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Question 1: How does Kabbalah understand the “spiritual world”, is it experienced as a complete merging into oneness, or does it still include relational expressions within that unity?
Question 2: If everything is an expression of The Light of the Creator, how is the idea of “falling” from the spiritual realm understood? It seems that even perceived separation and the return towards unity are part of a larger relational process that serves the whole.
Question 3: I know that in this particular method expanded upon by Rav Laitman there is an emphasis on a group of 10 friends to more fully deepen the revelation of light between the relationship of that council of friends, but I am wondering, since I originally learned from the lineage of Rav Berg (Kabbalah Center), if there is still correction (Tikkun) between all relationships even the most mundane?
I look forward to your answers, Thank you
Hi Ricardo,
1. Unity does not mean that we disappear. If anything, the whole process that we’re undergoing is the process by which we clarify further and further who we are. We learn this from the three phases that Baal HaSulam describes in the article Introduction to the book of Zohar. That we were created in the state of perfection but this was an unconscious state, like a baby in its mother’s womb. So we necessarily had to come to the complete opposite state, to lose that state of perfection, in order to once again reach it, but this time consciously.
So even though we return to that initial state of being in complete adhesion with the Creator, thanks to the process we underwent, we remain as two separate things. Baal HaSulam describes this with the candle and torch analogy in the Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah. Here’s an excerpt:
“The reason why the will to receive must cascade by the four above-mentioned discernments in ABYA [Atzilut, Beria, Yetzira, Assiya] is that there is a great rule concerning the Kelim [pl. of Kli]: The expansion of the light and its departure make the Kli fit for its task. This means that as long as the Kli has not been separated from its light, it is included in the light and is annulled within it like a candle before a torch.
This annulment is because they are completely opposite from one another, on opposite ends. This is so because the light extends from His self, existence from existence. From the perspective of the thought of creation in Ein Sof [infinity], it is all toward bestowal and there is no trace of a will to receive in it. Its opposite is the Kli, the great will to receive that abundance, and is the root of the initiated creature, in which there is no bestowal whatsoever.
Hence, when they are bound together, the will to receive is annulled in the light within it, and can determine its form only once the light has departed from it once. Following the departure of the light from it, it begins to crave it, and this craving properly determines and sets the shape of the will to receive. Subsequently, when the light dresses in it once more, it is regarded as two separate matters: Kli and light, or Guf and life. Observe closely, for this is most profound.”
2. The fact that we had to lose that initial state is not something bad, but it’s a necessary part of our development. It’s just like with kids. We don’t just give them a completed jigsaw puzzle. On the contrary we take it and break it down into many pieces. Then in the process of them putting it together, they grow and develop. Same with us, this process of losing that state is a necessary part of our further growth and development.
This process also adds to us a certain level of freedom, without which, we would be no different than machines, or robots, that were programmed to act a certain way and they just carry out this inner script. Instead, we were programmed one way, and we rise above this inner programming, become independent of it, and then develop our own desire to advance towards this goal.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2014/01/from-perfection-to-perfection/
3. In the upcoming lessons, we’ll learn that all of humanity is part of a single system, like cells within a single body. In this system, every cell is connected to every other cell. The only problem is that at a certain part of our development, we lost the feeling of this connection. So the only thing that is broken in the ENTIRE system of creation are the proper connections between people. This is the only thing that is broken and the only thing we need to correct.
In other words, each one of us is perfect. We don’t need to correct ourselves. We only need to correct our connection with others. It’s just like when doing a large jigsaw puzzle. Each piece is unique and necessary as is. We don’t start recoloring the pieces or cutting off seemingly redundant parts. All we need to do is find where each piece fits relative to all the other pieces.
This is why our entire spiritual work is done in a group. It starts from a small group of ten, which becomes like a nucleus of connection. And then we expand that connection more and more until we come to include the whole world in that connection. That state of reconnecting the whole world is called Gmar Tikkun (end of correction).
Given that all of our spiritual work is done in groups, anything we do before that is preparation work to get ourselves ready for that type of work.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2014/05/puzzle-adam-harishon/
Albert @ KabU
When Instructor Tony is talking about those upper forces and that you cannot get in contact with them unless you use them for good, it would be interesting to know what forces or principles those that did negative, destructive actions what they use? Like Hitler or others like him
Thank you for your answers. From what you shared, this is what I understand:
The purpose of the path is not to dissolve into oneness, but to consciously return to unity while maintaining individual awareness.
The fall from unity is not an error, but a necessary stage that creates independence and the ability to choose alignment.
Correction does not occur within the individual alone, but in the restoration of proper connection between people.
While daily relationships prepare us for this work, true correction unfolds through intentional connection within a structured group.
I have to be honest that I haven’t experienced the structured group approach directly. At the same time, I’ve seen meaningful results through the way Rav Berg teaches Tikkun correction, especially through practicing non-reactivity and more proactive awareness within daily relationships.
So I don’t feel a need to reject what has been working for me, but I am open to understanding how this structured group work may reveal something beyond individual refinement. I’m curious to experience that more directly over time.
Hi Francesco,
Spirituality works according to the law of equivalence of form. Meaning that to the extent that we become similar to spirituality, to the qualities of pure love and bestowal that reside there, to that extent we’ll come closer to spirituality and feel it in practice. This is just like how a radio can pick up an external wave, when we tune the internal frequency of the radio to that wave.
As such, it’s impossible to use spiritual forces egoistically. The moment an egoistic desire awakens in us, it automatically disconnects us from spirituality.
As for those performing destructive actions, this all stems from the power of our egoism.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2013/04/everything-is-attained-by-the-equivalence-of-form/
Albert @ KabU
Hello,
I am having trouble grasping the concept of root language vs branch language. Why is this so? Is it not the creator’s desire for us to understand the meaning of life so that we can journey back to the creator?
Thank you for taking the time to read my question 😉
Hi Brenda,
The language of roots and branches is a type of code that uses words of our world to describe spiritual phenomena. It’s similar to how binary code works in computers. To us it seems just like a bunch of zeros and ones, but a computer can properly decipher those things and display what those zeros and ones represent.
Likewise with the language of roots and branches, if we’re not in spirituality, Kabbalistic writings seem to us like stories talking about our world. But for Kabbalists, those that are able to decipher these words, they can reveal the spiritual phenomena behind them.
As for journeying back to the Creator, that works according to the law of equivalence of form. Meaning that to reach the Creator, we need to become similar to Him, to His qualities of love and bestowal. This is just like how a radio can pick up an external wave, when we tune the internal frequency of the radio to that wave.
Since our nature is pure reception, while His nature is pure bestowal, we cannot just press a button and change ourselves to want to bestow. The best we can do is to yearn to bestow like Him. When we have such a yearning, especially when we’re reading Kabbalistic texts, by that we evoke the force of the light to work on us and slowly correct us, until that yearning becomes reality.
Check out these blog posts from Rav Laitman for more details:
https://laitman.com/2013/04/everything-is-attained-by-the-equivalence-of-form/
https://laitman.com/2010/12/the-spiritual-decoder/
Albert @ KabU
If everything that happens in our world is as a result of spiritual force acting upon it, why does the level of suffering in this world have to be so severe? For the example, the suffering that involve children who are the most innocent and vulnerable in our society. Is this also coming from the Creator or is it a reflection of the level of egoism into which mankind has fallen?
Hi Brenda,
We learn from the Kabbalists that every single moment comes to us directly from the Creator, this is called “there is none else besides Him”. Furthermore, they also say that He is the “good that does good”. Meaning that every moment He is sending us nothing but goodness. But why then don’t we see this in our world? Why do we see so much suffering and problems in the world?
This is because our world is governed by our egoistic nature. This egoistic nature is opposite to the Creator’s nature. Because of that, it inverts the Creator’s goodness into something bad. It’s just like multiplying numbers: a positive times a negative equals negative.
So as long as we remain within this egoistic nature, we will continue to see and feel more suffering and bad things in the world. But if we correct our nature to be similar to the Creator’s nature, then we will reveal the true reality in which only goodness exists, and our previous egoistic state would appear as nothing more than a dream.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/06/how-can-we-justify-the-creator/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Albert,
How is Kabbalah not a mysticism when by definition mysticism is “a pursuit of a direct, intimate union or experience of the divine, or ultimate reality. It involves accessing hidden spiritual truths beyond normal human perception, often focused on inner transformation and experiencing unity rather than just theological doctrine.” Isn’t the Kabbalah all that? And if scientific methods were used in creating the books, then why not call Kabbalah the scientific mysticism?
Hi Alexia,
I cannot comment on how others define this word, but when we use the word mysticism, we are referring to something mystical, something removed from reality, something that does not follow the laws of nature. So when we make the distinction that Kabbalah is not mysticism, this is because Kabbalah is very much so grounded into nature. Kabbalah researches nature and the laws of nature using a very strict scientific method: “a judge has only what his eyes can see” and “what we do not attain we do not call by name”.
Even our knowledge of the Creator is limited to our research tools, meaning the desire. And whatever does not enter into this desire, we cannot research or talk about. For these reasons, it’s more accurate to classify Kabbalah as a science.
Check out these blog posts from Rav Laitman for more details:
https://laitman.com/2011/06/a-science-about-the-world/
https://laitman.com/2017/11/the-concept-of-god-in-kabbalah/
Albert @ KabU
Regarding the year 1995 when it was said the Kabbalah was made available to us, the lay person, were there any significant events that led up to this reveal?
Hi Annie,
Yes, Rav Laitman wrote about it in one of his blog posts, here’s an excerpt:
“Question: You said that 1995 was the starting point of the current events. What happened in 1995 that you are referring to?
My Answer: I felt this because suddenly, the students that started coming to study with me were different: They were serious, diligent, and persistent in their pursuit of the goal. Today they still make up the core of the worldwide Bnei Baruch group. Of course, there were also inner changes that are concealed from the average onlooker – a clearer revelation of new spiritual forces in the world.”
Albert @ KabU
There is 5 levels of Spiritual worlds.
So my question is does this 5 levels are connected with 5 levels of the soul?
Text sed that there were durning away from Kabbalah to philosophy.As l understand all religions are based on philosophy, mysticism,humanism etc,but still consist spiritual knowledge.
Did the Greator personally intervene and mix in Kabbalah wisdom so that the people would have the will to return back to Greator?
Hi Anu,
1. Yes the 5 spiritual worlds are connected with the 5 levels of the soul.
2. Kabbalah is not a philosophy or a religion, it’s a practical scientific method based on the research of the Kabbalists.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/01/kabbalah-and-other-sciences-philosophy-and-religion/
Albert @ KabU
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