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Hi Gianni, I have got a question on how Bina works on Malchut (refering to „the Zohar Annotations to the Ashlag comentary, 49. Vision of RabbiChiya). I understood that Malchut by itself, consisting only of the will to receive, cannot correct itself. But then there is this „infusion“ of Bina into Malchut, over the 6000 degrees or years of correction, which gradually transforms Malchutś intention (not its essence). Ia mtrying to understand how Bina works in Malchut, how the Bina energy effects as in our will to receive, as it gradually helps us transform out intention. Is it like a constant flow of that unconditional will to bestow (Bina) into that darkness of Malchut (will to receive), which slowly, degree by the degree permeates Malchut (changing Malchuts intention, not itsessence, into „wanting to receive in order to bestow“)? Or is it that the part of Malchut de Malchut (will to receive) becomes smaller and smaller as the Zivugim are performed on the properties of Bina in Malchut (creating places for the will to receive to change its intention into bestowal)?
In the first case I would understand the will to bestow permeates the will to receive through changing its intention gradually, bit by bit, like blending white into black, and bit by bit the dark colour becomes lighter and turns from black to anthrazite to dark grey, to lighter grey… In the second case I would understand that the will to receive makes space to the will to bestow but remains as dark as it was before… like adding blots of white to a black-coloured place, thus creating ore or less strong contrasts of white next to black. I feel this is something different, in terms of how it affects the work, how it may effect the resistance one feels in the work. Therefore I am asking. Because in the first case I would suppose it is a gradual process, maybe not even tangible, in the second, I would suppose the more Bina is infused into Malchut, the more resistance will grow, … I dońt have other words to describe it better… :)) Thank you
Hi Gianni,
I was in the morning lesson, second part, and it really shifted some of my perception. I cannot so much describe this, because it is more of how it felt to be there. It was like there was this attentiveness and glow, in the assembly, and this effort, like everyone was moving to get a bit closer to that law of ein od milvado. …
I am wondering how I can form my intention for the day? How can I be aware of the creator in the day, and at the same time act as a part of this judgemental machine world full of people who dońt have this intention? How am I acknowledging that everything comes from above while I am in the play? How can I really live up to the sentence to think that everything depends on me in the morning, and ascribe everything to the creator in the evening? How do I play correctly and then let go of all these impressions I collected during the day at night?
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?
