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The first thing that was a huge relief for me is knowing that being egoistic is O.K. because it is our nature.
The second great relief was that all there really is to do is to add to our desires the intention of fulfilling my desires in order to give. I can do that!
The third great relief was that the wisdom of Kabbalah offers us a clear and enjoyable way of fulfilling our desire to connect with the Creator. This is very different from all the fasting practices etc. I did sacrifice many things for the fulfillment of the point in the heart in the past two years. Now, Kabbalah tells me that I do not have to sacrifice so much. I can work on honestly fulfilling my desires. At first, this is a hit in the gut, but I am quickly getting into it.
The fourth huge relief is that Kabbalists seem to be able to put every superstition aside and recognise what is necessary and helpful and what is not. It is the no-bullshit-approach.
A big insight for me was the law of “equivalence of form”. I can vividly imagine that two Rabbis sit next to each other with the same intention. For example, “Figuring this thing out”. And by having the exact same intention, they actually merge into one. Or even better, their inherent oneness is revealed to them. That we have to set the same intention as the Creator, so that our inherent oneness with Him is revealed, makes absolute sense to me.
An insight that is starting to ripen in me is that we are still Adam Ha Rishon and the world we experience is just an illusion of separation. I can feel how we “hover” in this great, bright light while having our blinders on. But this is only a faint hunge.
Now, I am excited to hopefully learn more about “Reshimot”. I have worked with the natural unfolding of an inner purification process for a long time now. I wanted to surrender to life, so that this natural process could unfold. I did that by constantly setting and holding on to the intention of “embracing whatever comes into my consciousness”. I think in this process I have actively worked with the Reshimot. Since I have come to know Kabbalists as presenting the most effective paths, I am excited to learn what they have to say about Reshimot and how the intention to bestow affects this whole process.
Thank you.
Week 1 of Kabbalah Revealed created something I call “short-circuit of excitement” in me that I sometimes experience. Sometimes I get so incredibly excited about things, that it literally throws me out and I cannot continue engaging with it anymore.
I have a lot of history with meditation practices and Christian Mysticism and to be honest, I thought that I do not need Kabbalists, that I am already on a very different level than the entry level and quite frankly, that I can do better on my own.
Now, through a series of events in the past couple of months, I got lead back here again and now I am starting week 2. I can only thank the Creator for leading me to this point.
Every day, my desire to know the Creator and to become one with Him grows. In fact, because this desire was so strong, I could not wait for week 2 to be revealed and instead I embarked on various “journeys of faith”. They have strengthened my faith incredibly and they made me stronger. But I also got in touch with a lot of (unnecessary) bullshit.
I have had many beautiful interactions with different people, but to be honest, it is hard for me to truly engage with other people.
Anyway, I am excited to be back!
A question for the mentors:
Since I am starting now, much later, will I miss important interactions with other students? If so, is there a way for me to engage in those interactions anyway?
My intention while listening was to “let the words of The Zohar correct my intentions”.
Both versions, but especially the Hebrew version, created great peace in my heart and much joy in my body. It felt like everything inside me released, like there was no need anymore to “strive, and make things different”. I got a bit dizzy, but also my thoughts grew silent (maybe to 1 % of their normal activity).
I think I will buy an audiobook of The Zohar in Hebrew and listen to that daily. It feels like having this daily activity will allow me to give everything else its necessary time to develop.
I never want to push things prematurely, but I also do not want to go against the light in my heart.
The soul of Adam HaRishon seems to leave out animals, plants, minerals etc. from the equation. I can get behind the concept that our points in the heart (or later souls) are splinters of the first created being Adam HaRishon. However, aren’t animals etc. also part of this original being and slowly develop back towards it?
If the answer is no, then what about possible human-like aliens?
