Yehuda Berg Living the Kabbalah System
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K A B B A L A H
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The Living Kabbalah System
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Level 1
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Out of the
Darkness Take Your Life to the Next Level
Yehuda Berg
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[ Light-Work ] Living Kabbalah Level 1 Yo u r G u i d e t o I n t e g r a t i n g New Spiritual Growth
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Lasting Fulfillment Session 1 — What You Desire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Session 2 — Lasting Fulfillment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Session 3 — Your Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Session 4 — Creating Fulfillment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
II. Cause & Effect Session 5 — Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Session 6 — Being the Cause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 III. Ego & Opponent Session 7 — Ego & Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Session 8 — Crushing Your Ego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 IV. Reactive & Proactive Session 9 — Limitations of Reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Session 10 — Power of Discomfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Session 11 — Finding the Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Session 12 — Tools for Proactivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 V. Two Worlds Session 13 — Two Worlds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Session 14 — Power of the 99 Percent World . . . . . . . . . . . .101 VI. Corrections & Consciousness Session 15 — Your Garbage, Your Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Session 16 — Getting to Your Core Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Session 17 — Removing Blockages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Session 18 — Elevating Consciousness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 VII. Light Session 19 — The Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 VIII. Vessel Session 20 — The Vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 XI. Sharing Session 21 — Stop Taking From Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Session 22 — Sharing with Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Session 23 — Making This Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
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There are two ways that people may reach the ultimate goal. They may reach it by their own personal efforts -- the way of transformation and responsibility; or should they not direct their attention to this matter, there is another way -the way of suffering. — Rav Ashlag
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Keys Distinctions You Will Learn: 1. How to gain real fulfillment. 2. How to catch yourself when you forget to connect to real fulfillment.
To benefit from Kabbalah, you need: 1. An open heart and mind. 2. To have a sincere personal desire to change.
k-Tools are tools you can use to remind yourself of lessons learned during this program in order to implement them into your everyday life. Use them in the way that best serves you to integrate key lessons. There is not a k-Tool for every session, just in key places where they have the potential to make the most impact.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Confucius
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Keys Distinctions You Will Learn: 1. Kabbalah promotes constant, ongoing change. 2. Kabbalah uses mystical tools that go beyond “self- help” to create lasting change in one’s core. 3. The wisdom has been here since the Creation of the world. 4. Kabbalists believe that we can create global change when we, as individuals, transform.
Truth resonates.
Our goal is to help people understand how to elevate consciousness in a way that is empowering, fun, straight forward, and to the point.
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There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come. — Victor Hugo
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What do you desire in your life?
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What do you not want in your life?
We can get more in our lives only if we become more.
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definition:
full·fill or full·fil (v.) 1. To do what is necessary to bring about or achieve something expected, desired, or promised. 2. To be good enough or of the type necessary to meet a standard or requirement. 3. To feel satisfied with what you are doing, or realize your expectations or ambitions.
Desires People Express More Money Good Health More Time Relationships Less Stress Balance Happiness Motivation Freedom Love
What is the root of all of these? Life comes down to the pursuit of intangibles. Most people think small... get a bigger pot!
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Kabbalah is a tool given to humanity to bring us together for a higher purpose.
WE NEED THIS WISDOM NOW.
A Brief History of Kabbalah The wisdom of Kabbalah has been passed down to us by Abraham, Moses, and the other patriarchs and matriarchs of The Bible, and by the great kabbalists of history, including Rav Shimon Bar Yochai and Rav Isaac Luria. Indeed, one of the most important aspects of Kabbalah is the passing of its teachings from master to student over many generations — and today it is Rav Berg who carries on the legacy of Kabbalah by bringing its wisdom to the world. For millennia, Kabbalah was suppressed by those who didn’t understand it, and even the ancient kabbalistic sages chose to keep their knowledge hidden. These great kabbalists realized that the time was not yet right to make this wisdom available to humanity in general. Meanwhile, intolerance and fear caused those in power to criminalize the study of Kabbalah and to persecute those who dared to undertake it. But throughout this long era of repression, kabbalists always understood that a very different time was coming -- a time in which the world would at last be prepared to receive Kabbalah, and free to do so as well. A crucial milestone in a new era was reached in 1922, when The Kabbalah Centre was established in Jerusalem by one of the greatest kabbalists of the 20th century, Rav Ashlag. The Zohar In simplest terms, the Zohar is a commentary on the Bible, structured as conversations among a group of friends, scholars, and spiritual masters. But the reality and power of the Zohar far transcend the limits of the physical world. Zohar is a Aramaic word meaning “splendor” or “scintillation” — and the Zohar is literally an unlimited resource of brilliant spiritual Light.
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Did you know? There are many famous kabbalists—throughout history and in modern times. Greatest Kabbalists
Greatest Students of Kabbalah
Abraham
Pythagorus
Moses
Plato
Jesus
Sir Isaac Newton
Rav Shimon Bar Yochai
Henry Moore
Rav Isaac Luria
Wilhelm Liebniz
Rav Yehuda Ashlag
Shakespeare
Rav Yehuda Tzvi Brandwein
Ezra Stiles Carl Jung
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” — Arthur Schopenhauer
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Kabbalah is: 1. About uniting people and connecting to a higher power. 2. About having incredible meaning, purpose, and direction. 3. About removing pain and suffering. 4. Technology for the soul; technology for life. 5. The key to understanding the secrets of the universe. 6. A universal wisdom that predates all religion. 7. The wisdom that answers the age-old question, “Why are we here?”
Kabbalah is not: 1. A religion. 2. Cultish or mystical. 3. A fad. 4. About fixing broken stuff
Universal Law: There is no coercion. You must choose your own path!
We are the authors of our own movie. We all can benefit from this wisdom.
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Did you know? Michelangelo’s David, sculpted from 1501 to 1504, is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture and one of Michelangelo’s two greatest works of sculpture, along with the Pietà. The 5.17 meter (17 ft) marble statue portrays the Biblical King David at the moment that he decides to do battle with Goliath. It came to symbolise the Florentine Republic, an independent city-state threatened on all sides by more powerful rival states. This interpretation was also encouraged by the original setting of the sculpture outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence. The completed sculpture was unveiled on 8 September, 1504. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia Article “David (Michaelangelo)” at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo%27s_David>
“I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.” — Michelangelo
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[ Light-Work ] If you are totally honest with yourself, what do you need to create lasting fulfillment in your life? Write whatever comes to your mind as quickly as you can. Journal for 15 minutes.
If you don’t like the movie, it is up to you to change the script.
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Indeed, the most significant change of modern times is the revolution of the mind. — Rav Berg
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Happiness is an Effect of being the Cause — Yehuda Berg
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You can have it all.
We All Have the Desire: 1. To Receive 2. To Share
How deep is your commitment to get what you really want? FOCUS on: (1) what you want; (2) how you will get there; (3) how you will battle the challenges along the way.
Litmus test for true fulfillment When people are truly fulfilled, they want to share with others. And when you are naturally sharing, you are fulfilled.
The essence of fulfillment is pure sharing. When you focus on what you are receiving, you lose fulfillment. Focus instead on what you can give another person.
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Look back at Lesson One Light-Work, what is the nature of your desires? Are you focused on receiving for yourself alone or are you focused on sharing?
Will your desires serve you in the moment or for eternity?
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Everyone has wanted something for the wrong reasons; most people just don’t realize it until it is taken away. There is no point in being the richest man in the cemetery. If you are not good enough without it, you will never be good enough with it. Who you are in the world is not what you have; it is the sum total of what you have done.
Who would not want more in life?
In life, we choose fulfillment. People have different levels of desire that define what it will take to get there. Although temporary fulfillment feels good in the moment, it will never serve you long-term. Set your sights even higher, and ask yourself, “What will bring me long-term, lasting fulfillment?”
temporary Self Moment Business Vengeance Cheating Achievement Material
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long-term Greater good Eternity Inner Peace Forgiveness Learning What I overcome Soul
All you need is really just a breath away.
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The types of desires we have direct the level of fulfillment we manifest in our lives.
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Kabbalah gives us the tools to stay connected to the Creator’s Light, and we accomplish this by drawing out the Light that is already within us. — Yehuda Berg
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Write about the difference between temporary and lasting fulfillment. What does this mean to you?
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What desires do you have that will give you lasting fulfillment?
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Describe how you will get yourself to do the work that will lead to lasting fulfillment, and how you will benefit spiritually from your actions.
It’s not about coping with life, it’s about creating it.
k-Tool What is your real desire?
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The majority of people go through life unaware that the Endless Light could be theirs for the asking. — Rav Berg
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Your garbage, transformed, is your gift. — Yehuda Berg
Astrology 101
Libra SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 21
Strengths: enthusiastic, honest, straightforward Weaknesses: impatient, impulsive, self-centered
Strengths: diplomatic, fair, objective Weaknesses: frivolous, superficial, indecisive
Taurus APRIL 19-MAY 19
Scorpio OCTOBER 22-NOVEMBER 21
Strengths: good judgement, faithful, peaceful Weaknesses: self-righteous, inflexible, lazy
Strengths: insightful, tenacious, charismatic Weaknesses: demanding, obsessive, revengeful
Gemini MAY 20-JUNE 19
Sagittarius NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 20
Strengths: clever, inquisitive, open Weaknesses: shallow, hypocritical, anxious
Strengths: positive, jovial, amiable Weaknesses: oblivious, opinionated, restless
Cancer JUNE 20-JULY 21
Capricorn DECEMBER 21-JANUARY 19
Strengths: adaptive, selfless, dependable Weaknesses: moody, manipulative, dependent
Strengths: diligent, diplomatic, trustworthy Weaknesses: pessimistic, skeptical, indifferent
Leo JULY 22-AUGUST 21
Aquarius JANUARY 20-FEBR UARY 18
Strengths: open-minded, faithful, genuine Weaknesses: vain, egocentric, arrogant
Strengths: sympathetic, intuitive, independent Weaknesses: erratic, unrealistic, inaccessible
Virgo AUGUST 22-SEPTEMBER 21
Pisces FEBR UARY 19-MARCH 19
Strengths: mentally sharp, witty, understanding Weaknesses: perfectionist, petty, over-critical
Strengths: altruistic, sensitive, creative Weaknesses: passive, confused, oversensitive
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The Story of the Ten Thieves Ike the mail carrier lived in a small town in the Midwest. He and his wife Cathy had only one child, a son named David. When David turned seven years old he was stricken with a mysterious illness. With each passing day, the young boy grew weaker. Ike drove hundreds of miles to visit countless doctors but to no avail. Cathy could see in her baby boy’s eyes that time was running out. She could sense the angel of death hovering over his bedroom. Little David desperately needed a miracle. It so happened that a wise old man lived in the same town as the mail carrier. He was not a doctor, but local people came to him with ailments that resisted a cure; it was rumored that he could talk to angels and perform all kinds of miracles and wonders. Ike’s last option was to pay a visit to the old sage. When he learned of young David’s heartrending situation, the wise man was greatly saddened. Ike begged him to do something in the way of prayer and blessings. The healer took Ike’s hand in his, and promised to do the best he could. That night the old mystic ascended high into the spirit world, utilizing secret prayers and other worldly meditations known only to a few. When he reached the gates of heaven he was stunned to find that the gates were locked. The fate of the little boy had already been sealed. The night soon passed and the morning sun began to rise in the eastern sky over this quaint Midwestern town. Ike and the old sage met outside the post office in the early morning. Sorrowfully, the old man told the mail carrier the news. “I’m afraid there is nothing I can do”, the sage said. “It has already been decreed that the gates of heaven remain locked to your only son.” Ike was shattered. Tears began streaming down his face as he begged the old man to try one more time. “I have nowhere else to turn!” cried Ike. “David is my only son, my only child. And you are my only hope!” Not having the heart to say no to this broken man, the old mystic replied, “I cannot promise anything. But I will make one more attempt.” And that’s when a bizarre idea suddenly occurred to him. He quickly summoned his young assistant, Thomas, and made a peculiar request. “Please go at once to the city,” the mystic said, “and bring to me ten hardened criminals. No less than ten.” Thomas was shocked. But he knew better than to question the man who could talk to angels. “Find me pickpockets, burglars, looters, the worst scoundrels possible,” the old man added. “And please, hurry!” Thomas drove into the city and, to his surprise, he was able to gather together ten thieves quite quickly. In fact, he was amazed at how easily they agreed to accompany him to the home of his master. Even these villains had heard of the mysterious healer in the not-so-distant town who possessed supernatural powers. Thomas and this sordid band arrived at the house of the mystic. The wise old sage thanked them for coming and invited them all into his home. Some of the nastiest criminals in the state sat around his living room, boastfully recounting their favorite crime stories. Then the old man motioned for them to be silent. Something about him commanded their respect. So they all listened carefully as the mysterious old sage who could perform miracles, the healer who could cure the most dreadful ailments, asked each one of these wily thieves to assist him in what would be his most difficult, most impossible miracle of all! The next morning, at the break of dawn, as robins chirped and roosters crowed, as a sweet-scented summer breeze blew ever so gently, Ike the mail carrier was dancing wildly down Main Street, looking like the happiest man on earth. A car pulled up alongside the dancing Ike. Thomas was at the wheel. In the back seat was the old sage. “My dear friend,” he exclaimed, “It appears by your delightful face and your dancing shoes that you have good news to share.” “I thank you with all my heart!” cried the mail carrier. “My beautiful boy David received a miracle overnight. It’s as though he was never sick. He is out milking the cows right now, doing chores as we speak!” “Indeed, this is very good news,” said the man who could talk to angels. “Be well, my friend!” The old sage then drove off. Thomas was puzzled. He turned to his mentor in the back seat. “How can this be?” he asked him. “You’re a gifted healer. But those men I brought to you yesterday…they were burglars, safecrackers, and muggers. Thieves. Why did you not ask for God-fearing, upstanding citizens? Why did you pray with such shady characters?” And this is what the noble and kind sage told him: “When I prayed that first night for our friend and his only son, I saw that the Gates of Heaven were locked. There was nothing I could do. The poor man’s heart was shattered. How could I refuse him when he pleaded with me to try again? Then a thought came to me. So I asked you to bring me that assortment of villains, which you did. Then last night I prayed again, but the gates of heaven were still locked.” Thomas was confused. “So what happened?” the driver asked. “How did you cure Ike’s son if the gates remained locked?” The mystic then cracked a smile that bespoke great wisdom. “Ahhh, but this time I had a band of thieves to assist me.” He replied. “You see, Thomas, a good thief knows all about breaking and entering. They picked the locks! These criminals broke into heaven and that is how my prayers were able to sneak into the heavenly sanctuary.” The car continued on into the small town the sage called home. It was still early, but the streets were coming to life. And if you knew where to look you would have seen a number of professional criminals, intermingled among the honest townspeople, suddenly stop and discreetly tip their hats to the healer’s car as it passed by. This simple story is actually a profound metaphor that contains the greatest formula in the world to getting all of your prayers answered: The Formula: The mystic in this story symbolizes our own soul, all of our positive character traits. The thieves represent all of our negative and egocentric traits. After all, we are all thieves, to one degree or another. Our good nature and endearing qualities will not arouse the answers to our prayers. Rather, it’s our mischievous, dishonest attributes that provide the master keys to heaven. When we identify and work to transform our self-centered qualities and crooked characteristics, the key turns and the gates unlock. Blessings and good fortune are now free to rain down upon us.
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definition:
change (v.) 1. to become different, or make something or somebody different 2. to exchange, substitute, or replace something 3. to pass or make something pass from one state or stage to another 4. to remove something dirty or used and replace it with another that is clean or unused
“Our job in this world is not about being a good person, or a spiritual person, or a wise person. It’s not about giving a little charity or being nice to people. It’s about doing what we came to the world to accomplish.” — Michael Berg
If it is easy, you are not heading in the right direction. Real change takes effort.
Blind Spots: 1. Skills, knowledge, and/or expertise that you take for granted. 2. Areas where you believe you have expertise, skills, or knowledge, but perhaps you don’t. 3. Things in life that distract you from seeing certain parts of yourself.
An addiction is when you continue to let things damage you even though you know the destructive nature of what you are doing. Why do we seek out destructive actions fully knowing the consequences of them?
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What do you need to uncover? Where are you blocked or stuck and why?
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What gifts or resources do you already have that you take for granted?
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k-Tool Steps for Real Growth
1. STOP. Acknowledge the trigger. 2. Ask yourself: “What am I doing?” 3. Ask yourself: “What new action can I take?” 4. CELEBRATE new spiritual growth!
REAL YOU
Every effort you make to catch yourself and see your own ‘blind spots’ brings you closer to living your true purpose and who you really are in your soul.
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Wake yourself up! Be an observer and become aware each time you catch yourself in a blind spot. Use your k-Tool to help, and journal what you notice about yourself.
What can you do differently?
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All mankind has an equal ability of ridding themselves of evil. The difference between one person and another, lies in each one’s recognition of evil — Rav Ashlag
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The wisdom of Kabbalah is the treasure that will restore man to the right path. — Rav Ashlag
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The Law of Affinity: Like Attracts Like
Unearned good fortune is not fulfilling long-term. When we don’t earn it, it becomes temporary.
Did you know? Strangely enough, winning millions in the lottery can be the worst thing that ever happened to you. The money can strain relationships with your spouse and relatives. It can turn your friends and neighbors into leeches. It can ruin your privacy. It can cause security problems, threaten your physical safety. Paradoxically, it can lead you down the road to bankruptcy. 22 May 1999 Billie Bob Harrell, Jr. commits suicide. In June 1997, Harrell won $31 million in the Texas state lottery. 4 Sep 2001 Patrick Collier randomly wins $1 million at a McDonald’s in Holly Hill, Florida. “I’m getting a Harley and a couple of houses.” Two weeks later, Collier is arrested for allegedly choking and punching his fiancee in the face. 19 Dec 2001 British lottery millionaire Phil Kitchen is found dead on his couch. Kitchen had apparently drunk himself to death (whiskey). 11 Jul 2002 British lottery winner Dennis Elwell dies at work, shortly after telling a coworker that he had drunk cyanide. 13 Sep 2003 The London Telegraph reports that 16-year-old British lottery millionaire Callie Rogers has lost her boyfriend, fought with her father, been mugged, and been accused of stealing someone’s man. “Some days I don’t even want to leave my house because people just scream abuse at me. Two months ago I thought I was the luckiest teenager in Britain. But today I can say I have never felt so miserable.” 2 Oct 2005 Having spent his $10 million prize in just seven years, Winnipeg lottery winner Gerald Muswagon hangs himself. Notable events in his monied spree include a high-speed chase in 2000 and a sexual assault arrest in 2002. 15 Jan 2006 Bankrupt ex-lottery millionaire William “Bud” Post III dies of respiratory failure in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Post had won $16.2 million in the Pennsylvania lottery on February 24, 1988. From a 1993 interview: “Everybody dreams of winning money, but nobody realizes the nightmares that come out of the woodwork, or the problems.”
Develop your EARNERship. “There is no flavor of completeness without our making an effort to earn it.” — Rav Ashlag
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1 Percent:
Physical Reality
99 Percent:
Spiritual Realm
Our consciousness is a tool that connects us to the 99 Percent Realm.
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The joy you feel flows from the 99 percent. — Yehuda Berg
The moment we turn to spirituality, it awakens us. — Karen Berg
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[ Exercise ] What are you proud of in your life? Did you earn it?
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If it is easy, you will not grow spiritually. What has been the most difficult challenge you have resolved in your life? What did you learn and how did you grow from that experience? Did you have to earn it or was it handed to you?
“I am not bound to win, I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the Light I have.” — Abraham Lincoln
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Restriction is learning to control our selfish tendencies.
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The filament manages the amount of energy drawn into a light bulb.
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Limit how much energy you draw in at one time and control your tendency to take for yourself alone.
Restriction does not mean repression.
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What do you really want for deeper fulfillment? Who do you really want to become?
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In your waking life, are you really doing what you are meant to do?
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Happiness is ours when we learn to get out of our own way. — Rav Berg
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People often seek spirituality when their life has been shattered; when we are living as an Effect and wonder about our life’s purpose. When we choose, we step out of the program we are born into, and start to become the Cause.
Will you BLAME your circumstances or will you CAUSE your circumstances to change?
Universal Principle: For every Cause there is an Effect.
definition:
cause (n.) 1. something that or somebody who makes something happen or exist or is responsible for a certain result
ef·fect (n.) 1. a change or changed state occurring as a direct result of action by somebody or something else
“If you discover that you can have some impact, it means that you have to step up to the plate and change your life.” — Karen Berg
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The “Suddenly Syndrome” is a myth. To make a change, you must find the real cause of your chaos and get to the root. definition:
sud·den (adj.) 1. done or happening quickly, unexpectedly, and often without warning.
Chaos happens when we are so caught up in reacting to our lives that we lose track of what is real. Until you heal the root, the cause of your challenge will always be there. Our lives, no matter how chaotic they may appear, have order hiding within them. YOU have the power to change this cycle. Or, you can stick with your story if you want to. You just have to realize that you are creating it.
“It is known that the power to bring benefit and the power to cause harm are parallel to each other.” — Rav Ashlag
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The Ego is the Opponent. definition:
e·go (n.) 1. somebody’s idea of his or her own importance or worth, usually of an unappropriate level. 2. an exaggerated sense of your own importance and a feeling of superiority to other people. 3. the individual self, as distinct from the outside world and other selves.
Your Voices 1. Ego—receiving for the self alone 2. Still Small Voice—truth, guidance & intuition
KAOS K-LITE Which station will you tune into?
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When we focus on ourselves, our Ego keeps us locked up. Battle the Ego with a plan by using the tools of Kabbalah to fight the Ego. This takes effort and the desire to take on the challenge.
“Creation can be likened to a picture puzzle that has been disassembled. Our purpose is to reassemble the puzzle, so that we too, can be considered cocreators of the world. Each time we effect a spiritual transformation of our nature -- choosing good over evil, sharing over receiving -- we connect a piece of the puzzle.” — Baal Shem Tov
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You are like a Vessel. All the energy of the universe is available to you. You just need to open yourself to the Light to focus your efforts and receive what you desire. The difference between people is how much desire they have within them. Those with a bigger desire will draw in more. Those with a smaller desire are more easily satisfied. One is not better than another. The greater the need to receive, the greater the need to restrict the potential for greed. To be the Cause is to have choice. Choice is the funnel we can use to channel the Light of the Universe. It means that you always take responsibility for your actions. Nothing happens to you; you create everything that is around you, good or bad, at some level. You may not even be aware of everything that you create. Sometimes, you may even create tough experiences just to grow. In contrast, it is easy to get caught up in “tip of the iceberg” problems without seeking to understand the choice that created the challenge beneath it. If we are not causing, we are blaming and are thus being the Effect.
What will you choose in the moment— a challenge or an opportunity? You must take responsibility.
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“You have to have a vision; you have to step beyond your boundaries; you have to take charge of your life. The moment you take responsibility, you realize that you’ve created a new reality.” — Karen Berg
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If you could magically start with a clean slate in life, who would you choose to have in your new life?
If you are not choosing the people in your life, you are blaming them for being there.
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Our experience of stress is really the Lightforce putting pressure on humanity to remove illness, poverty and other forms of chaos. — Rav Berg
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With everything we do and say there is a force that motivates. When we say things are rotten, that is what we expect, so they are. If we say things are good, things happen that way. We are the motivation for our own lives. — Karen Berg
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We choose our reality. You either create wonderful experiences or terrible hardships. definition:
vic·tim (n.) 1. somebody who is hurt or killed by somebody or something 2. somebody or something harmed by an act or circumstance 3. somebody who is tricked or taken advantage of 4. a living creature used as a sacrifice or in a religious rite 5. somebody who experiences misfortune and feels helpless to do anything about it
Who did God put on this Earth just to bug you? YOU ARE NEVER A VICTIM.
“Whether or not you see its significance at the time, everything in your life happens for a reason.” — Karen Berg
There are no accidents. What is ours must come to us, and what is not ours will never stay with us. We have exactly the circumstances that we need.
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Universal Law: The Creator cannot force you into a situation that you cannot handle.
You cannot grow until you have something to work against.
“Any challenge you encounter in life is part of a design whose intent is to help you grow and change.” — Karen Berg
Are you being the Cause?
Signs that you are the Effect, not the Cause 1. You are “out of sorts.” 2. You feel like life is happening “to” you. 3. Things are not flowing together. 4. One challenge starts to effect other areas of your life. 5. You are complaining.
Staying in this state ensures you will not find happiness. Heaven is not a destination, it is within you.
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It’s time to move out of Victim-ville
Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?
Why spend all that time thinking about the other person and what they are doing as long as you can change the situation?
Step outside the behavior.
“The moment you accept your being, who you are, is the flow of Light, and the moment you tune into that flow, everything around you will be illuminated.” — Karen Berg
k-Tool What seed am I planting today? Will it create fulfillment or chaos ten years from now?
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If you take ownership and become the Cause, how do you think that will carry over into your next relationship?
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Q What will get in the way of your being the Cause? A Your Ego. Gratification for the Ego always involves CHAOS and pulls you back into being the Effect. Pay attention to your resistance.
Finding Your Ego 1. It is usually the most prolific part of you. 2. It focuses on what society thinks is important for you. 3. It is when you Desire to Receive for the Self Alone. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
It is what makes you capable of being embarrassed. It desires power and forces control. It makes you feel worthless. It tells you to play it safe and not take risks. It wants to get more “stuff” with the illusion that that will make you happy. 9. It convinces you that you need more degrees, more knowledge, more skills, before you can really be happy.
You are only a threat to the Opponent if you are starting to transform your nature.
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Opposite of Ego = Humility
“The definition of humility is recognizing our need to ask for help.” — Rav Berg
It’s easier to observe another’s Ego than it is to see your own.
Suffering is choosing to hold on to pain, and not being the Cause to change it. We are addicted to CHAOS. The Ego denies what is uncomfortable. It is driven by instant gratification.
Names of the Ego The Opponent Lucifer Beelzebub Evil Inclination
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Five Extensions of Ego/Opponent
1 Anger 2 Hatred 3 Judgment 4 Control 5 Pride [ Exercise ] Where in your life do you have anger?
Where in your life do you have hatred?
Where in your life do you have judgment?
Where in your life do you have control?
Where in your life do you have pride?
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Are you really doing what you want to do in most of your waking life OR is it driven by the call of your Ego? To the degree in which we are connected to the Ego,we are close to pain, suffering, and death. The Ego is not You.
In the first five seconds of a reaction, you have an opportunity to listen to the Ego or to wait for the softer call of the Light.
“Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech, and learn the backward step that turns your light inward to illuminate your self. Body and mind of themselves will drop away, and your original face will manifest.” — Dogen
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How did the voice of the Ego show up today? What was it saying to you?
Extra Credit Go to a trusted friend or two and ask them where and how they see your Ego show up.
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We cannot escape the results of past actions, but we may change the results by what we do now. — Rav Berg
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The stronger the Ego, the more force needed to crush it. You must clarify what your Ego/Opponent looks like and what it is driving you to do or not do.
Best Way to Find Your Ego ... Embarrass yourself on purpose. Your real spirit cannot be embarrassed.
The more uncomfortable we allow ourselves to be in front of others, the greater the opportunity to build our core strength. As the Ego is challenged, it will not go down without a fight. When we begin to put our Soul in charge, the Ego goes down kicking and screaming.
We Are All Made Up of 3 People: 1. Who we are. 2. Who we want to be. 3. Who we want everyone to think we are.
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You can be so loyal to a friend that you are willing to sell them out by not telling them the truth or holding them accountable. We avoid confrontation. If you do not hold someone accountable, the universe will.
Life without Ego is the Voice of the Soul.
intuition KNOWING guidance TRUTH gra titu de PURPOSE
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Immerse yourself in this experience. Journal about the experience. How did your Ego respond? How did you feel after the experience? Did you feel better or perhaps worse? If you were challenged by this exercise, what part of you was challenged—your Ego or your Soul?
Extra Credit Give a hug to at least 12 people each day.
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The ancient kabbalists teach us that the soul is part of God, like a stone chipped from a mountain where both are of the same essence, except one is the part and the other the whole. — Rav Berg
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Anything we do not choose to do is a reaction. To react is to ignore the principle of Cause & Effect. definition:
re·ac·tion (n.) 1. an emotional or intellectual response that something arouses 2. a response to something that involves taking action, or an action taken in response to something 3. an equal but opposite force exerted by a body when a force acts upon it
90% of people do not make a choice about their daily actions; instead, they react to what is happening around them.
“Ask yourself whether insisting on getting your way is really worth all the hurt and misery it’s causing.” — Karen Berg
Types of Reaction: Resentment Vindictiveness Hatred
Jealousy Insecurity Getting Even
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Really understanding this concept is FREEDOM.
In five seconds of reaction, you can poison a lifetime of friendship.
If you really want to have an unhappy life, try to meet everyone’s expectations of you.
When you expect nothing, you receive everything. Short-Circuits When we are reactive we create a short circuit -- an intense spark of Light -- which leaves darkness in its wake, instead of the real light -the lasting fulfillment we seek.
Stress of the Ego is not stress of the Soul.
“If you’re not truly honest with yourself, you’ll spend the rest of your life trying to fix other people, but they are never the real problem.” — Karen Berg
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Do something different today to experience a new frequency in your life.
Take a different way home. Re-arrange your furniture. Say ‘hi’ to someone you have never spoken to before.
[ Exercise ] How can you choose to have a good day today? Stop being a robot and inject a sense of purpose and fulfillment into your daily actions.
k-Tool How can I choose to have a good day today?
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We are all clay in the Potter’s hand. He has put us in exactly the right place at the right time so that we may eventually fulfill our destinies. — Karen Berg
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All forms of pain, suffering, illness, or financial chaos are there to promote spiritual growth and character change. — Rav Berg
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We trap ourselves with an illusion of fear.
“When we overcome our uncertainty, we create miracles in our lives.” — Yehuda Berg
Some forms of fear can be helpful, but we must choose how we respond to it. A study by the University of Pennsylvania showed that Americans devote one to eight hours a day worrying. 40% of the worries never materialized; 30% of the worries were about the past, where absolutely nothing could be done with them; 12% of the worries were directed toward other people’s business; 10% of the worries were spent on real or imaginary illnesses; Only 8% of the worries were justified.
Life becomes a roller coaster when you stay on this path.
Code Words for Reaction: Stressed Angry
Frustrated Crazy
Pissed Off Jealous
Withdrawn Anxious
Remove the labels from your life and take responsibility.
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We are not here to make life easier.
“Every good situation is nothing more than the fruit borne by a bad situation which preceded it.” — Rav Ashlag
Life is about learning and when you stop growing, you are dead. A part of you must take a risk and be uncomfortable in order to grow.
“Make an effort to see the good in every situation and to appreciate negative events as opportunities rather than punishments.” — Karen Berg
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[ Exercise ] Come out of the darkness.
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Who in your life is dead?
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Restriction is the entry point where we start to take control over our reactive nature. It’s where we start to hold ourselves accountable.
Resistance is what creates Light. We start seeing with spiritual eyes when tragedies happen. Spirituality is often reactive for us. We turn to it when the pain is too much. We need to lower our “thermostat” so that we continue to grow even when there is no pain. This is how we find real fulfillment.
Our greatness is not determined by how much we achieve, but rather by how much we overcome.
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Ultimately, it is your greatest challenges that bring the greatest gifts. — Karen Berg
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It is impossible to understand anything while it is still being made, but only after it has been completed. — Rav Ashlag
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Ask: “Why is this in my movie?” Expand your radar. Things happen around us that are meant as messages to us. When you notice these signals, you make changes more quickly. Every obstacle has a specific purpose for us, and there is Light concealed in every challenge. If you react to the challenge, you miss the opportunity of revealing that Light.
Things are not always what they seem. The Cause is never an external event or person. The greater the challenge, the more Light that is brought in. When something happens, ask yourself, what lesson am I learning? What is the benefit of this? Since the universe is always conspiring in your favor, nothing is accidentally placed in your path. Even if it is not apparent right away, the benefits of your experience will show up over time. You just need to have faith and ask yourself the right questions to stay connected to the Light of new knowledge and growth.
“Transformation doesn’t happen automatically. It begins with awareness and with desire—two fundamental resources of creative energy.” — Michael Berg
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[ Exercise ] Think of someone who recently hurt you. Imagine the Opponent has hypnotized him or her and is telling him or her what to say. Find the meaning behind what you originally thought was negative. What did this end up teaching you?
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With respect to spiritual laws, the correlation between Cause and Effect is concealed in order to preserve our power of choice. — Michael Berg
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“Destiny is stronger than fear.” — Rav Berg —
“The sweeter a fruit is in its final stage, the more bitter and uglier it is in its developing stages. The same is true of living creatures and humans.” — Rav Ashlag
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k-Tool Why is this in my movie? How can I use it as an opportunity to transform?
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If the only prayer you said your whole life was ‘thank you,’ that would suffice. — Meister Eckhart
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Proactive Action = Conscious Action This is an expression of our free will. We can choose which response we will have to situations. If you feed your Reactive qualities, you give energy to the Ego. If you feed your Proactive nature, you give energy to love, gratitude, and sharing. Proactivity is the antithesis of reactive behavior. Just by asking yourself questions that make you look beneath the surface, you are embracing a more proactive lifestyle.
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Being the Cause is easy. Just do the opposite when you are tempted to react in a situation. This may take practice, but will become more natural as you practice. You must become a spiritual Olympic athlete and train yourself mentally and emotionally. Stopping your reactions will enable your divine nature to evolve and manifest. Reactive vs. Proactive Impatience
Patience
Anger
Kindness
Judgment
Tolerance & Acceptance
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Selfishness
Generosity
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Mother-in-Law
Ask different questions. Think of what your mother-in-law needs and how you can help her.
Traffic
Be an observer and appreciate the scenery. Listen to music on the way. Enjoy your time to yourself and relax.
Telemarketers
Figure out a fun way to bless them.
Being Late
Ask yourself new questions. What is your real outcome? It’s your Ego that cares what others think.
Getting a traffic ticket
What is the meaning behind this? Know that there is a higher Cause.
your turn Your Trigger
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“We are the only ones who limit ourselves. Our own reactive consciousness gets in the way. When you are ready to let go of your reactive consciousness, you’ll have a bigger spiritual desire because you’ll be open to receiving all the Light that exists in the universe.” — Karen Berg
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The best tool to combat reactivity is certainty. Certainty is not drawing conclusions until you see the whole picture.
Universal Law: You will reveal Light when you walk into the face of your challenges, fears, and Ego.
Be Flexible. Don’t get stuck in your plans. The universe may bring you what you really need in an unexpected way. Be open to change and use it to your advantage.
“In all the universe, there is no such thing as an accident.” — Rav Berg
Having 100% certainty shuts down our reactive nature. The power is within us to make hard decisions and to take difficult actions.
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[ Light-Work ] Over the next day, take the Proactive Formula with you. For any situation where you come up with a challenge, use this formula to assist you in transforming the obstacle into an opportunity to bring in Light. Journal about your experiences and what you learn.
k-Tool Proactive Formula: 1. A challenge appears. 2. My reaction is the real enemy. 3. Stop and insert consciousness. 4. Be Proactive. Transform this challenge into an opportunity to reveal Light.
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In the beginning a person develops a feeling of love for his friends and family. As he develops further, this trait of emparting increases within him to include others in his city and nation. This continues until he develops love for all humanity. — Rav Ashlag
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There are two Worlds that co-exist simultaneously: 1. Physical World: Dictated by our five senses, which represent only 1 percent of reality. Seeks instant gratification. 2. Spiritual Dimension: Remaining 99 Percent World of infinite transformation. Seeks lasting fulfillment.
In the 1 percent World, we are cut off from the spiritual world that wants to help us. This is the world of the five senses. In this world, we see only the illusion of our lives and immediate turmoil. This prevents us from seeing the big picture.
Our 6th Sense, Consciousness, is the closest we get to sensing the 99 Percent World. To be proactive is to tap into a greater universe. The universe is always conspiring in your favor. It is what makes up 99 percent of what surrounds us. In contrast, the percent of the universe that with which we are most familiar only makes up 1 percent of what surrounds us.
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Synchronicity is finding your ability to access the 99 Percent World.
Everything exists in this World in its potential form. Our job is to reveal the 99 Percent World.
The Flow Zone When you are tapped into the 99 Percent World, things are easy, even when they don’t happen the way you plan or expect.
When you react, you are in total discord. Life goes up and down so fast, you lose your intuition and natural strength to learn and grow. When you are in the flow, life seems almost too easy. In fact, sometimes we think that things are going so well it won’t last. Consequently, we sabotage ourselves and knock ourselves out of this fluid state—we think that life is too good to be true and start to ask disempowering questions. In doing so, we shut ourselves off from the spiritual plane of the 99 Percent world. How to stay in the Flow: 1. Know that it won’t end and continue to look for meanings. 2. Trust your intuition. 3. Look for signs, synchronicity, and coincidences.
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[ Light-Work ] Trust your intuition. For the next 10 - 15 days, look for signs and journal about what you notice. Pay attention to signs, synchronicity, intuition, miracles, and coincidences.
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Kabbalah goes beyond bridging the chasm between science and religion. It acknowledges something that science and religion have failed to address— namely, the “why” of things. — Rav Berg
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Spiritual matters are beyond the limitations of time, space, and motion. — Rav Ashlag
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The universe can do amazing things, and all that energy is available to you as a resource as soon as you tap into it.
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Just as environmentally unfriendly products damage the ozone layer, so do spiritually unhealthy thoughts harm your aura, your metaphysical shield. — Karen Berg
The collective consciousness of people today is ready to receive this information.
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Every cell has consciousness. Disease is a collection of cells with negative consciousness.
Did you know? Regeneration is the ability to restore lost or damaged tissues, organs or limbs. It is common in invertebrates but far more limited in most vertebrates. Nevertheless, even humans are capable of some degree of regeneration. Humans can regenerate finger tips (distal to the last joint). It can occur throughout the human lifetime, but it is generally best in young children. The human liver also retains its ability to regenerate throughout a person’s lifetime. Other tissues, such as the epidermis, blood vessels and peripheral nerves also regenerate under many conditions. Regeneration of some tissues, such as the epidermis, is related to the fact that these tissues are continuously being replaced throughout life. Aside from being used to generally describe any number of specific healing processes, regeneration also is a specific method of healing that is noted for its ability to regrow lost limbs, severed nerve connections, and other wounds. If the processes behind regeneration are fully understood, it is believed this would lead to better treatment for individuals with nerve injuries (such as those resulting from a broken back or a polio infection), missing limbs, and/or damaged or destroyed organs. Regeneration of a lost limb occurs in two major steps, first de-differentiation of adult cells into a stem cell state similar to embryonic cells and second, development of these cells into new tissue more or less the same way it developed the first time. Some animals like planarians instead keep clusters of non-differentiated cells within their bodies, which migrate to the parts of the body that need healing. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia Article “Regeneration (Biology)” at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(biology)
Limitations & Blockages Most individuals miss the 99 Percent World because they are limited to the 1 Percent that is in their head. When we are stubborn and closed, we do not see the signs meant for us. Only when we get past this can we tap into the power of the 99 Percent World. Once you are alert and aware, you cannot go back to being ignorant of the universe. Miracles We often expect miracles to be a big, amazing, extraordinary phenomena. As we bridge the two worlds together, miracles are happening all the time. They are put in our path at every moment to help us uncover more Light. [ 114 ]
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The sole purpose of the physical senses are to reveal the intelligence, so that every act will reflect the intelligence that performed it. — Rav Ashlag
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It may surprise you to learn that a positive outcome to this journey is guaranteed. — Michael Berg
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When was the last time you looked under your hood? Our Light hides behind our Garbage. The more we look at our Garbage, the more Light that can be revealed. Tikkun/Garbage is anything that keeps us from spiritual growth and from our real path. It is what makes up our personal correction. We do a good job of hiding our Garbage. The first way to begin realizing our Garbage is to ask ourselves how we are triggered. Thus, in order to grow, it is important that our buttons get pushed. The universe was meant to push our buttons so that we could realize what in us needs to change so that these buttons will not get pushed. This helps us find the garbage to transform it. If our buttons were not getting pushed, we would not know what to fix.
You have come to this world to transform something. Denial is our reaction to direct Light.
Did you know? C.J. Jung’s “The Shadow” The shadow is an unconscious complex that is defined as the diametrical opposite of the conscious self, the ego. The shadow represents unknown attributes and qualities of the ego. There are constructive and destructive types of shadow. On the destructive side, it often represents everything that the conscious person does not wish to acknowledge within themselves. For instance, someone who identifies as being kind has a shadow that is harsh or unkind. Conversely, an individual who is brutal has a kind shadow. The shadow of persons who are convinced that they are ugly appears to be beautiful. On the constructive side, the shadow may represent hidden positive influences. Jung emphasized the importance of being aware of shadow material and incorporating it into conscious awareness, lest one project these attributes onto others. The shadow in dreams is often represented by dark figures of the same gender as the dreamer. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia Article “Carl Jung” at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung
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We don’t become who we need to be by doing the things we are naturally good at. To reach our extraordinary potential in life, we are given opportunities to turn our Garbage into Light. This is not necessarily easy or enjoyable, but it is what we came here to do and how we reach ultimate fulfillment.
How do you know what your garbage is?
The Johari Window 1. What we know. 2. What we don’t know. 3. What we don’t know, we don’t know.
“A more developed person recognizes evil much better and forces the evil out of himself.” — Rav Ashlag
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People Leave This World for Two Reasons: 1. They have done what they came here to accomplish. 2. They cannot make the corrections they came here to make.
The universe is working with us to help us transform to the next level. If our buttons were not getting pushed, we would not know what to fix, and if we had nothing to fix, we wouldn’t be here. Look for patterns that keep showing up in your life. The first step is to admit that you have Garbage and to start to look for it. If you search, but do not notice any Garbage, ask a trusted friend if they have noticed a pattern of the same type of challenges that keep showing up for you. The patterns are easy to identify if you are willing to look for them.
“Spiritual fulfillment cannot be a gift. We must earn it; we must work for it.” — Michael Berg
Core Issues are lessons (i.e. Tikkun/Garbage) that keep showing up again and again. This will continue until you learn from them. For some people, this will show up as a blind spot. To really get to a core issue, you must unpeel years of Garbage, which will take effort and time.
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Don’t ignore your Garbage. If you choose to ignore your Garbage, it can take on many different forms, all of which are driven by and feed your Ego. You may then set yourself up to fail and/or sabotage your own opportunities in other ways. To really get to a core issue takes effort and time, but the end is not the point. You will find fulfillment just by pursuing the journey. When we are on a path toward Light, the Light comes to us. Conversely, if we are on a path toward darkness, darkness comes to us.
“Become a spiritual dumpster diver in your own garbage can, and enjoy the process!” — Yehuda Berg
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Each time we surrender to our reactive behavior and fail to practice restriction, we have to make a correction. Kabbalah calls this tikkun, a term referring to the part of ourselves that we need to work on this lifetime. — Karen Berg
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So what is transformation, really? How do we get to the core? And once we get there, how do we change our inner nature?
“If we create an opening the size of the ‘eye of a needle,’ then God, in turn, will respond by ‘opening up the Supernal Gates.’” — The Zohar
The change is relative to the individual. You have to have the strength to be weak. The only way to get to your core issues is to start handling Garbage and making corrections. Put yourself in a place to get there. STRETCH yourself. When you go to your darkest place and conquer it, you grow immensely. That doesn’t mean that you must master it to bring in Light. By simply putting yourself in that situation and working through your own emotional/ego challenges, you grow spiritually.
You must uncover what you don’t want to see. This is where your Gifts will find you. Doing what is easy is not the point! It is easy to become comfortable with darkness and what you don’t know. It might seem easier just to leave the truth uncovered. You can choose to hide from the truth in the darkness of your Ego.
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Visualize being stressed. Put yourself in that experience. See what is happening? Hear what you say to yourself. Say what you say to yourself. Feel the feelings you have. How do you react?
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Now that you own your Garbage, how do you remove it at the seed level? We need to do the opposite of our inherent nature and break habits and patterns, which requires everyday discipline.
[ Exercise ] If you seek the polar opposite of your core issue, it will help you find balance and remove blockages.
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How to Change a Core Issue: It is an on-going process that will not change overnight. 1. Recognize your Garbage. 2. Seek out the opposite of that Garbage. 3. Uncover the Garbage and find More Garbage. 4. Higher level of awareness results in higher quality problems
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As your awareness changes, so will the awareness of others around you. To remove blockages, we need to understanding that we have to experience some level of discomfort. If you can overcome the momentary pain, you can achieve long-term fulfillment.
“It’s not how much you love someone when you love them; it’s how much you love them when you hate them that matters.” — Yehuda Berg
Let go of the fear of being uncomfortable.
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Feeling the pain does nothing if you are not doing anything about it.
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You cannot compare your paths to others. What is challenging for one person may be easy for another. Discomfort is relative to the individual.
The man with no shoes wept... until he met the man with no feet. Let go of the fear of being uncomfortable. Fear is anything that blocks you from reaching your true potential. It is generated by our Ego (Opponent), and it is a way for our Ego to own us.
What is the fear that you need to face to bring in more Light?
Remember, the goal is not to become proficient or even competent at what you are fearful of doing. However the goal is to face it over and over again until it is no longer an issue. Don’t worry about the result. Focus on putting yourself in your fears.
“When challenges appear overwhelming, inject certainty. The Light is always there.” — Yehuda Berg
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The infinite, endless Force of Light plays at the edge of our consciousness like an enchanting dream that cannot quite be remembered. — Rav Berg
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We see a different reality when our blockages are removed. How can we tell where our consciousness is? And, what are some signs that we are evolving?
“Change of consciousness does not mean that there exists a disappearance from the previous phase, as the previous phase of consciousness remains as before without any change whatsoever. Whatever change does take place is considered an additional phase over and above the previous one.” — Rav Ashlag
When you get past corrections, you start to become more aware of the 99 Percent World. Contact with the 99 Percent Realm is the secret key to fulfillment in life. You can stay in the “flow” of the 99 Percent by paying attention to signs and signals. Many times, your unconscious mind is more aware than your conscious mind. Your daydreams and/or nightmares may provide even more insight.
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Signs You Are Evolving 1. You don’t take the day-to-day seriously.
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2. Things that used to bother you don’t anymore. 3. You notice it is easier to be kind to people. 4. It is easier for you to communicate with people because you realize that anything that anyone does/says is all either an act of love or a cry for help. 5. You are aware and feel when any living thing is hurting. 6. You feel and appreciate the beauty of the universe. 7. You are seeking out opportunities to change and you feel opposition in what you are doing— the Opponent.
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As we elevate, the universe elevates. ONE person can shift the consciousness of the entire universe. We are all connected.
The majority may think you are crazy, but someone has to go first. As consciousness rises, everyone else jumps in when there is enough for them to understand. When a large percent of people are elevated, we reach a critical mass and a huge shift happens in the world.
If you want to be successful, look at what everyone else is doing and do the opposite.
“The actions of an individual, each according to his worth, can cause the whole community to go up or down.” — Rav Ashlag
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The Upper Worlds exist within ourselves, in the sense that each of us is an expression of all creation. — Michael Berg
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The purpose of life is to give us a chance to reconnect with the original circuitry of love. We do this by learning how to share. — Karen Berg
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If there is Light in the Soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world. — Ancient Proverb
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Consciousness is Light. Energy was all there was before Life. The term Light is merely a code word, a metaphor offered by the ancient Kabbalists to convey the broad spectrum of fulfillment for which human beings long. Before time began, there was an infinite force of Energy. This force reached as far as forever. It filled eternity. It expanded into infinity. There were no concepts such as time, space, or motion because, according to Kabbalah, this boundless Energy was the only reality. There was nothing else. The Energy had one nature, a single will, which was to: share endlessly, impart continuously, give ceaselessly, and bestow eternally. The nature of this Energy was to share its very essence. The essence and substance of this Energy was infinite fulfillment, boundless joy, and limitless enlightenment. The Energy is made of all possible forms of pleasure.
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What our hearts really desire is Light.
More Money Health More Time Relationships Less Stress Balance Happiness Motivation Freedom Love
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There is no Life where there is no Light. The more Light we see in others, the more we will see in ourselves.
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In order to connect with the Light, you must realize and understand how it feels to not have Light. This will help you to know when it is there and to appreciate it.
Steps to Connect to Light: 1. Explain Light. 2. Create Light. 3. Connect with Light.
Appreciation creates more Light. Real abundance is the ability to appreciate all the universe is providing us with every moment.
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The Light of the universe is Unending Happiness. It is everywhere.
Sources of Light: Music Painting Dancing
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Our spiritual duty is to reveal the Light that already exists. Seeing the Light in others illuminates the Light in ourselves.
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the Light.” — Plato
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k-Tool What is in my life right now that is a blessing? What am I grateful for right now? What is being provided to me right now?
k-Tool Just as I am certain that my life will be filled with abundance in the future, so do I appreciate what I have right now.
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There is a beam of Light that passes over us once a day. It does not appear in response to any wish or prayer, but arrives as a no-strings attached gift. It comes as a sudden impulse to do an act of kindness. When it comes we need only reach up and grab it. — Michael Berg
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Our essence is the same as the essence of all that is in existence, which is no more and no less than the will to receive. — Rav Ashlag
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We become the appliance to receive Light and turn it on. definition:
de·sire (vt.) 1. to want something very strongly
To fulfill its giving nature, the infinite force of Energy created a Receiver. The nature of the Vessel was an infinite Desire to Receive. In other words, for every kind of fulfillment and joy the Energy radiated forth, there was a corresponding Desire to Receive by the Vessel. Because this energy force embodied an infinite variety of fulfillment, the Vessel consisted of infinite Desires to Receive.
Did you know? Marion Preminger was born in a fairy-tale castle in Hungary and was raised like a princess. She met Otto Preminger in Vienna. They married and moved to Los Angeles, where Otto’s career as a movie director took off. He soon became rich and famous, and they became one of Hollywood’s most admired couples. But the stress of life in the fast lane took its toll on Marion. She battled addictions to alcohol and drugs and became notorious for her affairs. When Otto finally divorced Marion, her life collapsed completely. She made three unsuccessful suicide attempts. Finally, she left California and returned to Vienna. There she met Albert Schweitzer, the legendary medical doctor, musician, philosopher, theologian, and missionary. He was home on leave from his hospital in Africa. Schweitzer fascinated Marion. During the remainder of his European visit, she spent every day with him. When it came time for Schweitzer to return to Africa, she begged him to allow her to accompany him, and he agreed. She spent the rest of her life in the Lambarene Hospital in Gabon, emptying bedpans, changing bandages, and bathing lepers. In her autobiography, All I Want is Everything, Marion wrote: “Albert Schweitzer says there are two kinds of people. There are the helpers, and the non-helpers. I thank God He allowed me to become a helper, and in helping, I found everything.” – Karen Berg, God Wears Lipstick
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It is a misconception that it is selfish to desire Light. The only way to receive Light for ourselves is to have others in mind.
Two Modes of the Vessel 1. Existence—REACTIVE 2. Activated—PROACTIVE
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Part Two Based on your responses to Part I, what would you want to leave behind? If you had an opportunity to do it over, what would you do next?
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In Kabbalah compassion is not a sentimental notion. It is a force of the universe. ‘Looking out for number one’ is not wrong because it isn’t nice, it’s wrong because it violates the laws of physics — the connectedness scientists call the Unified Field. — Michael Berg
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There is no Light that appears in the worlds that is not enclosed in a vessel. — Rav Ashlag
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Hurting someone with ill-intended thoughts, judgment, or jealousy resonates energetically in the same way as physically hurting that person. However, you also hurt your own spirit with just as much intensity when you project those thoughts upon others. Judgment comes from our underlying need to be in control and/or feel significant. We all have conscious judgment. This is what we choose to believe. However, most of us are not as aware of our unconscious judgment. We are conditioned by our experiences and our environment, and this can only be shifted if one creates new experiences and associations with the people to whom we unconsciously link certain character traits. The Evil Eye is the code for envy, negative feelings and thoughts according to Kabbalah. The energy of The Evil Eye is ever present around us and something to which we are all subjected.
“There is so much good in the worst of us and so much bad in the best of us that it ill behooves any of us to find fault with others.” — Karen Berg
“ Kabbalists use a Red String as protection against The Evil Eye. Color signifies the energy of judgment and negativity. By wearing the Red String, a person receives a vaccine against evil energy.” — Yehuda Berg
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You must also work to be aware of and to stop your own Evil Eye. When you notice yourself judging, force yourself to reverse your judgment and send positive energy to the individual. These are the same principles used in peace talks and negotiations around the world. Until you shift your thinking so that others are seen in the best possible light, you will perpetuate the negative vibration of the Evil Eye. Note: If you hear yourself making conscious verbal comments about others, imagine what is happening at an unconscious, energetic level.
Envy stems from self-judgment. For many of us, the person we judge the most is ourselves. As a result, we feel the pain associated with our thoughts both consciously and unconsciously. Be an observer and champion of personal growth instead. When people feel threatened, they go into their shell and/or they build walls. In other words, they go to their Ego for protection. Thinking that the Ego will keep you safe is an illusion.
“By logic as yet unfathomable, when we witness a tragedy, in some way we are responsible for it.” — Baal Shem Tov
When you look at others, know there is a bigger picture. The stories we create about others come from the five senses and are an illusion.
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Keys Distinctions You Will Learn: 1. Understand and recognize that the reason you are unhappy is because you are blocked and not where you want to be. 2. Begin to change the way you show up.
In the most dominant religions around the world, one principle is the same.
Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.
The Golden Thread 3000 B.C. Hinduism
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
1300 B.C. Judaism
What is hurtful to yourself, do not do to another.
550 B.C.
Taoism
Hurt not others with that which pains you.
500 B.C.
Buddhism
What you do not desire yourself, do not put before others.
30 A.D.
Christianity
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
622 A.D.
Islam
Do unto all as you would wish to have done to you.
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He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you have obliged. — Benjamin Franklin
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Where are you envious of others? Where do you feel empty? Where are you jealous of others and/or fantasize about another’s lifestyle?
What is it about their lifestyle that will make your life better?
This is where you need to place your desires to work and earn it. Where and how will you put in the effort to bring those qualities into your life?
Turn your judgment into a form of giving and sharing.
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Nature requires man to be a communal being. — Rav Ashlag
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Sharing matters not because it allows us to perform good deeds. Sharing matters because by transforming ourselves into sharing beings we gain the joy and fulfillment that is life’s true purpose. — Michael Berg
Spirituality is about accepting that our whole reason for being is to share. — Karen Berg
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We are all connected through the Light. Relationships are the #1 tool for growth in Kabbalah, as they challenge us in ways that we may never challenge ourselves. The people in our lives are mirrors that show us what we need to correct. Sharing your growth with others exponentially effects the universe and creates positive evolution of consciousness. Therefore, be RUTHLESS in your Sharing!
Did you know? The Butterfly Effect: Scientists have discovered that the tiny turbulence created by a butterfly flapping its wings in Tokyo can eventually amplify a tornado in Kansas. And a person slamming a car door in Iowa can therefore influence the weather in Brazil.
“The state of the world is merely the sum total of the interactions of humanity.” — Yehuda Berg
“ Space, the separation between people (mentally, emotionally and physically), distance between objects, and even the seemingly endless void between stars are all illusions.” — Rav Berg
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True sharing requires effort and getting out of your comfort zone and sharing regardless of your mood. We don’t always give with the right consciousness.
Selfish Sharing Insecurity Peer Pressure Significance
Recognition Approval Avoid Judgment
Acts of giving alone will not change our consciousness. True sharing requires effort and getting out of your comfort zone. Money = Energy Money ultimately belongs to the Creator—we just manage it. Our role in life is to give to others as endlessly as does the Creator.
“That best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love” — William Wordsworth
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“You should ask yourself: ‘On my journey through life how much good have I done?’” — Karen Berg
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Unconditional Receiving
In the last 24 hours, how much time did you spend giving to others? And in what ways?
In the last 24 hours, how much time did you spend allowing others to give to you? And in what ways?
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In many areas of our life lurk hidden agendas that undermine the true experience of giving. The key is to become aware of all the forces at work. — Michael Berg
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Course Overview 1. You now understand the difference between shortterm and lasting fulfillment. 2. You are the Cause, no longer the Effect. 3. You are in control of your Ego. 4. Life is no longer happening “to you.” You are a proactive participant in your own evolution. 5. You have seen some of the 99 Percent World and know the difference between the physical 1 Percent that you can see and the endless world that connects everything. 6. You are on a path to see more and more of the 99 Percent World as you elevate your consciousness. 7. You are more connected to Light. 8. You are a directed Vessel, receiving and sharing with others, with the right intention behind your Desire to Receive. 9. You are a ruthless sharer with others. You are expanding yourself and your connection with the universe.
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You will retain more of this than you think! If you are able to continually implement no other lessons, applying the following concepts in your day-to-day life will continue to elevate your consciousness and connection to the Light.
Key Principles for Lasting Change: 1. Remember what real fulfillment is. Associate to that and be grateful for the abundance around you. 2. Catch yourself in reaction and have a game plan to use tools that will help you find proactive solutions. 3. LOVE your Garbage and embrace it as you grow. 4. Make sure that your spiritual Desire to Receive is focused on giving and sharing with others.
“Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look there.” — Marcus Aurelius
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Ways to Continue Your Journey: 1. Repeat this course again. 2. Continue learning and move on to the next Level of learning. Level 1: You are on a quest of peace and fulfillment. Level 2: You take spiritual responsibility for growth. Level 3: You allow Light to work through you. Level 4: Final level—There is no difference between you and the rest of the universe. 3. Use your k-Tools to remind yourself of your true self.
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Nothing done out of habit can be of any value. — Rav Ashlag
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Make a final commitment to yourself to continue your journey for spiritual growth and evolution. How will you continue to pursue this quest? Why are you committed to keep growing in work of this nature?
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k-Tool Stay Out of the Darkness
1. Remember what real fulfillment is. Associate to that and be grateful for the abundance around you. 2. Catch yourself in reaction and have a game plan to use tools that will help you find proactive solutions. 3. LOVE your Garbage and embrace it as you grow. 4. Make sure that your spiritual Desire to Receive is focused on giving and sharing with others.
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The truth dazzles gradually, or else the world would be blind. — Emily Dickinson
” Congratulations! You have completed Level 1: Out of the Darkness. You are Living Kabbalah.
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