

and also, I do not REALLY want to put in all the effort which might be necessary to at least find out more.  It seems that learning what is available to learn is so very complicated and difficult to understand.

I’m exhausted  from all the searching all my life

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Preparation Question: Try to imagine the sensation behind the statement “There is None Else Besides Him.” How can I feel that the entire reality is the action of the Creator?

I simply tell myself this – that’s it. I truly believe this.  What I have difficulty with is accepting that I may never know the Creator’s reason(s) for creating reality as we experience it.

I struggle with my feelings of hostility toward to the creator because understanding the Creator’s reasons for all of this most likely beyond my reach and/or capacity to understand.

This frustrates and angers me. I want to know why.

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