Listening to the English version I was distracted by my mind which tried to understand the meaning. During the Hebrew version I could focus on feelings and it was a pleasurable experience. Still, I wonder whether non-Hebrew speakers would be deprived of any chance of understanding if they only listened to the Hebrew text.
What I found most interesting, during a zoom session with Gianni, that he spoke as if he took 100 percent responsibility for everything that happens in his life, even if they are bad, violent events.
But when he described how inside “the Ten” we are expected to be exclusively positive, avoiding not only negative talk but even nice, mundane topics, it dawned on me that this is repressing all negativity instead of dissolving it. Such strongly repressed negativity is bound to pop up somewhere on the outside. Would I therefore be giving too much credit to Bnei Baruch if I postulated that all that powerfully repressed negativity in all cells of “the Ten” is responsible for the manifestations of world- wide conflicts and wars? Take it as a compliment.
Our “arsenal” already includes: learning from books and from the teacher, connecting with the group. Loving our friend… If we add the intention to strengthen connection with the illuminating force – will it help? People are listing all these things in different ways, but will we be told what is the right answer?