Lord's Prayer

THE LORD’S PRAYER : M. M. NINAN
Kabalistic Interpretation by Jack Courtis
In his series of studies in http://www.crcsite.org/WhyKabala.htm Jack Courtis present some very
interesting connections put in terms of the Kabalistic terms.
Here are tthe relevant quotes from his studies:
“If prayer is truly the setting into motion of the hidden processes of the kosmos, then properly
considered, the 10 Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer and the Beatitudes, have precisely this
consequence. Each is deliberate action on our part, at the 3 lower levels of reality, that operates upon
each of our 3 vehicles of consciousness. If we act in this sequence, we are activating the process of
liberation. Ultimately, liberation is about self-knowledge. Direct consciousness of who we are, that
which drives the vehicles of consciousness - the Divine spark. Then we can utter the final and greatest
prayer, "the Father and I are ONE"....
We recognise the Lord’s Prayer as a "normal" prayer, that is, a list of requests. Something like a four
year old demanding favours from Daddy. As spiritual four year olds, we expect everything, but give
nothing. This article suggests that we should behave like spiritual forty year olds, that is, working with
our Father, not just making demands. We need to demonstrate responsibility.
This Prayer is a powerful means of setting into motion the hidden forces of the kosmos. It operates
upon our soul vehicle of consciousness, at the level of reality Yetzirah/Formation. Using this Prayer
with mature judgement, we can access a living source of knowledge that speaks to the soul in a direct
and real sense. This is not just a poetic cliche. Used as a spiritual exercise, the Lord’s Prayer activates
the psychic centres. This is more than mere psychology. It takes us through the pairs of opposites that
we must reconcile. In turn, this is a breakthrough in consciousness that provides us with constant
inspiration and guidance. It creates a flow of energy from higher levels, to our physical body.
We are able to find our Divine spark and link our will with its will, so it can manifest on the lowest level
of reality and express light, life and love. This is not a symbolic statement. This Prayer is about
liberation.
What must we do? Contemplate each statement and make it "live" in our imagination- the 7 th or Crown
psychic centre. That in turn will overflow downwards into the lower 6 psychic centres. This is not mere
symbolism. Let us now examine the Prayer on the Tree of Life and in written form:
1 Our Father who art in heaven
The Father is the Divine spark, the real self, the ultimate consciousness, our true identity. Currently,
we are hardly aware of this, but we shall eventually gain full knowledge of our beingness. This is
liberation.
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