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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Or, The Kabbalah of Boating


The souls of the masters are called the "Fish of the Sea," swimming in the Ocean of Higher Reality... that's where you find the depth of life, expanded consciousness, absolute concepts and the never-ending beauty of inner soul

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Posted: Nov 1, 2005
Waterfish
All those who desire can become "fish" in the sea of Torah or Talmud. It requires us to change our nature and become willing to start swimming in the sea instead of walking along the shore. Little by little immerse your self in the waters.
Posted By Millard Gulledge, Portland, Oregon usa

Posted: Nov 2, 2005
Boats
Yes, yes, perhaps even a "glass bottomed" boat. One that seems suspended right in the middle. Showing those that there is light both below and above...even all around.
Posted By Joseph, Vernon, Ct

Posted: Nov 23, 2005
Kabbalistic boat
Your elucidation amazed me by its simplicity and truth.
The souls in Gan Eden including those of cabbalists are in eternal infinite sea.
The physical universe is the markebah cruising inside this sea. Few of the travellers are aware of this reality. They are the chosen few...
Posted By peter wanjohi, nairobi, kenya

Posted: Apr 27, 2009
becoming a fish in the sea
Several years ago,while trying to understand the beautiful but so evanescent insights that were revealed to me and being quite hurt by my lack of capability to keep them into my mind-suddenly an answer came,as another insight or rather as a metaphor ,an image expressed in this words:"IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THOSE TRUTHS WHICH SEEM TO YOU LIKE COLOURFUL FISHES JUMPING OUT OF THE WAVES -YOU HAVE TO BECOME A FISH YOURSELF,LIVING AMONG THEM...!" Somehow I understood the invitation but didn't have any clue about how to make that happen.Ten months ago I started a course about KABBALAH in which I advance very hardly,so slowly that sometimes I have the impression that I am still in the beginning point ,maybe more confused and frustrated about my blunt intellect...And now,I found,by chance,your story;there aren't enough characters left to express what I feel,but THANK YOU, little fish!
Posted By Milena Bour, Bucharest, Romania

 


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