There is astory of perception which comes from the war scarred world of Europe in the 1940’s . A couple in cracow is engaged to be married. Both of them beautiful. But then Hitler came and they were torn apart and each taken to the horrors of Auschwitz. She to the women’s camp and he [...]

Last post in three part series Yes, we all know that we have to ‘know ourselves’ – to perceive our soul print and be true to its imprint. Yet, there are some times when we have to be willing to be something completely opposite to our nature. For the sake of love, we need to [...]

Wonder of Wonder Miracles of Miracles Have any of your friends every got engaged and the response of the gang was something like, “I can’t believe it – SHE is going to marry …HIM. Candice.. is going to marry …Tom??!!” We do not understand what she sees in him. But see in him she does. [...]

The beloved not only perceives the divine, the soul print of her lover, she identifies him with that divinity. She understands that as his essence. She sees and identifies her beloved with his infinite specialness. This notion of perception identification is most clear in reference to parents and children. You love your kids. The neighbor’s [...]

love is perception identification complex This notion of perception identification is most clear in reference to parents and children. You love your kids. The neighbor’s kids however – well, they are just so incredibly rambunctious, annoying and immature… In fact, we all recognize that there may be no appreciable difference between our kids and the [...]

A Perception-Identification Complex Even when we say that love is perception, we do not mean it is merely perception. It is, as we have implicitly seen in our discussion till now, a Perception-Identification Complex. And this is not Complex as in Oedipal sense, but rather in the simplest sense of a two-part structure. Love is [...]

part two of Love Story An incredible tale, at first glance – tragic, but in the final analysis – redeemed. Quite simply, Shalom, with all his study of the sublime, could not perceive the very sublime that sat before him in the form of his own daughter. But that’s okay, because the Malach could. The [...]

Listen to this story of perception. The Malach was in search of a wife. They called him the Malach, the Angel, for his appearance was so stunning, his wisdom so immeasurable, he seemed a divine presence among common men. Word spread throughout the shtetls and cities, a search began. They came to the town of [...]

Posted by Gafni Assistant Marc is teaching this weekend with the iEvolve team, a weekend on the Integral Journey of Love. We wish them all a great weekend of growth and community. On In-laws and Love In the end we all want so desperately, so deservedly, to see and be seen. This is the primary [...]