YISRO Part 5

Shalom, Shalom. In our final focus upon the PARASHAT YISRO, we are moved to place our attention upon following DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS revealed to the NAVI MOSHE, it is written, “An Altar of earth shall you make for Me, and you shall slaughter near it your burnt-offerings and your peace offerings, your flocks and your herd, wherever I permit My Name to be mentioned I shall come to you and bless you. And when you make for Me an Altar of stones, do not build them hewn, for you will have raised your sword over it and desecrated it. You shall not ascend My Altar on steps, so that your nakedness will not be uncovered upon it.” (DEUTERONOMY 20:21-23) The question IS, HOW ARE THESE INSTRUCTIONS RELEVANT TO WORSHIP TODAY?

Worship may be viewed as a way of connecting to that WHICH is ADORED. Giving obeisance to something that is REGARDED WITH THE FEAR of DESTRUCTION may appear to be WORSHIP, but in reality is OPPRESSION. WORSHIP is destined to be MOTIVATED by ADORATION in order to manifest its PURPOSE. The PURPOSE is to come into UNION with that which is WORSHIPED.
All who undergo the human conscious experience is what is termed SOUL. The SOUL is the product of the Holy BLESSED ONE OF YISRAEL blowing HIMSELF into DUST, that is, a BODY. Thus the SOUL of every individual is a part of ONE SOUL who has BECOME MANY. The NAVI saw a TIME in which the MANY would become ONE, it is written, “HaShem will be the King over all the land; on that day HASHEM will be ONE and HIS NAME WILL BE ONE.” (Zechariah 14:9) As aforementioned, the MANY will become ONE. WORSHIP is purposed to aid the return of the MANY to the ONE.

The return of the MANY to the ONE is ASCENDING into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS, that is, a CONSCIOUS UNION WITH G-D. The INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED BY THE NAVI MOSHE reveal the PRINCIPLES OF WORSHIP that give RISE TO ASCENSION into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS. Those PRINCIPLES deal with the NATURE OF THE ALTAR, THE PLACE OF SACRIFICE and THE ASCENSION.

The NATURE OF THE ALTAR is to be of earth, thus the physical body is PRINCIPLED. THE PLACE OF SACRIFICE is SYNONYMOUS to that which is in the SPHERE of AUTHORITY of the PHYSICAL BODY and the ASCENSION is into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS. The INSTRUCTIONS reveal that ASCENSION into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS is to occur in the PHYSICAL BODY by making TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE that does not give rise to MIND MUTILATION but rearranging the priorities of the MIND.

YISRO Part 4

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our focus upon the PARASHAT YISRO by contemplating the PURPOSE of the giving of ESERET HA DEVARIM at MT. SINAI as HASHEM spoke to the NAVI Moshe and BENEI YISRAEL, who was in his SPHERE of AUTHORITY, was to WITNESS.

As aforementioned in the previous writings, there is DIVINE PROTOCOL that must be established so that those who occupy the LOWER LEVELS of CONSCIOUSNESS can experience communication with G-d. We are in a universe of BECOMING in which G-d who is CONCEALED is destined to be REVEALED. The unfoldment of the CONCEALED aspects of G-d are effected by the movement in SPACE and TIME. MOVEMENT in SPACE and TIME can either give rise to the UNFOLDMENT of the CONCEALED state or the INFOLDMENT of that which is REVEALED. Therefore instructions on the MOVEMENT that will give rise to the UNFOLDMENT of that which is CONCEALED is PARAMOUNT to those who desire to MAXIMIZE their POTENTIAL. No doubt this is the PURPOSE of the GIVING of ESERET HA DEVARIM, that is, that BENEI YISRAEL may MAXIMIZE the POTENTIAL that is LATENT within both on the INDIVIDUAL and CORPORATE LEVELS, yea, in the UNIVERSE of BECOMING everything is destined to move in a direction in which the GLORY of G-d, i.e., His REVEALED STATE, is made manifest.

The ESERET HA DEVARIM discloses that to MAXIMIZE one’s potential or that of a CORPORATE GROUP, MOVEMENT must be in harmony with RESPECT to G-d and those who are undergoing the HUMAN CONSCIOUS EXPERIENCE. In other words, MOVEMENT must create UNITY. HASHEM is One and we are LIVING in the SEASON in which His NAME is ONE. MOVEMENT towards experiencing ONENESS with the COSMOS is what will engender ASCENSION far beyond TIME and SPACE where there is pure consciousness that when focused upon will transform the SHEAVES of the SOUL into that which will manifest DIVINITY. The MANIFESTATION of the DIVINITY in the HUMAN CONSCIOUS EXPERIENCE is TRUTH and IMMORTALITY, yea, we become that which we focus upon.

To keep ESERET HA DEVARIM requires that one maintain focus through the practice of INTROSPECTION. The maintenance of FOCUS will cause the TRUTH of ONE’S BEING to shine brighter and brighter until it begins to manifest in the SHEAVES of the SOUL. Indeed the MYSTIC comes to INSPIRE the people to make this JOURNEY, even as the NAVI MOSHE was instructed to BRING BENEI YISRAEL in His SPHERE of AUTHORITY, that they might receive instructions on how to MAXIMIZE their POTENTIAL.

YISRO Part 3

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our focus on the PARASHAT YISRO by contemplating the instructions given by HASHEM to the NAVI Moshe concerning the PREPARATION to be made for the RECEIVING of TORAH. The concept that preparations were to be made before the receiving of TORAH by BENEI YISRAEL reveals that the NATURE thereof is of DIVINE ORIGIN. Since these instructions were given to MOSHE, this also discloses the NAVI to be as a MYSTIC. The term MYSTIC is descriptive of one who professes to undergo profound spiritual experiences. As aforementioned, the NAVI MOSHE professes to BENEI YISRAEL, that he had received instructions on the preparation that was needful in the receiving of TORAH.

MYSTICISM is belief in the possibility of attaining direct communication with G-d or knowledge of spiritual TRUTHS. A MYSTIC may be looked upon as a TRUTH SEEKER. While as Jews we do not recognize PROPHETS outside of YISRAEL with the exception of BALAAM, it is evident that there are MYSTICS of other TRADITIONS. In other words, there are those who in PURSUIT of TRUTH ascend into CONSCIOUS LEVELS that gave rise to their followers deifying them. The DEIFICATION of these TRUTH SEEKERS have been based upon the MANIFESTATIONS of their experiences of ENLIGHTENMENT. The NAVI MOSHE himself ascended into such a HIGH CONSCIOUS STATE OF ENLIGHTENMENT that HASHEM declared “the people will also believe in you forever.” (Exodus 19:9b) To aid BENEI YISRAEL to engage with the experience of MYSTICISM, HASHEM gave MOSHE instructions on how to prepare for it.

The instructions that are given disclose what should be done in the outset of an individual or a corporate body who desires to PURSUE TRUTH. What was given would not permit them to ascend into the HIGHER LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS obtained by the NAVI MOSHE, but to put them in the PROXIMITY of where MYSTICISM could be experienced, yea, the PROXIMITY was within the SPHERE of AUTHORITY of the MYSTIC. Their experience was based upon their RELATIONSHIP with the MYSTIC, the NAVI MOSHE. They were destined to benefit from the ENLIGHTENMENT experienced by the TRUTH SEEKER, MOSHE REBEYNU.

This experience is relevant to that of the Jewish people in this SEASON. It is confirmed in the REVELATION of the NAVI MOSHE who wrote, “A prophet from your midst, from your brethren, like me, shall HASHEM, your God, establish for you - to him shall you hearken. According to all that you asked of HASHEM, your God, in Horeb on the day of the congregation, saying, I can no longer hear the voice of HASHEM, my God, and this great fire I can no longer see, so that I shall not die. Then HASHEM said to me: They have done well in what they have said. I will establish a prophet for them from among their brethren, like you, and I will place My words in his mouth; He shall speak to them everything that I will command him.” (DEUTERONOMY 18:15-17) MYSTICS are sent to every generation to aid in the ascension into a CONSCIOUS UNION with G-d. The attainment of ENLIGHTENMENT experienced by the MYSTIC is for the benefit of ALL. Yea, when you are READY the MYSTIC TEACHER will be revealed to you.

YISRO Part 2

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our FOCUS on the PARASHAT YISRO by contemplating the DEVARIM of HASHEM declaring, “And now, if you hearken well to My voice and observe My covenant, you shall be to Me the most beloved treasure of all peoples, for Mine is the entire world. You shall be to Me a kingdom of ministers and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the Children of Israel.” (EXODUS 19:5,6) In this passage of TORAH, it is disclosed that OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF G-D and THE OBSERVANCE OF THE COVENANT GIVEN TO THE NAVI MOSHE will give rise to a people MERITING BEING FAVORED BY G-D above other NATIONS and TRANSFORMATION into a NATIONAL PRIESTHOOD and a HOLY NATION. In other words, actions in harmony with the COSMOS gives rise to the UNFOLDMENT of UNLIMITED POTENTIAL both INDIVIDUALLY and Corporately.

To aid BENEI YISRAEL in receiving the instructions in discerning the instructions that engender actions in harmony with ENERGY of the COSMOS, HASHEM sent the NAVI MOSHE, it is written, “HaShem said to Moses, Behold! I come to you in the thickness of the cloud so that the people will hear as I speak to you, and they will also believe in you forever.” (EXODUS 19:9) Not only was it revealed to the NAVI MOSHE that he would be the INSTRUMENT by which the people would hear G-d, but also that it would cause them to BELIEVE IN HIM. In other words, HASHEM employs ENLIGHTENED ONES to INSPIRE others to PURSUE HIM.

ENLIGHTENMENT is a state that is reached by PURSUING TRUTH. ENLIGHTENMENT is not an ABSOLUTE, but rather entrance into a STATE OF CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT as a result of an EPIPHANY. This STATE OF CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT UNFOLDS from the CONSCIOUSNESS of the TRUTH of One’s BEING, yea, there is DIVINITY, i.e., unlimited POTENTIAL that is LATENT WITHIN all who undergo the HUMAN CONSCIOUS EXPERIENCE. Those who exhaust themselves in the PURSUIT OF TRUTH, MAKING that TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE of all are destined to experience the ENERGY of the COSMOS propelling them into the STATE OF ENLIGHTENMENT, Not for SELFISH PURPOSE, but rather to INSPIRE the PURSUIT of G-d in all, yea, the belief of the people in MOSHE FOREVER was not for the DEIFYING of his character, but rather to stimulate the PURSUIT of OTHERS.

Within each generation, HASHEM sends HIS SERVANTS those who PURSUE TRUTH by making TREMENDOUS SACRIFICES until ENLIGHTENMENT is reached to inspire a people to be the BEST they CAN BE. 

YISRO

Shalom, Shalom. This week’s Torah PORTION is termed YISRO. YISRO is the father of the NAVI MOSHE’S wife Zipporah. YISRO is a priest of MIDIAN who doubtlessly had a profound affect on MOSHE’S perspective of SPIRITUALITY. In this portion, he is seen in the outset as rejoining the family of MOSHE after the LIBERATION of BENEI YISRAEL. After being royally received by AM (nation) YISRAEL, he observes the system that MOSHE had set up to counsel the people and advises him on how to set up SPIRITUAL PROTOCOL that would effectively administer HALACHA.

The foundational approach for effectively administering HALACHA within a CORPORATE BODY must be one that will create and maintain unity. The CORPORATE BODY must be exposed to DEVARIM (words) and GEBURAH (judgment), that is, the SAME in order to be UNIFIED. The failure to administer the SAME DEVARIM and GEBURAH will give rise to DIVISION and ultimately the DESTRUCTION of the CORPORATE BODY.

DIVISION may be described as the dividing of a VISION. The VISION for BENEI YISRAEL is to become a GREAT NATION. Thus when DEVARIM and GEBURAH is in opposition within a CORPORATE BODY, the destruction of the VISION is inevitable. With HALACHA coming from one SOURCE, the VISION will unfold; on the other hand, opposing VIEWS, while providing an atmosphere for LEARNING, will hinder the UNFOLDMENT of the VISION. MOSHE alone giving HALACHIC DECISIONS could maintain the UNITY, but the number of people that needed the counsel would soon wear him out. The instructions on how to establish SPIRITUAL PROTOCOL from YISRO would enable MOSHE in an effective way of administering HALACHIC decisions that would maintain UNITY.

The counsel of YISRO was for MOSHE to DUPLICATE HIMSELF. The process of DUPLICATION REQUIRED that he would select a group of potential leaders that would meet certain qualifications. Once the selection was made, then to teach them DECREES, TEACHINGS and THE PATH TO GO AND THE DEEDS TO DO, and to place these LEADERS over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens, appointing them to judge the people at all times bringing only HARD MATTERS to HIM. In other words, to establish PROTOCOL.

What transformed the PROTOCOL into SPIRITUAL PROTOCOL is what occurred in NUMBERS 11:16,17,24,25. “HASHEM said to Moses, Gather to Me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and its officers; take them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. I will descend and speak with you there, and I will increase some of the spirit that is upon you and place it upon them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, and you shall not bear alone. Moses left and spoke the words of HASHEM to the people; and he gathered seventy men from among the elders of the people and had them stand around the Tent. HASHEM descended in a cloud and spoke to him, and He increased some of the spirit that was upon him and gave it to the seventy men, the elders; when the spirit rested uno the, they prophesied, but did not do so again.” In this passage of Torah, we are told that HASHEM increased the RUWACH that was on MOSHE and then placed it upon THEM. Therefore the HALACHIC decisions that they would make would not simply rest on SCHOLARSHIP but also on ONE SPIRIT. This would give rise to the administration of the SAME DEVARIM and GEBURAH.

Likewise we as Jewish People must strive to not only employ SCHOLARSHIP in making HALACHIC decisions, but also to be CONSCIOUS of the RUWACH. This will aid in the UNFOLDMENT of the VISION of BECOMING A GREAT NATION.