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Hi Gianni, I have got a question about how to balance out the state of connection versus the state of disconnection. I currently feel itś like there are these amazing moments of connection/ unity/adherence to the creator that truly dońt ask a self… and that are rather tangible without feeling oneself. And then there are these „regular states“ of having a self/ a life/ an ego and all that. It feels to me like being in a classroom with the teacher and the goal in front of my, and my brain being like a classmate sitting right next to me… distracting me all the time … (and my brain can be such a bully, itś. crazy), … but anyways. I understand that „connection“ is the most important thing to overcome this state. Is that correct? And if so, how can we make this connection be strong, and resilient for vast distractions? How can we help each other overcome these internal „bullies“? Is there even a possibility to make the brain become an ally rather then erupting with distractions all the time?
Hi Gianni, this is a very basic question.. but I don’t know how to frame or express it properly…what is the difference in intention between an act of sacrifying versus an act of bestowal?
Hi Gianni, the topic of descents and ascents keeps working in me (naturally, because it is the YG topic, I suppose),… now, with all I learned I understood that descents are really important. But I am not all clear what to look out for.
Q1: I understood a descent in two ways: 1. it is like when you are on a staircase, or a mountain trail, and you become aware of what you still have to work through / what you are still missing out and you feel the hardship in this on OR 2. it is the moment when you feel pulled away from the creator, when you feel dissconnected. Now, is this both part of ONE descent or are there different sorts of a descents? Because for me feeling the deficiency and lack of having a long way to go is not the same as feeling disconnection.
Q2: I understand the descent to be the moment when the vessel expands, a new deficiency appears, which increases the desire, which then might make a person work more towards bestowal / connection, which then might lead to drawing more light, which then might feel like getting closer to the creator, which is called an ascent. Is that right? And if it is… what is the purpose of an ascent – is it just like a „reward“ that will keep us going ( like a carrot for the donkey?), or is there more to it? What is the merit that we can pass on to our friends when we feel in an ascent?
Hi Gianni, I have been reading about the letters.I understood that the letter bet is special, because its force is so pure, that no impurity can cling on to it. Also, I understood that it it represents the light of blessing, and that this light of blessing can reach down to the very lowest state of creation… which is where we are. Now a few questions came up… and I could not clarify them…
Q1: What distinguises the light of blessing from the light of mercy ( it says „the letter bet is the property of Hesed in Hochma“, but further down in the text it is more about the light of mercy being the force that can reach all states down to the lowest, where we are).
Q2: When can we perceive the light of blessing OR the light of mercy in the work?
Q3: Is there a sensation of the governing force through the light of blessing OR the light of mercy before we attain the very first spiritual degree ( it says the letter bet is the only one suitable to reach ALL of creation… so might this be what in „regular states“ we perceive as a sensation of the governing force?).
Q4: It says the creator reveals in the connection between each other in the work in the ten. Is this perception related to the light of blesing OR the light of mercy or is this something else?
Sorry, there is one more thing, as I tried to understand more, I read about Shamati 23, where it says we should hate evil, I.e. the will to receive, meaning to understand this will to receive causes all the losses and meaning not to accept it. What is the right attitude and actions reflecting that one truly hates evil? In other words, how can I hate evil „correctly“?
Dear Gianni, This is really helpful… thanks so much… just one last additional question…I am not sure if I understood you correctly: does that mean that „A regular state“ I might be in , has actually to be considered a lie, because it’s a reflection of the will to receive and the trick would be to clothe it in the truth of „connection“, and the truth of „everything comes from above“… because this truth reaches further than any such lie? So, whatever might be in me, even or especially in a descent, I have to be careful or considerate to not let this lie, that forms my inner state, speak first?
