Kavanah, Intention, Part 4...

[muninnskiss]

Shiflut is your attitude, whereas Kavanah is your focus.  Shiflut is a realization of your true position in the world.  Kavanah is a realization of G-d's position in the world.  In Kavanah, everything is an act of worship, everything is ritual, everything is purposeful and directed.  Living life in Kavanah is living life intentionally, thinking

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[thistlemoons]

"everything is an act of worship, everything is ritual, everything is purposeful and directed".

I think this is the essence of the life of a psiritual person who sees the interconnectedness of all things. Where life is a prayer.

I love how you are juxtapositioning the Kabbalah stuff, with the Norse stuff. It is very interesting. I am learning a great deal about Odin this way.

[muninnskiss]

I think this is the essence of the life of a psiritual person who sees the interconnectedness of all things. Where life is a prayer.

Yep. I think that's the part that has been jumping out at me the most as I look at Kavanah.

I love how you are juxtapositioning the Kabbalah stuff, with the Norse stuff. It is very interesting. I am learning a great deal about Odin this way.

Thanks! I sometimes feel like the truth of things has been buried and echoes up through various traditions, so the only way to truly understand it is to look at it through the eyes of each tradition.

~Muninn's Kiss

[thistlemoons]

Well I would say that you are doing a great job looking at many of he various traditions! I find reading your journal an great education!