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In our Ten, we were discussing ascents and descents. Do we consider a descent something that is corporally happening to us, such as a tree fell on my car, my dog ran off with my neighbor’s cat, or Grandma got run over by a reindeer? Or is a descent a spiritual feeling, such as doubting the sages, lack of taste in the work, and frustration with our advancement? Or is it both?

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At what point do we graduate from the Graduate Courses? Are we encouraged to engage in the GE and the Morning Lessons, or just the Morning Lessons?

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In the book, Rabash The social Writings, in the article “What to look for in the assembly of Friends, Article 30, 1987-88,” on page 306, first paragraph, Rabash writes, “Thus before he goes to the love of friends, he should read Baal HaSulam’s essay  (from 1943) where he clarifies what is the right line..”

Which essay is Rabash speaking of?

Thanks!

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In last night’s graduate class, we were studying Rabash’s article 77, “Greeks have gathered around me.” The last paragraph says:

It follows that through Greece, meaning the Klipa [shell/peel] of Greece, who go according to reason, we descend into the abyss and it is impossible to rise, as it is written, “I have drowned in the abyss of Greece” (Psalms 69), and only from above is it possible to lift up.

It quotes Psalms 69, “I have drowned in the abyss of Greece,” but I can not find that quote. Was it written in a commentary on the Psalm?

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Unlike Captain Kirk’s journey into “space, the final frontier,” my adventure begins as I delve into the spiritual worlds residing within me. Bon Voyage!

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