Blog of Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz
Posts tagged Meditation
The Presence Series #6 – In a constant state of Kabbalah
May 13th
In a constant state of kabbalah
SEEING THROUGH THE EYES OF A JEWISH MYSTIC [The Presence Series]
‘’…The mystical quest….penetrates to the depth of all thought, all feelings, all tendencies, all aspirations and all worlds from beginning to end….everything is important….there is no lost gesture….all is interdependent, organically related….the mystical vision is the soul of religion …of torah….it’s far reaching unity embraces all creatures…all expressions of life…all objectives and ideals….’’ [R. Avraham Tzvi Kook ‘’the Lights of Holiness’’]
Let’s explore four dimensions that a true Kabbalist[ the real one and the one inside of yourself]sees and experiences constantly;
The InfiniteDimension
The Creator is Infinite…….
The Creator’s whole design of the Creation was to hide His infinity from us , until we could discover how to reveal once again that all is infinity…..
One of the essential points of all Kabbalistic teachings, is to reinfintize the finite—thus;
a. the goal of the Tzimtzum [ the creation process of contracting Hashem's infinite prescence to allow for a creation to exist] creation process is to ultimately reinfinitize it all
b. the goal of the light/vessil evolution process seeking the maximal synchronization between the lights and the vessils that contain them, is More >
Kabbalah on Maui
May 5th
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Parsha Tools and Recipes Booklet
May 3rd
Just added compilation of weekly Parsha Tools and Recipes
(Nov 2005 to Jan 2007)
booklet also in available in MS Word and PDF formats
THE PRESENCE SERIES #4 – BEING IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH PAST LIFE DRIVES
May 2nd
BEING IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH PAST LIFE DRIVES
We all have hidden drives—hidden from others as well as from ourselves…Many of these drives are rooted in our past lives expressing themselves inside and outside of us in this lifetime
These drives, when harnessed properly, can show us how to;
****get back to the garden
****draw on our generation’s capability to be redeemed
****attract to us lost Souls who are trying find themselves
****open us to carry out the messages of many souls that reside inside
****elevate the mineral, plant and animal parts of ourselves
****to harness the mystical bonds we have with beloved ones
****to be guided by the ‘smoothness’ of life [or lack of it]
****to actualize our calling in life
PAST LIFE DRIVES
PRAYER MEDITATIONS
A. THE TRANS-GENERATIONAL PERFECTION PROCESS
1. Back to the Garden of Paradise
Adam Harishon and Chava [Adam and Eve] —-The 1st man and woman, served as the composites of all humanity….Their primal choice was whether to listen or not to listen to G-d’s command not to eat from [ie..ingest the consciousness] ‘The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil’…and thereby ingest into their and humanity’s system, DOUBT….They chose not to obey….They and humanity from that point onwards, were presented with the historical challenge or legacy of returning to the Garden and More >
The Presence Series #3 – BEING IN A CONSTANT STATE OF G-D CONNECTION
May 2nd
BEING IN A CONSTANT STATE OF G-D CONNECTION
[The Presence Series]
The Chassidic Masters taught that G-d is the source of all well being and is found wherever you let G-d in…..
Usually, when we focus on ‘ME’, we lose our focus on G-d…
Being in a constant state of G-d Connection, means focusing on G-d precisely in the ‘ME’ places…
here is a list of ways of being in a constant state of G-d connection
[FOLLOWED BY SOME OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EXPANDED PRACTICAL TEACHINGS AT THE END OF THE LIST]
LET G-D IN TO;
***** YOUR PERSONALITY TRAITS
Recognize if you experience an absence of G-d’s presence when you normally give expression to your personality traits…….now let G-d in— to fuse with the various aspects of your personality traits [refer to and meditate on the expanded teaching below called ‘Letting G-d In…’]….notice the difference in the quality of your life , and allow this aspect of G-d’s presence in to your life more and more as time goes by
***** Your re-empowering of our powerlessness
Recognize if you experience an absence of G-d’s presence when you become powerless…….now let G-d in— to fuse with you when you feel powerless [refer to and practice the expanded teaching below More >
The Presence Series #2 – Soul Connecton 24/7
May 2nd
Dear Friends,
This is the 2nd in a series of Presence of Mind teachings—the 2nd level of expansion—the expansion that comes from connecting with your Soul….
What I bring to you below, are a number of my previous teachings about the Soul…
The first 2 teachings [‘The Soul’ and ‘A Part of the Divine’] are definitive….They define what the Soul is, in its connection to life, the world, G-d and to our growth….
The next teaching [‘Experiencing the Soul Meditation’] are designed too enable us to begin to experience the Soul’s multiple levels
The next 2 teachings [‘Universal Soul Experience and ‘Experience of the Enlightened Ones’] illustrate what the experience of the Soul is for both the common person as well as more enlightened people
The last 2 teachings [‘A list of Soul Awakening Approaches’ and ‘Soul Awakening Meditations’] illustrate and guide us on how to measure and actualize our various levels of Soul connection, as taught to us by some of the most enlightened Jewish Mystics….
The overall goal of all of these teachings, is to serve as a guide for us to connect to our own Souls 24/7 [or as often as we can]….
THE SOUL a collection from ‘Gilgulei Yisrael’ –1st chapter
1. PURPOSE—-actualizing your life purpose by More >
THE PRESENCE SERIES MEDITATION 24/7
May 2nd
Dear friends,
Life marches on… It’s time for a new series…. This one has alot to do with; my past [the topics , I've explored previously] my present [an impending trip's seminar consisting of these topics] my future [seeking to tap into totally new perspectives]
THE PRESENCE SERIES
MEDITATION 24\7
YOUR PRESENCE OF MIND MAY BE VERY CONSTRICTIVE
OR VERY EXPANSIVE OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN….
You can begin to expand your presence by being in a constant state of meditation
You can further expand your presence by being in a constant state of soul
You can further expand your presence by being in a constant state of g-d connection
You can further expand your presence by being in a constant state of past life guidance
You can further expand your presence by being in a constant state of ratzon/will
You can further expand your presence by being in a constant state of kabbalistic cosmic impact
WE BEGIN THE FIRST STEP OF THIS JOURNEY INTO THE VAST EXPANSES OF THE MIND BY AWAKENING OUR MEDITATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS —BY LIVING IN A MEDITATIVE STATE AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY CAN…..
So the question arises—-How can we be in a meditative state 24/7? Is it even possible? Isn’t it true that the natural rhythm of life is one More >
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