Yesod Blocks: Foundational Torah

We're supposed to notice that the Beit HaMikdash is missing, and read a bunch of pesukim every morning. When we dig underneath these halakhot, they are deeply connected. We can develop the lenses that allow us to access the consciousness truths of the Beit HaMikdash, and the sense of intense loss at its destruction. The pesukim of the Torah are integral parts of that process.

Seeing is being. A halakha that tells us we should see Hashem all the time seems almost silly. But what if there was a way to learn the mechanics of perception, the structure of Da'at? The Torah focuses primarily on this area, yet it is rarely taught. When it is accessed, the results can be catalytic.

Waking up seems like a basic process, and the Rama's halakha about rising at least as early as the public Tefillah time looks simple. Let's dig under the hood and see all the wildly deep layers embedded in this simple halakha. 

This series bridges the gap between Halakhic practices and the underlying ocean of depth and profundity found in Torah literature. We track the Shulchan Arukh, exploring a different halakha in each episode, and exposing the Tree of Life that lies at the root. Understand the purpose of Halakha practice, and learn Halakha in a groundbreaking new way. 

Malachim are the raw material of every layer of existence. When they "sing," it is described in Kabbalah as a "vibration of their wings." The dynamic dance of being is expressed through these vibrations, and the vibrations themselves are the product of human consciousness and choice.

Malachim: Not angels, but living transmitters that are embedded in every inch of reality. Your consciousness activates them to change the very fabric of being.

Humans and angels. Angels (Malachim) have higher consciousness, but it's fixed. We have consciousness that can expand and contract infinitely, reaching the highest heights of existence and divine truth.

Getting this as clear as possible is the key to ending it. Our world is still fragmenting along these lines, and until we see it in the moment, we won't be able to stop ourselves from continuing this destructive way of being.

We tend to think of Hashem as calling all the shots. What if Hashem truly mirrored you, following your calls, and pulled along by your choices?

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How does reciting Tehillim operate? Is it the same thing as Tefillah? If Hashem knows about all the pain in the world, how does our saying tefillot and Tehillim change anything?

The Exodus story that is the theme of Pesach (Passover) is part of a much larger story. That story weaves its way through each person's life, as well as through all the macro patterns of the universe. It is the context of every story, every concept, and every life.

Evil doesn't just happen. It follows a pattern as someone develops into it.

Minyan: 10 soul (Self/Consciousness) fragments, with a specific set of blockages (today called "Men") operating in parallel, create a network of higher consciousness.

Why did the Endless One decide to make room for others? It depends on the kind of "why" you mean...

Tefillah in a minyan isn't magic. Just being together in a group of 10 doesn't magically activate some kind of "heavenly result". There are mechanics to tefillah in a group, and we're being given an opportunity to learn that, and genuinely develop it. Let's not squander the opportunity.

Adam Kadmon is the theme of existence, bleeding through every atom, every rock and tree, every animal, man, woman and child. The current coronavirus situation is an expression of that larger theme. Listen in on this class explaining the inner workings of this concept, and how the world's situation is designed.

The Coronavirus shutdown is an example of a phenomenon called "Yissurin", meaning "things which move us in an unexpectedly different direction, forcing us to struggle to adapt". Can this wild situation be related to the process of Mashiach?

Finishing off Chapter 9, we're wrapping up our discussion of the Keruvim and the mirroring connection between us and the Endless One, Hashem, reflected by the Keruvim.  Understanding this connection is the foundation for all of Torah living, mental, emotional, and physical.

In this episode, we continue to explore the Kruvim, the guardians of the Aron (and also the guardians of the Garden of Eden).  These statues reflect the pattern of mirroring we engage in with the Endless One, Hashem, as we operate within the consciousness network we call "the world".

There were once two golden statues that physically represented the consciousness interface between people and Hashem, the Endless One.  They are called the Keruvim, and in Chapter 8, the Nefesh HaChaim analyzes their role in our consciousness expanding journey through time.

There's a popular idea that in the Exodus story, Pharoah, the king of the Egyptians, lost his free will. This idea is a distortion of the truth, as while Pharoah did have a particular problem, this wasn't it. Hard hearts are real- and when we understand how they work, we uncover a profoundly deep layer of our being.

We forget that our words don't accurately capture what's in our heads. When we try to put our inner selves into words, those words often fail to capture the truth within us, distorting how our listeners perceive us. This is the root of mediocrity and stagnancy in relationships and connections.