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Hi Gianni,
What are Mitzvot? I realize that this is a very broad question, so let me elaborate. I have a general understanding of what a Mitzva is, but I don’t understand what my attitude should be (and without the proper attitude, it’s just a mechanical action). So is it something I believe would bring pleasure to the Creator or something that I know would bring Him pleasure? Do I keep questioning and examining it until I know or do I focus on the internal sensation towards the Creator and continue to perform an action as a tool, with the belief that it brings Him pleasure?
Thank you <3
Dear Gianni,
Is the bulk of the work done specifically when you don’t wanna do it? It feels like this is the only place where I can go against the ego, because even if there is a small desire to do the work, I am not going above reason, I am still in self-love, fulfilling that small desire. So, logically, the more resistance I experience, the better. But how can I come to this place? What can I coerce the body to do? Go to meetings? Read? Watch lessons? I find that every time I decide to coerce the donkey to do something, it tricks me by finding pleasure in it. This makes it impossible for me to find a place where I can go above reason. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you! <3
Gianni, we accidentally stumbled on a potential source of fuel in our ten meeting today and wanted to know if it was ok to use it. This source of fuel is called “imagine the alternative” :> So basically, is it ok to depict to ourselves what the failure to make the efforts that the Creator gives us opportunities to make can lead to (for us as a ten and for the whole world) in order to intensify our desire and make our prayer/need more pressing? Or is this digging to much into the left?
Thank you! <3
Gianni, do I have to hate the ego? Can I come to spirituality because my current affiliation with it torments me to an extent that is unbearable? Isn’t that a selfish reason? See, it’s everywhere :/
A few days of munching on this reply has given me the clarification that I shouldn’t be analyzing why I’m doing/thinking/feeling what I am, but rather whether my intention to do/think/feel for the sake of the Creator was successful. Thank you, Gianni!
Dear Gianni,
Here is a question that has been tormenting me lately – is the work an examination of my intention in anything I do/think/feel? Is there any merit in analyzing why I think/do/feel the way I do or is it just a psychological rabbit hole? Is trying to find out why the same as examining my intention? I feel like there is a difference but I can’t pinpoint it so I am becoming more confused in what is the work and what is not. Help!
Thank you!
