> Does anyone here work with the qlippoth. I was told my work
> on the tree of life wasn’t complete until I visited the other side
> of the coin, but I don’t want my soul to perish and get lost
> along the way.
So how do you take this new knowledge and put it to practical use?
Sure being the martyr, is sometimes necessary, especially if you intend to accomplish some great work, for finding and managing extreme suffering is always easier than finding and managing extreme success. None the less, the management techniques are the same, and practicing one, always builds equal capability for the other.
The suffering of a martyr of course is voluntary. If you don’t willingly choose to put yourself in a difficult situation, like a long grueling hike up a mountain, then it is not martyrdom, but oppression. Oppression only fosters resentment.
A quick technique to apply this in your daily life is something those who live on the street, learn quickly. Those who seek to harm you will always be most inclined when you are at your weakest. So purposely placing yourself in this state– or maybe just feigning this state– is an ideal way to root out those who lay in wait. Similarly some souls will rush to your defense and aid when you are so inclined. These are the angles in your life. Learn to recognize them as well.
The western mindset doesn’t have a clue about martyrdom. Islamic Jihadism is a theology. You can’t combat a theology with guns or oppression. The only thing that can destroy one theology is another.
August 29, 2007 at 11:42 pm |
the kabbalah of isaac luria.
this can be a simple thing. imagine three pairs of scales, or better, three old faucets, each with a cross-shaped knob.
the cross shape really isn’t important from a mystical standpoint, except that the faucet handle is now straight up and down and also perfectly level.
if you turn the faucet completely to the side, nothing flows. that’s klippoth.
if you turn it completely open, everything flows. if you aren’t deep enough, it overflows, and you drown. (but keter is a shield from this.) don’t worry about becoming too spiritual, concern yourself with balance.
each of these three faucets represents the balance of the right and left side. note i didn’t say the right and left path, i don’t use the terms “right hand path” or “left hand path.”
balance is when:
a. binah, understanding, details, are seeded by chochma, wisdom, the big picture.
b. judgement+power are seeded by generosity+mercy
c. emotion is seeded by principle+endurance.
the left, female (creative) energy is seeded by the right, male (protective) energy.
when you have the left without the right, you have evil. this is klippoth and it’s a limitation.
when you have the right without left, you have no creative force, and your goodwill is impotent to help anyone, including yourself.
there’s no advantage to having only one side, if you have only the left, the power becomes blocked. that’s what klippoth is, it’s when the kelim shatter from imbalanced energy, when they burst, like pipes, the flow to the receiving end (your will) is lost, whether it’s all left or all right, it won’t work. power isn’t evil, power without mercy is evil. mercy isn’t weak, mercy without power is weak. the two in real harmony are flawless. and so on.
the idea is to contribute to balance, this is healing. when these two sides are in perfect harmony, nothing limits the flow of good energy. that’s the state you’re obviously trying to attain. it may take several lifetimes of attuning to it, or not, but good luck. everyone has the capacity in them somewhere.