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- May 12, 2024 at 12:23 pm EDT in reply to: Preparation Question: The importance of clearly defining the goal in the study of Kabbalah is the beginning of the path. Once the goal is defined, you will continue to refine it to keep yourself perfectly aimed at the target. How would you currently define the goal for which you are studying? #372121Hai MagParticipant
To Correct ourselves to “will to bestow” in order to connect with all other souls and the Creator to receive absolute pleasure.
May 5, 2024 at 1:44 pm EDT in reply to: Preparation Question: What is freedom and how, by the help of the Reforming Light, can we acquire it? #371191Hai MagParticipantLove, Logic, and the Leap of Faith: A Journey Beyond the Physical
Aristotle called us rational animals, and surely logic shapes much of our world. But what about love, especially that soul-deep connection that feels preordained? Science can’t fully explain it, yet it feels real.
Here’s a thought: maybe our free will lies not in logic, but in a kind of “sixth sense” – the holy spirit or the third eye, as religions call it. This “sixth sense” lets faith become a way of knowing, a way to access a deeper reality beyond the physical.
Imagine this: our everyday choices might be influenced by a constant “benefit-loss” analysis, but through faith, we can break free. We can embrace this deeper connection, this love that transcends the material world.
Think of it as a leap of faith, a journey guided not by logic, but by an intuition that whispers of something more. Is this where our true free will lies? In choosing to see beyond the physical and embrace the possibility of a love that connects us all?
May 2, 2024 at 11:26 pm EDT in reply to: Reflect: Share something from the lesson that blew your mind, or even just gave you a new perspective. #371029Hai MagParticipantEverything Comes from the Creator’s Infinite Power
Let’s start with the beautiful verses of Isaiah 45:5-7: “I am the Lord, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God: I will strengthen you although you have not known Me. ⁶ In order that they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is none besides Me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. ⁷ Who forms light and creates darkness, Who makes peace and creates evil; I am the Lord, who does all these things.”
These verses resonate with a profound truth – there is only one Creator, an infinite and indivisible force. The Creator, the source of all existence, emits a radiant light – these are the emanations that strengthen and nourish us. However, the Creator itself remains beyond our direct perception. We can’t grasp the essence, but we can feel the power of its light.
This light, though, isn’t the only element. The Creator also creates darkness. As we discussed earlier, with Genesis 1:26 as a reference, humans are created with a spark of darkness within us – the ego. This ego, mirroring the Creator in its potential for creation, represents our own will to receive, our focus on self-interest.
Everything happens within the realm of human thought. An experience, perceived by our five senses, triggers a reaction. This is where the ego steps in, whispering “what’s in it for me?” This constant drive for self-gratification is the darkness within us. Connected souls and a universe functioning according to a predetermined order represent a state of peace, while the ego’s pull towards self-preservation creates the darkness we perceive as negativity.
Here’s where things get really interesting. There’s no external force pushing us towards evil – it’s the darkness within, fueled by ego. Our ego craves pleasure and justifies actions that inflate it. In essence, the Creator creates “evil” by creating the potential for ego within us.
This realization brings a powerful shift in perspective. When we encounter difficulties, we often blame external forces – people, situations, fate. But if everything comes from the Creator, then the discomfort we experience might be a test. A test to see how we react, what light or darkness we choose to nurture within.
Feeling the discomfort, the egoistic urge to defend, attack, or lash out – this is the moment for introspection. Why is this happening? What lesson is the Creator trying to teach me through this challenge? Instead of succumbing to the ego’s whispers, we should ask ourselves, “What is my next action going to achieve? Am I contributing to the light or feeding the darkness?”
The beauty of the Creator lies in the infinite light it provides. Even after failures, fueled by egoistic desires, the possibility for correction remains. Failing can be part of the test. The next attempt becomes an opportunity to choose differently, to strengthen the light within by offering help and cultivating altruistic behavior.
This continuous “correction and connection” is the essence of the human journey. With every triumph over the ego, we shine a little brighter, pushing back the darkness within. But as the ego is inherent, the battle is never truly over. We must remain vigilant, constantly seeking connection with the source of light, the Creator, and striving to correct our course whenever the ego tries to take hold.
Hai MagParticipantThis reflects to me there is only Creator and Created and If Creator is the light, where created is created in the image of God, after its likeness, meaning it has darkness. Light fills everything, and we can not attain the creator but we can only understand creator from the actions which is light and which is everything,
April 18, 2024 at 4:07 pm EDT in reply to: Introduce yourself to your fellow students. Write a few words about yourself and about what you expect from the course. #369688Hai MagParticipantI am seeking for the equivalence of form with the Creator.
April 17, 2024 at 10:03 pm EDT in reply to: What was my best experience from the previous course? What do I expect from this course? #369641Hai MagParticipantTo achieve equivalence of form with the creator
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