- Have you
completed The Course in Miracles
and wish to delve more deeply into the innermost levels of your psyche?
‑Have you
read The Secret and want to discover
the real secret of life?
‑Have you
read The Power of Now and wish to
empower your life in the now?
‑Have you
studied Science of Mind and wish to
understand the science of the universe?
‑Have you
studied psychology and wish to travel the journey to the Self described by
Carl Jung?
‑Are you
looking for a definitive and comprehensive study, a transformative process,
which can help you establish balance and harmony in your life?
Then
Kabalah: A Process of Awakening is for you!
Kabalah has
been known as the mysticism within Judaism. The understanding contained
within this mysticism, however, was given to mankind long before the
existence of Judaism. From a singular source it flowed through both Eastern
and Western philosophies and from Judaism it was carried forward into
Christianity. What is contained in this mysticism? It contains the
understanding of Divinity, the universe, mankind and their interrelationship.
With each step forward in evolution, man must redefine this understanding
in accordance with his current level of awareness.
Not merely
intellectual or devotional, the Kabalah, in this time and space, becomes a
process through which man can develop the potential of his spiritual
adulthood and lead a productive and harmonious life in a universe which has
reached evolutionary adulthood. Man must now integrate and become that
which religious philosophies and mysticism have described, much the same as
one studies medicine in order to become a physician.
KABALAH:
A PROCESS OF AWAKENING
is
an exciting study course which not only establishes and redefines
traditional Kabalistic knowledge but provides a philosophical/psychological/spiritual,
and most of all, transformative process of development.
Just what is this “Kabalah” that in recent years
has become a household word? It seems now that it is a sort of generic
term, much the same as one would say education, which can relate to a
variety of systems and levels. For instance, in elementary school basic
mathematics are studied, then in high school higher applications such as
geometry and calculus may be studied, and finally while in college, these
subjects are integrated into a profession or vocation, a state of being,
one might say.
For twenty-five years the Karin Kabalah Center has
presented the study of Kabalah as it relates to the mystical tradition,
which in a sense, could be said to relate to a university or college level
of education wherein one not only studies subjects but also becomes the
status to which they relate, such as a physician, an attorney, etc. What
does one become when he/she utilizes the Kabalah as a tool or process of
discovery? Simply said, one becomes himself or herself. To cite an example
of just what mysticism is — we all know the taste of an orange, and knowing
that taste is vastly important for the use of oranges in recipes. Now
substitute the word “yourself” for “orange.” It is important for us to know
ourselves so that the recipes we concoct in life are appropriate for that
taste, otherwise those experiences can be either nonproductive or even
painful. Just as becoming a physician requires not only the study of
medicine, but the integration of the ability to practice as a physician, so
does the becoming of oneself require the same. Through a process that
includes the use of archetypes, meditation and a synthesis of the important
essentials found in psychology, theology, science and philosophy, one finds
the power of his/her true being. There are no shortcuts, no magic formulas
and no outer activity that can lead to this inner freedom of self so
desperately sought after and needed in our world today.
The TREE OF LIFE is one of the oldest and most
powerful archetypes in existence. Through unconscious recognition and
identification with the Tree and through the use of the Pathways connecting
its principles in the practice of meditation, as well as in their daily
application to the life experience, one finds oneself becoming free from
the stress and pressure resulting from immersion within the external world.
This freedom leads to a fuller life experience applying one’s individuality
(or taste) where it is appropriate and also in ways that serve all mankind
as we move into a new world consciousness.
This new world requires that we become spiritual
adults, a state in which we are responsible for our lives, our actions and
our experiences. It also requires that we respect each others individualism
and their right to bring that individualism (taste) into their own patterns
(recipes). This cannot be achieved as long as mankind is attached to or
co-dependent with anything or anyone outside of himself and while the
journey may not always be easy, the freedom and power gained far exceeds
the effort expended. It is then that the beauty of the world and oneself
truly shines. It is also very exciting to discover the reality of one’s
being — sometimes it is even very surprising!
Kabalah may be mysticism, but it is not a mystery.
A mystery can be solved, even the mystery of just who we are. Mysticism is
the realization of that mystery and its power of freedom in a personal as
well as universal world that often seems unfree. Mysticism is what empowers
the solved mystery and power can only be described by that which is
empowered.
Just as there are many tastes in our world, each
unique and individual unto itself, we as soul beings, each have our
individual taste and the journey of life demands we discover it.
New Kabalah class beginS TUESDAY, october 5, 2010
(Class remains
open
for three weeks)
FREE INTRODUCTORY
LECTUREs Tuesdays, August 31 and
September 21 at 7 PM
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