SHEMINI Part 3

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our focus upon the PARASHAT SHEMINI by placing our ATTENTION upon the following passage found in the SIDRAH, it is written, “For I am HaShem your God - you are to sanctify yourselves and you shall be holy, for I am holy, and you shall not contaminate yourselves through any teeming thing that creeps on the earth. For I am Hashem Who elevates you from the land of Egypt to be a God unto you; you shall be holy, for I am holy.” (Leviticus 11:44,45) The instructions contained in this passage discloses the mystery of the ALLEYAH (ascension). In the Universe of Becoming, the ALLEYAH may be perceived both from a PHYSICAL and SPIRITUAL aspect. From the PHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE, the ALLEYAH signifies our return to ERETZ YISRAEL. From the SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE, the ALLEYAH is indicative of ascending into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS. ASCENSION into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS is the RESTORATION of our CONSCIOUS ONENESS with G-d. Yea, the Jewish People have been CHOSEN by ECHAD to demonstrate to the nations of OLAM (world) the ASCENSION and PRESERVATION of “ONE with G-d.” As Jews, we are destined to be first in achieving a conscious ASCENSION into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS that gives rise to the CONCEALED ATTRIBUTES of ECHAD being made MANIFEST in the human conscious experience.

The instructions reveal that at the TOP of our list of PRIORITIES is to SANCTIFY OURSELVES. From the perspective of G-d as being IMPERSONAL, this requires MIND REFINEMENT. The MIND is REFLECTIVE in nature. MIND REFINEMENT is accomplished through the practice of DISCIPLINES found in TORAH that give rise to the elimination of DISTORTION. Eliminating DISTORTION is like cleaning off a DIRTY MIRROR in order that it might fulfill the purpose of perfectly reflecting its OBJECT. The MIND was created to REFLECT its CREATOR, ECHAD. When the MIND perfectly REFLECTS ECHAD, the WORDS and DEEDS that are a product of its ACTIONS are HOLY even as He is HOLY. Thus the warnings concerning CONTAMINATION have to do with the REFINEMENT of the MIND, yea, the DISCIPLINES found in TORAH when practiced consistently give rise to MIND REFINEMENT.