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| Mystical Musical Meditations in Jerusalem |
VAYISHLACH ALIYA HEALINGS
1st ALIYA - IMMUNITY FROM A BAD ENVIRONMENT HEALING
Yaakov survived twenty years with his father-in-law, Lavan, the world-renowned master of deception, without being negatively affected, and he was able to stand up at the end of this period and announce, “Im Lavan Garti, V’Taryag Mitzvot Shamarti” which translates as, “I’ve lived with Lavan, and have kept everyone of the 613 Mitzvot.” So too by you. Stand up to all the deception that is rampant in the world, the lies and deception and darkness that has such a negative impact on so many people in so many ways. Stand up to it all by clinging to your essential goodness and your essential beliefs and values, and in a fearless way, say NO when the rest of the world is surrendering. Hold onto your Temimut (holy naiveté) and to your Dvaikut (clinging to Hashem) in the face of all obstacles.
1st ALIYA - IMMUNITY FROM A BAD ENVIRONMENT HEALING
Yaakov survived twenty years with his father-in-law, Lavan, the world-renowned master of deception, without being negatively affected, and he was able to stand up at the end of this period and announce, “Im Lavan Garti, V’Taryag Mitzvot Shamarti” which translates as, “I’ve lived with Lavan, and have kept everyone of the 613 Mitzvot.” So too by you. Stand up to all the deception that is rampant in the world, the lies and deception and darkness that has such a negative impact on so many people in so many ways. Stand up to it all by clinging to your essential goodness and your essential beliefs and values, and in a fearless way, say NO when the rest of the world is surrendering. Hold onto your Temimut (holy naiveté) and to your Dvaikut (clinging to Hashem) in the face of all obstacles.
Q: HOW CAN YOU HYPER-FOCUS ON A PERSON'S GOODNESS EVEN THOUGH THEY APPEAR TO BE THE OPPOSITE?
A: R. NACHMAN TEACHES TO FOCUS ON ONE GOOD REDEEMING
PART OF THE PERSON TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL ELSE AND SOON THEY WILL BE
COMPLETELY GOOD.
2ND ALIYA - LIGHT CLARITY HEALING
In the all-night fight that Yaakov waged against the Angel of Eisav, the representative of the Yeitzer Hara (Evil Inclination) where Yaakov overcame the Angel when the sun began to come up, the sunrise represents the light of clarity. It’s the light from transcending the foggy, muddled, doubt-filled confusion that fills our lives so much of the time, causing us to make bad choices and causing us to lose self- confidence and to withdraw. So too by you. When you need to make an important decision, bring the light of clarity into your life, see the whole picture, see what your essential goal is, see what your core motivation is, see what your calling in life is. Then, with this light of clarity, make your decision.
Q: WHEN IS A LACK OF CLARITY AN ADVANTAGE?
A: PERHAPS WHEN WE
ARE IN NEED OF CREATING OR DRAWING DOWN AN ENTIRELY NEW SOLUTION OR
REALITY.
3RD ALIYA - SPIRITUAL SUPPORT HEALING
Yaakov won the battle with the Angel of Eisav, but was nevertheless wounded, and thus lost the ability to receive support for his spiritual endeavors. And in addition, he lost support for the entire Jewish people’s spiritual endeavors, such as Torah academies and the like, and was thus constantly faced with the challenge of having to make a concerted effort in spiritual endeavors, even when tangible or monetary support is not forthcoming. So too by you. Prioritize your spiritual endeavors in life. Leave yourself the time and the space and the energy to engage in the areas of life that are primarily spiritual. Seek to give your spiritual growth at least as much importance as your non-spiritual matters. Seek to support others in their spiritual growth as much as possible as well.
3RD ALIYA - SPIRITUAL SUPPORT HEALING
Yaakov won the battle with the Angel of Eisav, but was nevertheless wounded, and thus lost the ability to receive support for his spiritual endeavors. And in addition, he lost support for the entire Jewish people’s spiritual endeavors, such as Torah academies and the like, and was thus constantly faced with the challenge of having to make a concerted effort in spiritual endeavors, even when tangible or monetary support is not forthcoming. So too by you. Prioritize your spiritual endeavors in life. Leave yourself the time and the space and the energy to engage in the areas of life that are primarily spiritual. Seek to give your spiritual growth at least as much importance as your non-spiritual matters. Seek to support others in their spiritual growth as much as possible as well.
Q: OUR SAGES SAY IF THERE'S NO KEMACH (FINANCIAL SUPPORT) THERE IS NO TORAH. CAN THIS BE A SLIDING SCALE SITUATION, MEANING, THE LESS ONE IS ATTACHED, THE LESS ONE NEEDS THE EFFORT?
A: ABSOLUTELY. THE
FORMULA FOR DETERMINING HOW MUCH EFFORT IS DEPENDENT ON HOW MUCH YOU TRUST THAT
HASHEM WILL DO IT FOR YOU.
4TH ALIYA - OTHER HALF HEALING
Torah testifies about Yaakov, that despite his constant challenges and all-encompassing difficulties he managed to come out of it SHALEM (complete, whole, perfect), meaning Shalem in his Torah and in his financial situation and in body. So too by you. Seek out and yearn to be Shalem. Do this by seeing all that you have accomplished as being fantastic and powerful and a wonderful gift from ABOVE, and being perfect just as is. And then , when you feel secure and good and grateful for it all, at that point, see all that you have accomplished as being half completed, and seek to be Shalem by completing the other half. Do this in all areas of life, in your role as a parent, a spouse, a friend, a helper, etc.
4TH ALIYA - OTHER HALF HEALING
Torah testifies about Yaakov, that despite his constant challenges and all-encompassing difficulties he managed to come out of it SHALEM (complete, whole, perfect), meaning Shalem in his Torah and in his financial situation and in body. So too by you. Seek out and yearn to be Shalem. Do this by seeing all that you have accomplished as being fantastic and powerful and a wonderful gift from ABOVE, and being perfect just as is. And then , when you feel secure and good and grateful for it all, at that point, see all that you have accomplished as being half completed, and seek to be Shalem by completing the other half. Do this in all areas of life, in your role as a parent, a spouse, a friend, a helper, etc.
Q: WHAT'S ANOTHER WAY OF BECOMING SHALEM, IN ADDITION TO OTHER HALF –ING?
A: PERHAPS BY
FOCUSING EXCLUSIVELY ON THE HERE AND NOW
5TH ALIYA - EXPANDED & RESTRICTED CONSCIOUSNESS
HEALING
Yaakov was informed, first by Eisav’s Angel and afterwards by Hashem, that his name was no longer to be only the name Yaakov, but also the name Yisrael . And these two names represented, respectively, two mind-states. When in a low state, he was in a Yaakov mind-state of small-mindedness, minimal effort, etc. And he was in a Yisrael mind-state for the high times when one is able to strive for expansion and transcendence and total self-expression. So too by you.
Yaakov was informed, first by Eisav’s Angel and afterwards by Hashem, that his name was no longer to be only the name Yaakov, but also the name Yisrael . And these two names represented, respectively, two mind-states. When in a low state, he was in a Yaakov mind-state of small-mindedness, minimal effort, etc. And he was in a Yisrael mind-state for the high times when one is able to strive for expansion and transcendence and total self-expression. So too by you.
Be versatile and flexible in the way that you engage life. When
things are difficult and when you are low, don’t take on too much or make too
many big decisions. Just lay low. And when things are going well and you feel
expansive and in your element, then allow yourself to explore and express and
transcend and jump into the thick of life, knowing that you are being guided
intensively by the One Above.
Q: IS THERE A REALITY
BY WHICH WE CAN CONSTANTLY STAY EXPANDES ?
A: THOUGH IT IS A RARE PERSON WHO CAN, IT SEEMS THAT ONCE A
PERSON WITH A LOT OF ELEVATED LIVING EXPERIENCE CAN ESTABLISH THEIR BOTTOM OR
BASE LEVEL (RELATIVELY) ON A LEVEL THAT IS EXPANDED, BOTH RELATIVE TO OTHERS AND EVEN TO
THEMSELVES.
6th ALIYA - TIFFERET HEALING
The twelve sons of Yaakov are referred to as the Shivtei Kah, The G-dly tribes, since they were all unblemished, compared to the son of Avraham, called Yishmael and the son of Yitzchak called Eisav. This came as a result of Yaakov representing the Sefira of Tiferet, as opposed to Avraham’s Chesed and Yitzchak’s Gvura, which have spiritual “fallout.” Tiferet is the trait of perfect balance and harmony, the trait that perfectly blends love and fear in a superb blend and synthesis. So too by you. Seek to be a channel for harmony and blend and bridging and balance. Walk the “golden path” in the middle, not too much to the left or to the right. Be a peacemaker, a master of proper blend and synthesis, and with Hashem’s help, you too will be blessed with the fruit of your efforts being unblemished like Yaakov our Father.
6th ALIYA - TIFFERET HEALING
The twelve sons of Yaakov are referred to as the Shivtei Kah, The G-dly tribes, since they were all unblemished, compared to the son of Avraham, called Yishmael and the son of Yitzchak called Eisav. This came as a result of Yaakov representing the Sefira of Tiferet, as opposed to Avraham’s Chesed and Yitzchak’s Gvura, which have spiritual “fallout.” Tiferet is the trait of perfect balance and harmony, the trait that perfectly blends love and fear in a superb blend and synthesis. So too by you. Seek to be a channel for harmony and blend and bridging and balance. Walk the “golden path” in the middle, not too much to the left or to the right. Be a peacemaker, a master of proper blend and synthesis, and with Hashem’s help, you too will be blessed with the fruit of your efforts being unblemished like Yaakov our Father.
Q: IS THERE IS NEVERTHELESS A DESIRED EFFORT TO TAKE STEPS IN LIFE TO PURIFY ONESELF FROM ALL IMPURITY NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL YOU ARE ON, AS OPPOSED TO RESTING ON YOUR 'WHOLENESS' LAURELS?
A: IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE TWO PATHS. ONE IS FOR IMPROVEMENT
AND THE OTHER IS FOR CELEBRATING WHAT THERE IS (A BIG TOPIC).
7TH ALIYA - TEAMWORK HEALING
One of the most important features of Tikun Olam, the cosmic rectification process which is hinted-at in some of the last verses in this Parsha, which deals with the reigns and subsequent deaths of the Kings of Edom, is TEAMWORK. Meaning, cooperation instead of a person doing it all on their own with no mutual support from others. When they need to do it all on their own, they often find themselves overwhelmed and broken and in despair. So too by you. Seek the help of others in who are better than you in areas that you cannot manage on your own, in areas where their assistance to you, and your assistance to them, will make the both of you richer and happier and more successful. As the famous adage goes, both in Torah and secular sources: Two heads are better than one.
Q: IS THERE ALSO A
PREFERED SITUATION TO BE AND DO THINGS ALONE?
A: HERE TOO, BOTH
PATHS HAVE THEIR TIME AND PLACE.
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