The Creator is always gifting something to us. Perhaps becoming aware of what He is bringing into our life and coming into alignment with it… responding to the Creator in a conscious and altruistic manner both mentally and physically, is the best way to act in a mutual fashion. Allow Him to lead the dance.
I wish for my fellow students and myself a better understanding of our place in the divine plan. Knowledge of how best to receive from above and from each other so that we can consciously participate in granting the Creator and each other the quality of experience He has willed through our Creation.
I have come to realize that spiritual development is not a straight line, sometimes we take a few steps back before moving forward again. Being open to the opportunities for advancement when they are offered by the Creator is key.
I just took the knowledge check and was surprised that the answer to the question, “Which best defines reality outside a person’s perception according to Kabbalah?” was, “There is no reality outside of a person’s perception.” Can you elaborate? This confused me as my understanding of the material was that all of objective reality is outside of our subjective perception.
We want to perceive outside of the program of egoism which governs our ordinary five senses. In doing this, we will come to know the truth of our existence.
I see this first lesson as just a first step… I hope to get a basic understanding of the goal of Kabbalah and an idea of how it might be useful in building a closer relationship with the Creator.