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For me, strengthening the connection with the illuminating force begins with attention to intention. I’m learning that my freedom of choice lies mainly in my attitude toward what I experience, rather than in the experiences themselves.
Studying authentic sources, engaging with guidance, and being in an environment oriented toward the same goal help remind me that what I perceive is not the whole picture. There is more depth and goodness available, but it requires inner preparation — building the vessel to perceive it.
At this stage, I see the work as continuing the inner work honestly, noticing where a spark appears and following it without forcing outcomes. Even when clarity is partial, staying oriented toward connection and intention allows the reforming influence to do its work in its own time.
Does crossing the Machsom change the animate experience itself, or only the identification with it? And why does Kabbalah insist on keeping the body fully within the laws of nature even after spiritual attainment?
A revelation from the lesson that revealed to me a fresh viewpoint?
Definitely how to look at the ego. At first I thought of the ego as something to run away from, but then I learned there is nothing wrong with being egoistic, we are the desire to receive. Like flowers in a garden, the ego has to grow naturally and organically with a lot of TLC and the awareness that emerges through contrast with the quality of bestowal. Â And then it can serve connection, instead of separation.
Transitioning from a self-centered perception of reality to one grounded in altruism entails perceiving the needs of another creature as your own and thus treating the other as you would treat yourself.
At a stage where one does not yet feel emotional connection or belonging, is passive presence (listening without active engagement) considered valid preparation before entering group work?
