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The purpose of this course of study is to impart the system of the Wisdom of Kabbalah to the student. I hope to attain a more complete understanding of the experience.
Is it imperative to have a conscious thought that an action is intended to please the Creator? As I go about my corporeal life, and especially when interacting with others, I will get a feeling that ‘this’ gives me pleasure and I know it does the same for the Creator. This thought of pleasure may also give my ego pleasure but I feel that the Creator is pleased that I am pleased. That we are working in unison. There is no preface of a conscious thought that I am going to do this solely to please the Creator, it just happens. And I think of it afterwards as I reflect on whatever happened, and it feels like Lishma, for His sake.
Must I consciously think for His sake first in all I do, or can this truly just be in my heart and working all the time without ‘me’? An undercurrent of intention so to speak. Receiving pleasure with the inner knowledge that I am bestowing also to the Creator rather than a conscious intention.
First we must learn the other levels, still, vegetative, animate, in order to function in this world. Survival of the body is necessary first with recognition of the egoistic pleasures first. Only then are we able to discern a difference between corporeal necessity, the limitations of egoistic pleasure, and a desire for something more, spirituality.
Having a conversation with a person who, like many, say that God will fix what’s going on with our world. Trust in God, Jesus is coming, etc etc and all of this will be over soon. I respond with God will not bring heaven to earth but rather we are here to learn His lessons and make things right ourselves, to learn His ways. Today I boldly mentioned out of control egoism and the good person I was speaking with agreed with me and asked me if I watch a particular ministry.
My question is, do I mention that I study Kabbalah? I have heard opposing views here regarding mentioning it, one saying that they keep it private and another saying to share the links to KabU. These are Christians I am conversing with mostly, and even some Jews are still of the notion that ‘it makes you crazy.’ I was surprised when I heard this from a young Jewish woman I mentioned it to recently whose father has the Sefer Yetzirah in his bookshelf. I never did hear from her again.. Looking for insight, expecting it’s a case by case decision. Maybe just planting a seed and putting it out there is still disseminating energy?
I am here to gain a more in depth knowledge of the wisdom of kabbalah and to incorporate it in my daily life.
I want to express my thanks and gratitude to the instructors and student friends, and most especially to the Creator for choosing to direct me here. From the brief interactions I have had with others here I can fully understand the value of the continuing in a group. I am not Christian, but the words, Wherever two or more are gathered, there is love, hold true. This love brings Light. I hope my fellow students are able to continue the journey and reach the attainment of whatever level they were given to attain in this lifetime.
This morning I thought, I wish I had known about this when I was younger. And that thought, given to me by the Creator, was just a preface to the realization of what I had been given, and the blessing I am now finding it actually was for me. Hard to tell through my life, my so-called potentials never quite making it. Now I know why, and I am grateful for being chosen so I may find the true “I”.
Through the coursework here I have learned how to pray. With Gianni I have learned how to raise that prayer together with a friend. I have learned to see how a true prayer, with a true need for the Creator’s help, is answered. My prayer last night was to find the right direction after this course. I have limited time, many distractions, interruptions, no privacy where I study. Before I awoke for this day my prayer was answered and I will continue on some of the other courses here for now. There is so much to learn.
Yesterday was a day of descent, I raised my prayer with the point in my heart late last night, and today is a new beginning. I started by listening to your Mantra episode on Kabbalah Made Simply this morning Gianni. Took me 2 hours to get through the hour with distractions. I have made it a few zoom sessions, hope to make more, as being with others is a feeling unlike any other. I am actually quite amazed at what I can feel. But not surprised. Mostly, blessings to all.
