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To give us an opportunity to develop it, the same way we learn everything from scratch in the corporeal world.
Hello Gianni and friends,
With this course I’m hoping to feel—rather than understand with the intellect—the structure of the Upper Worlds and what we learn in Pticha. I’ve studied Pticha on several occasions and I found it too difficult. But lately, I’m starting to feel something. I don’t know what. But it’s clear none of this can be understood with the mind, so I’m opening my heart and listening closely to the lessons.
I appreciate this course, Gianni, and all the friends on the journey.
Therefore we must ask, why then, did the Kabbalists obligate each person to study the wisdom of Kabbalah Indeed, there is a great thing in it, worthy of being publicised: There is a wonderful, invaluable remedy to those who engage in the wisdom of Kabbalah. Although they do not understand what they are learning, through the yearning and the great desire to understand what they are learning, they awaken upon themselves the Lights that surround their souls.
Baal HaSulam, Introduction to the study of the Ten Sefirot, item 155
This excerpt reminds me that we don’t have to understand what we are learning with our intellect. We’re working with desire and intention as we study the materials, making an effort to connect between us and praying to the Creator for help connecting between us. We are drawing the Light.
I just remembered what it was like as a teenager to sit in class listening to a lecture in English (not my native language) and not understanding a word of what the teacher said. A few months later, I suddenly realised that I was able to follow the lesson! Similarly, when we study together with the right desire and intention, we will one day experience what we are reading.
I love being on this journey with you, friends.
Hello friends, I just joined (re-joined?) the graduate environment after a long hiatus, and I couldn’t be more excited to be here with you.
I have a question about the last Grad Class with Mike Kellogg on Sep 29, 2022 – Crown the King Over Us. Mike said: “Spiritual love is that I exist only in the thoughts, desires and aspirations of the friends.”
My question is, how can I do that? It sounds like the I can’t do it and like it depends entirely on the friends. If so, what is there for me to do in this work? Is it to ensure that only the friends exist in my thoughts, desires and aspirations?
I also have a question about logistics – when/how can I join a 10? Looking forward to seeing many of you on Sunday.
Love,
Xavier
