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The Three Pillars of Learning
THE THREE PILLARS OF LEARNING A Journey from Thought to Action by Samuel Avital INTRODUCTION It is not innate in the human character to dwell deeply in the heart of any subject by inquiring into…
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In the Beginning was the Dot
“In the beginning there was the dot, and another dot and another one. They played and multiplied in space and time and become a LINE. And the line moves and became a circle, and the…
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KABBALAH BASICS
The word Kabbalah literally means “to receive.” What to receive, how to receive, when to receive, and from whom to receive, is called and elaborated on as “tradition.” This tradition has been passed on as…
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The Miraculous Power of the Hebrew Letters
“Words create the world. Letters create words.Dots create lines. Volumes etc, ad infinitum.”See the article “In the beginning was a dot” The ZOHAR speaks clearly about “the BODY” as the ONLY vessel in “this world”…
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KABBALAH IN OUR TIME
[A brief introduction to what Kabbalah is and what it is not] The increased popularity of Kabbalah in our time has had both positive and negative effects on the psyche of humanity. The gullibility of…
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The Cosmic Accordion
This expression, “Cosmic Accordion,” was born out of necessity. Over the years, in working with my students, I found this natural law occurring over and over again in many and varied situations. But it had…
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The Veil Of The Obvious
The Forty-Eight Manys, which are ONE.Or Many Words, One Truth From the forthcoming book “From Ecstasy To Lunch”By Samuel Ben-Or Avital We live in a time of rapid change, when evolution of thought and consciousness…
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Finding Your True Living Master-Teacher
INTRODUCTION This writing was collected from my years of observation of the many students who have come to me from various cultures, races, and professions. I know from experience, the innocence and gullibility of human…
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Who Am I Who Says I Am Nothing?
“I am not a Human Being, I am a Human Becoming.” By Samuel Avital, Boulder Colorado, 1982 Who am I? I am nothing. How can nothing say it is nothing? Who is this, I, who…
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The Shield of the Beloved
In this introduction to what is called in Kabbalah “The Divine Mirror” or “The Diamond Within,” I am addressing myself both to the one within who knows, and to the one within who is ignorant. …
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The “Presence” of the “Living Teacher”
The “Presence of the Living Teacher”and the Emanation of Energy by Samuel Ben-Or Avital The Master-Teacher emanates a certain quality of presence, whether the student is aware of this energy or not. This awareness can…
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What Kabbalah Is and Is Not
“You can learn and inform yourself about the finger (a detail),But that does not mean you know the entire body (the whole)”. Samuel Ben-Or Avital
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The Condor and the Turtle:
Wisdom for a “Civilization” Drunk at the Edge of the Roof… “Great spirits have always encounteredviolent opposition from mediocre minds.” Albert Einstein The metaphor of the condor and the turtle conjures up two diverse images:…
