[Tiiu]

All my experiences last semester were great, so it’s hard to say which was the best. Overall, I loved learning about the system that everything is based on. The creator and the creature. And how we are created to receive, in order to bestow. I love to know that there is nothing beside Him, and we are the vessels to revive His light.

I have no expectations for this new semester, but I hope to receive more in-depth instruction on how to use Kabbalah in everyday life and how to help fellow humans make this ride on earth a little smoother.

Thank you!

[Tiiu]

What most inspired me is the confirmation of what I had already learned in 35 years of spiritual study. Sometimes in the past I doubted — maybe all I knew wasn’t even true. The Wisdom of Kabbalah feels like the missing link I needed, and I am so excited to continue on this journey with all the other students here.

What I have learned is that when I hold the knowing that the Creator only wants me to receive the Light from Him, I feel lighter, and a smile automatically appears on my lips. I feel joy for no apparent reason.

Since our minds are extremely powerful, simply imagining the infinite Light entering my physical form is enough to change how I feel. Even aches and pains leave the body.

This semester has strengthened my conviction to learn more and to embody what I have learned.

I wish for all my fellow students to trust the teachings and reap the benefits of the knowledge. I wish for all to feel the oneness and connection to others. And I wish for all to feel the awakening of the inner desire for spiritual life, and to know that there is a way back to the Light.

[Tiiu]

I do not understand this at all.

Quote:

“Anyone who delves into the heart of things will certainly be surprised at
how one can achieve complete equivalence of form, so all one’s actions are to
give to others, while man’s very essence is only to receive for oneself. By nature,
we are unable to do even the smallest thing to benefit others. Instead, when
we give to others, we are compelled to expect that in the end, we will receive a
worthwhile reward. If one as much as doubts the reward, one will refrain from
acting. Thus, how can one’s every action be only to bestow upon others and not
at all for oneself?
Indeed, I admit that this is a very difficult thing. One cannot change the
nature of one’s own creation, which is only to receive for oneself, much less
invert one’s nature from one extreme to the other, meaning to not receive
anything for oneself, but rather act only to bestow.
Yet, this is why the Creator gave us Torah and Mitzvot, which we were
commanded to do only in order to bestow contentment upon the Creator. Had
it not been for the engagement in Torah and Mitzvot Lishma (for Her Name), to
bring contentment to the Creator with them, and not to benefit ourselves, there
would have been no tactic in the world that could help us invert our nature.”

Bestowing contentment only to the Creator. What does that mean? Or fellow humans? What does it mean to act only to benefit others?

Why are we created only to revive, and then have to correct it? Is correction our intent? The Intent to have the equivalence of form with the Creator? To be altruistic, kind, and loving?

So the way I see it is that reaching the equivalence of form in daily life means seeing others as part of me, not separate. The simplest way I can do that is to smile at strangers and look them in the eye, not avoiding to “see” them.

To send good wishes to friends and family, even when I am not with them.

To catch myself if I am judging someone, and instead send love towards them.

Appreciate any clarifications.

Thank you! 🙏💖

[Tiiu]

I think we first of all need to have a desire and intention to get in touch and act with the upper force. Then study Kabbalh, by reading and learning with a teacher and a group of others who are on the same path. I also think one needs to be open to receive.

[Tiiu]

Can you explain exactly what the intention of bestowal is? I understand what that word means, but how do we practice this in everyday life? Is it always about giving to others and taking pleasure in it, because we were created to receive pleasure? What happens if others take advantage of it when we always give?

[Tiiu]

My wish for fellow students is that their heartfelt desire to attain the spiritual world remains strong and unwavering, and that we will all feel the support of our teachers and one another on this path.

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