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I am inspired by hope that if I keep at it, the concepts will eventually sink in. I am inspired by the willingness of all the volunteers to help.  I am learning to be humble. The teachings don’t seem to be sinking in. I understand one moment and the next I don’t. But I keep trying because, I figure, the Upper Force is in control, not me. So, my only job is to stay the course. My wish for my fellow students is the same wish I have for me. That we will persevere, stick with it, attain the goal.
Having a Christian background, I use prayer. I will always pray. I feel that I am guided when I pray. I do a combination of mediation and prayer. I love it.
Are you saying this is about talking about Kabbalah?
“We must also avoid contact with other people, except when it becomes necessary for work or for study, without deliberately shunning them, but keeping our thoughts continuously in check. When necessary, we can think of our work. The rest of the time we should devote to contemplating the purpose of life” Attaining the Worlds Beyond p.114.
My understanding was that the text was talking about my life in general, about staying away from people, period. It didn’t occur to me that it was talking about spiritual matters. I agree with regards to spirituality. Talking about it with people not in the path would be pointless, especially Kabbalah which I am struggling to understand myself. It is not something I am interesting in doing.
In one of the suggested readings for lesson 3, it was recommended that we talk to as few people as possible and basically deal with the outside world only if necessary. I like the idea, but I thought the purpose of Kabbalah was connection. So when I read that, it came across as a contradiction.
