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If all my actions and thoughts are given by the Creator and are not something I generate independently or possess as my own to return, then what remains for me to offer? Is my attitude—the inner response I cultivate toward Him—the only true gift I have?
I was recently traveling and participating in some group work when a stranger sitting next to me asked what I was doing. As I tried to explain Kabbalah, I realized I either had too many words or not enough to really capture it. I mentioned that most people think of it as Jewish mysticism, but that’s not really what it is. Instead, it’s about developing an authentic relationship with the Creator. Still, I felt like my explanation didn’t fully do it justice.
So my question for this forum is: How do we describe what we’re doing when people ask? What’s the best “elevator pitch” for the school? I’m not trying to teach it, but when someone unfamiliar with Kabbalah asks, what’s the simplest and clearest way to explain it?
When time feels so short and the work so vast, how can we approach fulfilling our spiritual purpose in this lifetime
How do we find peace with the idea that our time in this world feels too brief to accomplish all that we are meant to?
When it says, “the whole world is included in the Arvut,” (article below) does this mean that as Kabbalists align more closely with the upper forces, they practically help the world shift from unconscious to conscious alignment with those forces? Like helping people around them all the time but not knowing that they are helping.
Practically speaking, a person who works with these forces does good in the world and helps others. However, this help is not from a human or egoistic standpoint, but rather by acting in ways that align with the Creator’s will—to fulfill the ultimate purpose of creation.
Or does this mean that the “world” included in the Arvut refers to an entirely internal process, where the external reality is a reflection of one’s inner corrections?
Preparation Before Sleep 26/12/2024
Baal HaSulam, “The Arvut” [Mutual Guarantee], Item 19
Rabbi Elazar, son of Rashbi, clarifies the matter of Arvut even further. It is not enough for him that all of Israel be responsible for one another, but the whole world is included in the Arvut.
What are some of the side effects of being in a 10 for a long time? Ie. what changes can I expect in my personal perspective and the collective perspective of our 10? For context I’ve only been in a 10 for a a year and half and just excitedly curious about the 10’s impact on a person or persons over time?🦀 it would be a fun promo commercial to make a health ‘warning’ for the positive impacts of a 10.
