It means to shift from seeing the world and the people in it as being outside of myself and not my concern, to seeing them as connected to me and as reflections of the Creator. This would naturally shift me to want to be good to them as a way to give joy to the Creator.
The terminology being used in the lessons and readings is getting more dense. Is it important to try to memorize all of the new terms, or just keep absorbing what I can and continue on?
I want my intentions and actions to enable the reforming light to usher me through the birth canal into spiritual adulthood. I desire the correction of my egoistic desires so that I may better participate in tikkun olam. I want to better understand how The Minyan works.
The best experience for me from the previous course was really understanding where my hunger to experience the Light really comes from. Then, to learn that my hunger is what will help me to contribute to the elevation of everyone is amazing to me.
I expect that this next course will help me through my reluctance to connect with a minyan.
What most inspired my in the course was the modeling I witnessed in Julian and the instructors encountered in all of the related materials that I watched. The consistency of annulment of their egos, and how obvious that was to me, really showed me that it’s possible. I’ve never encountered teaching without coercion before.
I have learned how sincere my desire to contribute light to the world is and have glimpsed a potential to move beyond my natural tendency to not need others.
I wish for my fellow students to comfortably continue on this learning path and to deepen their confidence in being essential to the eventual elevation of all.