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3 key principles that will help us achieve our goal
Article 1
Follow the path and method of Baal HaSulam
Fear of the Creator (using our vessels of reception for ourselves which remove us from the Creator)
Revoking of one’s self, so as to reach the collective one goalArticle 2
Annul himself above others
Remain serious, do not lose intention
Equality among friendsFear of God is the inability to draw close to him, to live in darkness unable to find the light, however, in order to draw the light, we need to know the difference between light and dark, so we must experience darkness first. Otherwise, how can fear what we do not know? Hence the world was created so we could know the darkness and aspire to the light, this is disparity of form.
Disparity of form, or the realization that we are separated from the Creator brings fear, like a child who suddenly realizes it has been separated from their mother and now is lost and nothing brings them pleasure. They panic and then try to re-trace their steps back to their mother. When that fails, they cry out in desperation (prayer). Suddenly, others come to their aid in finding the mother. The only thought is to find the child’s mother, a selfless act with no thought of self-gratification. Once the mother is found everyone rejoices, the child, mother and those that helped in the act of reunification.
The group in Kabbalah works together for the others, with no expectation of self-reward. The goal is to bring the group closer to the Creator. This bestowal to others brings pleasure to the Creator, the group and to oneself (reception in order to bestow). As the article states “we must begin with bestowal upon man.” By doing this we bring Shechina, the revelation of the Creator, to the group.
I wish for my fellow students connection to the light, and strength to push on.
In all honesty I am not sure I was inspired, but learned that I need to push through my fear of connection with others. I also learned that there will be night before day, and that night will always come again, but so will day and that I am surrounded by the light I just can’t see or feel it.
The Creator is the only one who can do anything, we have a choice to put ourselves in an environment that helps us simulate the spiritual until the Creator lifts us to that state. If we stay in an environment of corporeal desires, then that is what we will long for if we put ourselves in an environment of desiring spirituality, adhesion with the Creator, than we will attract the light and Masch and together we will be raised, and help one another to deal with the descents and ascents. The Creator is the converter.
