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How we influence all of nature by our thoughts – Do Humans Affect The Way Nature Acts? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fSWT-OrROg&t=818s  left a strong impression.
Cringe memories of the past aside, the first reaction is to say and do less, be mindful of where my thoughts and emotions drag me. Now I a need to train my mind, body to pause at every action that causes strong emotions – pleasure of pain – to ask for Creator’s help, ask for forces to act, speak and think in a way that brings Him contentment.
Does love spread when others feel good, engage more and more in the daily actions as students?  Luckily I can turn to my TEN for support and the society at large for inspiration.
We are in the upper force already but lack awareness of Creator’s guidance because of the “egoistic framework”. Directed by my uncorrected desire, the habit is to believe in my own strength as sufficient for any situation. By annulling to the society, admiting devotion in Rav’s work and taking confidence in the writings of the sages, I gradually develop a greater sensitivity to the qualities of the Creator. Â The initial deafness, the refusal to turn and ask the Creator for help with an attitude of annulment to His governance fades away and new sensations, which depend 100% on the friends in the society, enter my perception.
The fourth week’s content strengthened my conviction that the Creator is working with us, as individuals and the society, to develop to the best possible state, so we, the people living on earth right now, have all the knowledge and stamina to complete the “marathon of development” with flying colours. All the disappointing or hurtful things occurring in my field of vision are signals requiring a response in faith above reason. By asking internally – why does the Creator show me this feeling? this scene? – I might develop new sensitivity and a feeling how to act within this world of actions of ours, in a way that agrees best with the Creator’s plan.
Wishing for all people here, and with whom we come in contact, to trust their own kind interior of the heart more, to develop a good understanding, like all fine craftsmen, of how to act in favour of the Creator’s plan. Wish for people to rejoice in the feeling of fitness, the joy of seeing how everything and everyone are complementary, and desire to complete the crown of glory in the hand of the Creator.
We learn in the video that Giving is an intention. Through the many “gates” of life we are learn about the world, We learn patience or remain frustrated that things are not like I imagined them, Some may be learn respect for others, at least to the degree as people we meet are great sources of energy for the heart and information for the mind.  If we are to reach a state of accepting everything given by life – good, bad, and the ugly – is it giving to the Creator? What is love, then? How do kabbalists sustain that “acceptance” truly, with depth of awareness in any given moment, as a ceaseless intention?
When answering Joel’s question, Albert (the Instructor) utilizes a dirty glasses metaphor. By engaging in this wisdom we seem to gain a 2nd set of glasses. Nothing really changes in the world as I still can go on online and see pictures of the planetary scale devastation but i won’t get as upset because I have a new perspective through my new K-grade glasses. The new perspective surfaces a key fact: nothing happens on its own free will, there is nothing “bad” in the world. Rather, everything was create for the purpose of guiding humans in general (and what I see in particular) towards the ultimate state of delight and pleasure of all the creatures.  What’s the point of even thinking for a brief moments about where I can make things better? Why give  a helping hand for someone in need? If everything and everybody is developed to bring them to the perfect state, why do we need charity or a simple act of compassion? In these acts of giving, don’t we mess up with the Creator’s plan? If the plan of creation requires millions of people to battle with addictions brought to humanity by civilization and yet more millions to suffer in pain and more innocent children to die from curable diseases – who am I to interfere? When I see a homeless person in my town, is it a time to turn to the Creator with….. what? Gratitude seems wrong. Asking in my heart or with a prayer for that homeless guy to get help and a new point of balance seems wrong too. Why does anyone need to hear that?
