Kabbalah - A Second Life?

ARI Online conducted their second “in world” Kabbalah lecture that included a live concert

Second Life – May 4, 2008. What is Kabbalah? Why is there a resurgence of interest in this ancient wisdom that, until recently, was studied in relative secret? How does this science, as it is described, relate to the common man and to humanity?

These are questions that Second Life's, ARI Online Group seek to answer for Second Lifers, providing a series of free lectures.

On May 4, 2008, ARI Online conducted their second “in world” lecture, and this one included a live concert. While waiting for the performance, avatars were treated to a video featuring Real Life actor, Andrew Kenneth Martin, in which he related his personal journey to Kabbalah. Martin described a pivotal point in his life when his mother, on her death bed, summoned him to come, yet paralyzed by his own pain, was unable to go. Shortly afterwards, Martin (Second Life avatar: Akme Aeon) found a book on Kabbalah that was the link to his BB study group in Toronto, and the missing element of his life, as well. 

SunTzu Rikugun (Rob Taylor) opened the event with an explanation of Kabbalistic Music prior to introducing the ARI Kabbalah Band.

Rikugun described the music as, “emotions captured in the expression of spiritual sensations.” Band members: guitarist,  Kabbal Laville (Doug Etheridge), keyboardist, Eddy Jai Ryba (Edward Rodgers), percussionist Eu Springer (Evgeniy Strokin) and bassoonist Geoffrey Gloster (Geoffrey Best) took the stage, and immediately (even amid technical difficulties) infused the air with the lilting, melodic sounds of the late Baal HaSulam.

Rikugun's lecture, "Free Will-Take Life Into Your Own Hands" explored the fundamentals of Kabbalah in relationship to free will.  According to Kabbalah, human beings are unable to change their essences, but are, rather, influenced by the souls around them. After the lecture Taylor answered a series of questions from the audience. The book Kabbalah for Beginners and links to ARI Online resources were made available for free.

Ironically, Second Life appears to be the perfect venue for ARI Online to introduce Kabbalah for it seems as if Kabbalah is indeed.... a “second life!”

ARI Online Group has open membership and conducts ongoing free lectures including question and answer sessions as well as concerts. The group’s next lecture is scheduled for May 18, 2008 at 6:00 PM SL time.
 
For information about Kabbalah or to join the ARI Online Group, please IM Shlomo Oh or email: SLKabbalah@gmail.com

ARI Online Event in Second Life

ARI Online’s Band Takes Center Stage at Second Life Book Fair

Second Life – April 25, 2008. The ARI Kabbalah Center Band made its debut at the Second Life’s Book Fair on April 25, 2008. The band members belong to ARI Online, a Second Life Educational Kabbalah Center that introduces Second Lifers to the authentic Kabbalah. A peaceful mood permeated the concert hall when guitarist Kabbal Laville (Doug Etheridge), drummer Shlomo Oh (Gene Shklover) and keyboardist EddyJai Ryba (Edward Rogers) took the stage and played the intriguingly harmonious music of the late Baal HaSulam to Second Lifers. Avatars mingled quietly while enjoying the sounds of the band. 

A lecture on the Introduction to the Authentic Kabbalah by speaker Akme Aeon (Andrew Martin) followed the concert. 

Akme discussed the principles of Kabbalah, an ancient wisdom which explores the basis of spirituality. According to Akme, timeless questions debated by intellectual sages throughout the ages such as why we are born, and what is the meaning of our lives, are answered through the Wisdom of Kabbalah, which according to Akme, is a holistic method of attaining peace within, on a spiritual level.
 
ARI Online Group has open membership and conducts ongoing free lectures including question and answer sessions as well as concerts. The group’s next lecture is scheduled for May 4, 2008 at 6:00 PM SL time.
 
For more information and to pre-register for lectures please contact Shlomo Oh or email at SLKabbalah@gmail.com

Introduction to Authentic Kabbalah On Second Life

ARI Online Kabbalah Education Center Opens Virtual Classroom For Second Life Community

Toronto, Canada – March 28, 2008 – ARI Online Kabbalah Education Center, a leader in distance learning and Internet TV is proud to announce the opening of a virtual classroom for the Second Life community, the most popular virtual reality environment in the world. ARI Online has designed a new introductory course on the wisdom of Kabbalah specifically for residents of the virtual world called, “Understanding Yourself Through Kabbalah”. The first introductory Second Life lecture will take place on Sunday March 30 at 10:00AM.

Foremost Kabbalist Rav Michael Laitman, PhD, the founder and president of the Ashlag Research Institute commented on the expansion to the virtual world, “There are millions of people using Second Life and our hope is to attract them to Kabbalah, explain what the wisdom of Kabbalah is and how much it can benefit them.”

The Second Life curriculum provides a response to escalating global issues by demonstrating how we all interconnected at a higher reality. The goal is to begin recognizing this parallel reality to ours in order to restore harmony on our planet. By teaching us how to reach wholeness, completeness and balance with nature, the method of Kabbalah enables us to discover our role in creation, and what can be done to lead the world to stability and peace. Classes also provide insights about where the world is heading, and how we can help avoid future crises.

The Second Life series of lectures will address the many misconceptions about Kabbalah while shedding light on current affairs: The escalating global crisis: natural disasters, terrorism, collapse of health and education systems, collapse of the economy; Freedom of choice -- where we have it and where we don't; Reality -- how we can expand our perception of the reality we live in and learn to design it.

According to North American Director Tony Kosinec who has introduced thousands of students to authentic Kabbalah over the years, “Second Life’s virtual reality environment provides the ultimate conditions for becoming acquainted with the hidden wisdom. People from all walks of life are very drawn to these concepts but prefer to participate in an anonymous manner until they understand what it is truly about.”

To reserve a seat in the Second Life classroom write to: slkabbalah@gmail.com

About ARI

The Ashlag Research Institute is dedicated to bettering humanity through research and education. The Institute researches the ancient and contemporary wisdoms, to reveal the integral and global system of laws exhibited in today's world; the same laws that are the foundation of universal existence.

Through this research the Institute intends to reveal a coherent understanding of the natural phenomena transforming our world, and provide solutions to the current global crisis.

The Institute is committed to sharing its research with all of humanity via multimedia channels in popular and attractive formats to provide insight, direction, and solutions. The Ashlag Research Institute welcomes open dialogue, collaboration and joint research with all interested organizations and individuals.