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If Kabbalah is over 5000 years old and we are learning the Original Kabbalah here, how, when and why did it become associated with things like Tarot, Illuminati, Freemasonry, New World Order? I am assuming the knowledge we get here predates these things and as you said, has nothing to do with the (Satanic) mysticism that some of these things include. Thank you.
Hi Sheila, great question!
Authentic Kabbalah has indeed been around for about 5800 years, but it’s been concealed for the past 2,000 years, so people don’t really know what it’s all about. Just picture a 2,000 year old game of telephone and all the distortions that would spring up as a result.
So naturally, due to the concealment, many different methods sprang up that are seemingly “Kabbalah”. Some try to associate themselves with Kabbalah as a way to validate themselves, while others borrowed some principles from Kabbalah and created something else, which is how philosophy emerged and later on turned into science. Or it’s also possible that these methods sprang up as a result of the concealment of Kabbalah, this is how the modern religions emerged. But ultimately, authentic Kabbalah has nothing to do with any other method and for the most part precedes all of the modern religions, sciences, and philosophies.
Authentic Kabbalah is the method by which we correct our egoistic nature and as a result we become similar to and reveal in practice the Creator, the general force of love and bestowal.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2014/12/true-kabbalah-without-mysticism-or-myths-part-1/
Albert @ KabU
Thank you Albert. Not too many people these days understand that and if I say I am studying kabbalah they assume the worst! I have been exposed to a bit of the ‘other’ types of kabbalah, demons and spells, meditations with the alphabet, tarot cards. Now I am thankful to have been led here, actually through a book on how to read the bible, with it’s coding, that mentioned another book by Rav Leitman which I purchased. That path has led me here. I must say the tarot cards referencing kabbalah were really most interesting! I will read the article and continue here. Thank you again.
Question 1
It has been established that Kaballah is not mysticism but rather a measurable science, a science hidden from our five senses. Does this mean that developing a sixth sense or sensitivity to one’s higher self / holy spirit / third eye / divine consciousness is the point of Kaballah?
Question 2
Were most/all of the founding Kabbalist’s Zionists? if yes, please clarify the term Zionist.
Question 3
Is it a coincidence that two words sacred to Muslims are contained in the word Kaballah, namely, Kaba and Allah?
Hi Leyah, great questions!
1. The point of Kabbalah is to correct our egoistic nature. As a result of this correction we become similar to the Creator, to the general force of love and bestowal. As a result of becoming similar to Him, we reveal Him in practice, in our lives. All of this follows the law of equivalence of form.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/06/kabbalah-without-a-trace-of-mysticism/
2. There is no such term as founding Kabbalists. The first Kabbalist was Adam, almost 6000 years ago. He was the first one to actualize this method. His name gives us a hint at this since Adam comes from the Hebrew word “Dome”, meaning “similar to”. He was not the first one alive, but rather the first one to reveal the Creator by becoming similar to this quality of bestowal.
3. Kabbalah is not referring to Kaba or Allah. Kabbalah is Hebrew for reception. Our nature is founded on the desire to receive. But this nature by itself is flawed. The more we receive, the more we cancel our desire, and the less pleasure we actually feel.
It’s like the example with eating: I’m hungry so I eat. I eat a little, I feel a lot of pleasure. The more I eat, the more I cancel my hunger and feel less and less pleasure from eating, until I reach a point that not only do I stop receiving pleasure from eating, but if I continue, I would even feel pain and start throwing up.
It’s similar with all of our desires. Kabbalah helps us to correct our desires to receive, so through them we can receive higher forms of pleasures, those that come from being similar to the Creator. This is why it’s called Kabbalah (reception), it’s the science of reception.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2010/03/kabbalah-is-a-patent-for-infinite-pleasure/
Albert @ KabU
When I watch this teaching with total relaxed focus and confidence that the words are true, my mind seems to lift and I know in my heart that this information is total truth. It feels like the truest words ever spoken being carved into my psyche. I feel deep peace and clarity of mind and am feeling more engaged at my work as a therapist. What is happening to me when this occurs?
Hi Zachary,
I cannot comment on your personal state, but in general, all of the changes we undergo in this wisdom are due to the reforming light. Essentially our work boils down to extracting more and more of this light, especially during the Kabbalistic studies, and it does all the rest.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/
Albert @ KabU
I now it is not relevant to the wisdom itself but I understood that kabbalah was introduced by Melkitzedek whom teaches Abraham. I want to know you opinion. thanks
Hi Pablo,
Kabbalah actually started with Adam close to 6000 years ago. The reason why we sometimes attribute it to Abraham is because Abraham was a major milestone in the Wisdom of Kabbalah who turned it into a practical method.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2016/10/what-came-first-the-torah-or-the-wisdom-of-kabbalah/
Albert @ KabU
In one of the videos I’ve watched, it was said that Adam Harishon was the first soul, and that his soul fragmented into all of the current souls. If I understand correctly, there will eventually be a reuniting of the souls, resulting in that complete soul of Adam Harishon. IF this simplified description is correct– when that unification happens, could that be what is commonly referred to as the Messiah? Thanks.
Hi Patti,
The soul of Adam HaRishon is the common system to which we all belong. It’s like we’re all cells within a singular body. In order to help this body develop to a higher degree, the ego was introduced into this system which caused the connections between all the cells to become shattered. In order to correct that ego, we need a special force. We call that force the Messiah (Moshiach in Hebrew). The word Moshiach comes from the word to pull (Moshech in Hebrew). This is the force that has the ability to pull us out of our egoistic nature, back into that connection that we once had.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2013/02/what-do-they-expect-from-a-messiah/
Albert @ KabU
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