GOD IS A VERB, KABBALAH AND THE PRACTICE OF MYSTICAL JUDAISM
Rabbi David A. Cooper
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"The world is an integrated whole, not a collection of parts….Individuals and nations are not separate; everyone and everything is interconnected."
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"Perhaps you feel that having an intimate relationship with the Divine is beyond you, reserved for others….This is not so. It is part of our heritage; it is yours and mind to have. All we need do is learn how to let go of our fear, for fear maintains the barriers of separation."
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"One aspect of the soul is always joined with the center of creation, and this is our eternal link with truth."
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"Everything in the universe is a vessel that 'wills' to receive the light of the infinite bestower. Each molecule, plant, animal, rock and human is a vessel; each has the 'will' to be exactly what it is."
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"Each part in the universe is in dynamic relationship with every other part."
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"Our job is not to set up a battleground to eradicate evil, but to search out its spark of holiness. Our task is not to destroy but to build, not to hate but to find a place of yielding, not to polarize but to discover the points of commonality so that we can work together. Learn this lesson, dear friends, it will serve you well."
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"Mystics throughout time, in all traditions, have said the same thing: We do not have to search for God, because the presence of the Divine permeates all things. If there is a search at all, it is God searching for Itself, so to speak."
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"Eternal life is available to every one of us, here and now."
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"Nothing is inconsequential. Each grain of sand holds amazing secrets. Each event contains mysterious messages. Every encounter with another being is a point of contact upon which the universe pivots. When we enter into this frame of mind, reality as we see it becomes a vast opportunity to experience the interconnectedness of all creation. From this perspective, we come to the realization that every piece is integral in the unfolding of creation, including us."
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"Love can be viewed as a unity, a ubiquitous oneness."
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"Human consciousness is informed by a soul force that gives it the capacity to emulate the infinite Bestower."
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"We can experience in the depths of our beings the realization that for each step we take, the Divine steps with us; each breath we draw is connected with the breath of the universe."
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"We are connected via our souls to the source of creation, and we can transform the flow of creation."
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"Herein lies the ultimate truth of existence, the God-ing and creation-ing as one process everlasting."
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"May we be blessed to grow together in increasing awareness, to bring a new consciousness to the world, and to experience true peace in our time."
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"The dimension of this moment is supported in its entirety by the nature of the Divine. Thus there is a vital relationship between God and every aspect of creation. Each breath I draw is initiated, sustained, and nourished by the power of creation. Each event is permeated by the magic of the Divine Presence."
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"Resurrection is not something for which we must wait. It is always here. Our challenge is to move from ego consciousness to God consciousness."
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"We are the accumulation of a set of archetypes that interact with the world drama that enfolds us."
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"The ancient kabbalistic idea is a holistic, energetic model of the universe. It cuts across layers of reality and includes every possible dimension of creation….According to this Jewish mystical viewpoint, everything and every 'non-thing' that ever was or will be in creation is interconnected."
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"The Creator's continuous radiation of creative force never ceases from the world; in every instant these vital emanations radiate to Its creations, to all the worlds." Rebbe Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev, 18th century Hasidic master
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"Nothing is separate, except for the 'sense' of separateness, a feeling which is readily disproven."
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"All of creation is interconnected and interdependent. There is no subject or object, for each arises simultaneously with the other and cannot exist on its own."
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"There is only one reality, and all multiplicity is imaginary. The world seems pluralistic only because our awareness has limitations."
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"Each moment, as God-ing unfolds, we begin anew. Each moment is an opportunity to be fully who we are, or even who we think we want to be. It is always available to us."
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"Understand this important teaching: When we accept each moment as a new opportunity for fulfilling our purpose, we are always present, always succeeding, always changing the world for the better."
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