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[Gil]

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[Annmarie]

In the book From Chaos To Harmony by Rav Dr. Laitman, page 160, 2nd paragraph it states: “Today the ego has reached it final degree…” What does this sentence mean? And what is the final degree? I think it was relating to our final correction, but I’m not positive if I’m thinking correctly. I am also curious as to who estimated this bit of insight to the final degree? Was it Dr. Laitman or one of our other esteemed Kabbalist’s who had this insight?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hi Annmarie,

This is referring to the point of development in humanity where the ego has carried us as far as it’s going to carry us on this degree. The desire in humanity in general has surpassed all degrees. The desires for food/sex/family, wealth, knowledge and power have all been exposed and everyone feels these desires to some degree. Of course that’s not a “spiritual ego” which is revealed when a person begins engaging in a desire for betowal which will then awaken in them greater resistance. This is the true ego. From the context you brought from the book, this is referring to the development of humanity which hasn’t begun to develop on the speaking degree yet.

Thanks!

Chris

 

[mrc s]

Is this world the branch of the highest spiritual world (ein sof)  where G-d resides?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey mrc,

If you’re referring to the “root” of existence, this is what the creature discovers once the final correction has been completed for every piece of the soul that was shattered.

Chris

[mrc s]

Is G-d in the world of ein sof or higher?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hi mrc,

Kabbalists explain that “the Creator” is the degree above the one who perceives Him. Meaning, the force that governs all of reality by the quality of bestowal is currently concealed. If one moves closer towards building that quality in themselves, they can then feel that He is concealed. The revelation of that governing force occurs when a person reaches equivalence of form…on that degree. The next degree, the pattern continues until the final concealment which Kabbalists label as the 125th degree.

Thanks!

Chris

[Tiago Casellato]

Hello, KabU Team.

Probably a silly question. Can taking anxiolytics or antidepressants mask the feeling of descent necessary for progress in Work in the Ten? Can the increased activity of neurotransmitters with a calming and sedative effect on the central nervous system somehow give the feeling of filling a void that should be felt and filled internally by Light?

 

[Joseph – KabU Instructor]

Hi Tiago,

It is only possible to influence the state of descent through working with the right environment and the Kabbalistic texts. If one carries out their advice, then they hasten the descent, and if one is negligent in their work, then the descent may be prolonged. The calculation is only with respect to the controlled environment of the group, the books, and the teacher, and not what a person does or doesn’t do in their life outside the group.

Joseph

[mrc s]

What pleasure/purpose comes from suffering?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey mrc,

Suffering is felt by being disconnected from the purpose of creation. If we don’t feel the purpose of creation acting at every moment, then by default we are existing in our ego which by definition means we don’t sense the Creator.

If we are led only by pleasure/pain then pain is just another aspect of how He directs us towards the goal. If we feel the goal then the pain is accompanied by purpose which is a totally different pain since His love behind that feeling is also accompanied with that sensation, but the purpose is always the same – to lead us closer to the end of correction.

Thanks!

 

 

[mrc s]

What is more important: free will or pleasure?

[Chris – KabU Instructor]

Hey sorry mrc, I thought I answered this…I guess it got lost.

I would say the aspect of free will actually depends on your attitude towards pleasure. Of course we can only seek pleasure, the question is, “for what sake?”.

If the pleasure is more important to us than “to whom do we give the pleasure by receiving it?” then we won’t be able to realize our free will. If however, we only want to exist in order to give pleasure to the Creator by receiving, this is the place in the system of creation that grants us to as if stand on our own two feet and exist next to the Creator.

So if you’re asking, “what is more important?”, the answer would certainly be free will, however, without the pleasure in the equation we couldn’t realize this free will. So in that case, you could say both are equally important.

Thanks!

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