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I would agree. The laws of nature change and as they change whatever populates this world (i.e. since the time of the Dinosaurs) changes to create a new “population.” From the destruction of different vegetation that will bring about new vegetation to us, humans from primitive to today; highly scientific and technological in every way of socialization to communication.
Adding to my previous response, I thought more deeply about Nature and the world today. We, as human beings, have not followed the understanding of Nature. On the contrary, we have abused Nature to use to our own benefit by following like robots what commercials tells us we need; food that is not organic, cosmetics, clothes that we supposedly need, cars, anything and everything that is expensive. The television ads state these luxuries as “must have’s.” Hence, we have forgotten how to live and appreciate Nature furthering us more away from The Creator.
This is difficult to understand. I understand the overall concept of Love thy neighbor as thyself. However, at times I get lost with every intricate aspect of the Whole. When I try to understand Nature, several aspects come to mind. However, not clearly. Such as Nature and the Dinosaurs; their existence in the shape each one had, the purpose of their existence to survive and know where to look for sustenance. Then I think of animals such as the giraffe created with long necks for them to reach their food sustenance, etc. I stared closely at the slide of the Tower of Babel and tried to climb up and then down and then in reverse. I am trying to understand and will continue to try.
I was impressed, inspired, and felt very humble after reading the section in Who Are You, People of Israel? I am Jewish. I have, of course, the Torah. However, did not know anything about Kabbalah. Nor was I aware of the teachings of the Kli and alignment with The Creator. I had to move from one state to another. Hence, my Torah and my other Jewish books/library are in a storage. I was enlightened and impressed by the content of that reading. I have read that content before. However, I understood it as part of the Holiness of the Torah. I even read this Mishnas from the Rabbis of those times to try to understand better what I was reading. Reading the content of that part I could download and truly take in what I was reading helped me understand much more what we as a group are doing studying Kabbalah. It is not just about Moses stating “Let my People go.” What I read and what I am feeling is so much more meaningful. “Grasping the larger system – by definition, it ELUDES our normal perception.” Of course it does because we are living according to Nimrod’s plan. Speaking for myself, I have learned more and understood more about what path we need to take – Moses’ path. Therefore, HELLO to all my Kabbalah friends!!
My name is Elisheva Placeres Madrid-y-Acevo. My four generation ancestors were from Spain. Two sisters, one married to Bauer and the other married to Acevo migrated to Mexico City (Bauer) and her sister (Acevo) to Puebla, Puebla City. They escaped at the beginning of WWII. Placeres Madrid, my Papa’s surname and Acevo my mother’s surname. Traditionally, we honor both in our maiden names. I believe that our family, Jews, were chosen by G-d to be His people. The other side of that, particularly when we celebrate Pesach, we have survived all peoples who have tried to annihilate us.
When I began the study of Kabbalah, I was very confused at times regarding the bestowal and receiving. It took a lot of concentration for me to follow the lessons. As I continued course by course, I began to understand; however, with a child’s mind. I have completed the first courses and graduated to the Graduation Section. I have read the preparation reading materials and watched the videos. I am not an expert yet. However, my understanding is clearer. The words I read, I understand now. They make more sense to me as do the videos. I had the most wonderful parents, kind, understanding, loving, and very wise. I learned much from them. They taught my little brother, myself, and my two-year older sister how to be kind to everyone regardless of their social status. They were very happy and we were very happy. The taught us to be resilient; to respect others, to be positive even in times of difficulty. I am going to state that because I learned every word, feeling, and how to stay positive even in the greatest tragedies in my life, I have consistently existed under their teachings. What I have learned regarding Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself is what my parents were teaching us growing up. However, not in those words. We would read the Torah. However, it made sense to me, but not as deep as it now makes sense to me in learning Kabbalah; a higher sense, a deeper sense. I am looking forward to the Graduate Section and to the Retreat, although Visual. Thank you.
