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Nasso (Shabbat Sat. 26th May/12th Sivan)- Laibl's Weekly Parsha Video

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Channel: Spiritgrow · 2018 · Education

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Nasso (Shabbat Sat. 26th May/12th Sivan) 
Laibl's Weekly Parsha Video
Spiritual Cosmetics – or Getting a ‘Soul-Lift’ 

SUMMARY: A ‘lift’ is not just the English term for an ‘elevator’ or for a container being shipped overseas, it is also the universal term used to raise a person to greater heights. In a relational context we are always responsible for lifting the other beyond their self-imposed limits.  The human being, walking vertically on his feet, has an innate sense there is something always ‘above’.  This spiritual insight is the basis of raising people’s self worth and self-esteem.  Hence the parsha’s use of the term to lift the sense of self of all those around us. 

Notes:
• To lift something or someone is invariably considered a virtue.  Weight-lifting is an Olympic competition. Lifting a crying baby is soothing to both mother and child. Lifting someone’s spirits is laudable and an empathic gesture. This week’s Parsha begins with this notion – Nasso -to lift, to lift a person’s sense of self through personal a acknowledgment.
• The act of transforming a glum individual into feeling good about him/herself, is translated in most languages through the infinitive ‘to lift’.  It could have been expressed in other ways such as to enlarge, to expand, to reassure, to increase.  Yet the term ‘to lift’ another’s person’s sense of self worth is almost the universal choice. Why?
• We live in a three dimensional world of space, plus the dimensions of time and spirituality. The human posture is vertical, which means that our axis is ground- sky. Intuitively we have a sense that there is something ‘above’ and certainly ‘above our heads’.  And therefore to lift a person, figuratively, implies there is a vertical spiritual extension above where we may seem to be at any one time.
• One if the most basic dynamics in a meaningful relationship is to keep lifting each other to new heights of insight, depth, growth and achievement. If we recognise this selfless aspect of relationships we would all grow and the world would grow with us. 
• Lifting is not just an Olympic sport. It is a spiritual responsibility we all have for each other.

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