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As part of an ongoing series of free concerts and lectures conducted by the Bnei Baruch Kabbalah Learning Center, approximately thirty Second Lifers attended the event entitled, "Why Kabbalah?" A marvelous mixture of Kabbalistic melodies and a direct, yet intriguing, explanation of spirituality and Kabbalistic concepts was examined.
To kick-off the evening, the BB Kabbalah Band played some of the most moving jazz renditions of Kabbalistic music performed to date. Evoking notions of nature: winds whispering through willows by the lake, the movement of eagles' wings against the backdrop of a blue sky, the call and reply of birds perched amidst majestic trees...
The animated music provided a calming effect and a receptive mood, prior to the lecture.
So, "Why Kabbalah?" According to Kabbalist and lecturer, SunTzu Rikugun, humanity is inherently interconnected by an “operating system”, a “controlling-force” that is yet to be defined. Rikugun suggests that, until an individual is motivated to inquire into and understand the underlying forces that connect us, spiritual fulfillment remains unrealized. Rikugun explains that our lack of spiritual fulfillment is realized not only by the fact that we're never satisfied, but that we simply do not know how to relate to one another. From this premise, he asserts that we need to start asking ourselves vital questions: why does humanity exist? Why were we born? Why are we living this particular life? Where were we before this life? What will be the fate of humanity?
The lecture continues to develop the principles of the study of Kabbalah. Again, Rikugun asserts that it is a “precise system” that enables us to understand our spiritual root and connection with the Creator, whereby we learn to scrutinize our thoughts and feelings, and begin to examine the ”Upper Worlds.” The study is intensely personal in that it involves the investigation of one’s own nature, evaluating the sensations of pleasure, pain, suffering, disappointment, etc., against the backdrop of the singular Force that inherently binds humanity. The essential goal of the study is to “correct” the egoistic condition, establishing oneself in “equivalence of form” with the Creator, and to become unequivocally and wholly altruistic. In making these inner corrections, a person acquires an additional spiritual force, which Kabbalists refer to as, the “sixth sense”, through which one enters the spiritual world and can perceive the actual interconnection of the souls that exists.
The evolution of humanity through attainment of the Upper Worlds must occur while here on Earth. Kabbalah serves as the premiere method for bringing the human race, the pinnacle of creation, to its highest spiritual potential. This entire process comprises the quintessential demand for authentic Kabbalah, as it provides the specific technique that can teach us what it means to be a human.
As always, the lecture ended with a stimulating exchange of questions and answers.
The Kabbalah Group has open enrollment and conducts ongoing free lectures including question and answer sessions, as well as concerts. The group’s next lecture is scheduled for August 4, 2008 at 6:00 PM, SLT (Second Life time).
For information about Kabbalah or to join the Kabbalah Group, please IM Iblesq Alter or email:
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