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Does crossing the Machsom change the animate experience itself, or only the identification with it? And why does Kabbalah insist on keeping the body fully within the laws of nature even after spiritual attainment?
A revelation from the lesson that revealed to me a fresh viewpoint?
Definitely how to look at the ego. At first I thought of the ego as something to run away from, but then I learned there is nothing wrong with being egoistic, we are the desire to receive. Like flowers in a garden, the ego has to grow naturally and organically with a lot of TLC and the awareness that emerges through contrast with the quality of bestowal. And then it can serve connection, instead of separation.
Transitioning from a self-centered perception of reality to one grounded in altruism entails perceiving the needs of another creature as your own and thus treating the other as you would treat yourself.
At a stage where one does not yet feel emotional connection or belonging, is passive presence (listening without active engagement) considered valid preparation before entering group work?
How do you distinguish preparation of the vessel from spiritual correction, and how should one relate to non-Kabbalistic inner work before entering a practical group?
