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In the first week’s lesson, there were many concepts introduced, such as the nature of the soul, the purpose of creation, and the spiritual realms. Could you clarify how these concepts are interconnected, and how understanding them can help in our spiritual growth? Additionally, are there specific practices or meditations we can begin implementing this week to align ourselves more closely with the teachings of Kabbalah?
Hi Nadia,
1. The purpose of creation is to reach adhesion with the Creator. The Creator is the pure quality of love and bestowal, while our nature is the complete opposite, pure reception and egoism.
The spiritual worlds are essentially the delta, the gap between these two natures. To the extent that we correct our opposite egoistic nature, making it similar to the Creator’s nature, to that extent we reveal these spiritual worlds and start “climbing” this spiritual ladder of degrees back to Him. All of this follows the law of equivalence of form.
Check out these blog posts from Rav Laitman for more details:
https://laitman.com/2019/04/the-purpose-of-creation/
https://laitman.com/2013/04/everything-is-attained-by-the-equivalence-of-form/
2. The goal of authentic Kabbalah is to correct our egoistic nature in order to become similar to the Creator. Things like meditation help to calm us down, but ultimately it doesn’t correct our egoistic nature, so it’s not a part of the authentic Kabbalistic method.
How then do we correct our egoistic nature? Only through the light. The light is a special force that can correct our nature. Our entire work boils down to extracting more and more of this light, especially during the Kabbalistic studies, and it does all the rest.
We’ll learn more about this in the upcoming lessons, in the meantime check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/
Albert @ KabU
HI, just a short question, please. Why does the spiritual body of the Soul have exactly 620 parts/organs, and what do they represent indeed? Thank you
Hi Andriana,
The numbers all have their own significance. When a person attains spirituality, he begins to research it, and discovers all these numbers from his research. But what exactly is he researching, what is spirituality?
Essentially we’re always talking about a desire. Our current reality is based on our current nature, the desire to receive. Spirituality on the other hand operates according to a different desire, that of pure bestowal. The different numbers are just a different way to divide up that spiritual desire. This desire can be divided into 613 parts, or 620 parts, or 600,000 pieces, or 125 degrees, or even 10 sefirot.
It’s just like how we can study a person based on his behavior, or based on his anatomy, or based on his external appearance, or his internal chemistry. Ultimately we’re studying the same person, but from different angles. Same with these different divisions, they are all talking about the same spiritual desire but from different angles or a different scale.
So if we are describing the desire as 620 parts, then we’re talking about the number of corrections that need to be placed over the desire. This number is further divided into 248 desires of bestowing in order to bestow, 365 desires that operate on receiving in order to bestow, and 7 additional desires that are corrected only in the final correction. We’ll learn about this in detail in the more advanced lessons on KabU that deal with the structure of the upper worlds.
Albert @ KabU
I am totally new at this topic.
As it was said at the video that M.Laitmann is the teacher of the speaker T. Kosinec and that they are a part of a lineage of Kabbalists. How many lineages of Kabbalists exist and are there differences?Hi Marc,
Throughout the generations, there were many different Kabbalistic groups and there were differences between them. There are Kabbalists whose role is to openly spread the wisdom of Kabbalah and others whose role is to make internal corrections in the general system. Also within the same lineage there are great differences from Kabbalist to Kabbalist, especially in the style in which they are able to express themselves.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2015/11/the-great-kabbalists-and-their-works/
Albert @ KabU
Thanks a lot for your fast answer. Somehow it opened to my directly when
I was going to ask the new question.I get in touch with the interest to Kabbala(h) by a course at Udemy and started the Global Course and the Kabbala Revealed. At first I assumed that I am going to read just one book – the book of zohar.
Now after I week of lots of lectures like the reveleation of the book of Zohar and others. It´s like a puzzle unfolding in front of me and not knowing how big it really is.
I take it with a smile.
In one of the offered sources it was written that we have to study the book of Zohar in order to get the meaning we need a group.My question:
Is there a group I can personally meet witth in Germany/Berlin?
Which books should I read before reading the Zohar?Thank you!
Hi Marc,
1. Yes, there are Kabbalah groups in Germany. In the advanced semesters of KabU, we will learn about practical spiritual work in a group. At that time, there will be an option to get in contact with a local group near you.
2. If you’re interested in the Zohar, check out this mini course. It’ll give you basics needed for reading the Zohar: https://kabuconnect.com/courses/enter-the-zohar/
Albert @ KabU
Thanks for your previous answer.
I am curious, in the lecture the instructor said that Abraham when he was sitting outside of his tent, he was teaching the Kabbalah to the travelers. I read in Genesis 18 as per the Torah and Bible that Abraham sits at his tent’s entrance, sees 3 visitors (angels), and offers them hospitality. One announces that Sarah will have a son, can you clarify on that please?
Hi Jul,
Here’s a blog post from Rav Laitman on the topic: https://laitman.com/2013/11/to-see-an-angel/
And if you’re interested in learning how to properly decipher the Torah, check out the books: Disclosing a Portion or The Secrets of the Eternal Book.
Albert @ KabU
Can you please clarify? you mentioned that Kabbalah is not a religion, and even Christian can practice or study Kabbalah. Isn’t there going to be any contradiction later on? how will Christian belief fit into Kabbalah as I want to learn more and keep my belief in the teachings of Christ?
Hi Jul,
Kabbalah is a science, it’s not a religion. Even while studying Kabbalah a person can continue to believe and practice their religion.
Furthermore, both Kabbalah and many religions talk about the importance of loving others as yourself. Kabbalah goes even further and gives us a method to actualize loving others to such an extent that as a result we can reveal in our lives the Creator, the general force of love and bestowal.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2015/12/the-wisdom-of-kabbalah-and-the-other-religions/
Albert @ KabU
Is Kabbalah derived from the Zohar? If not, how is their relation?
I am aware also of a book called Sefer Yetzirah, which also delves in the understanding of Hebrew letters, how important is it to learning Kabbalah in learning the origin of the Hebrew letters?
Hi Charles,
1. See my reply below to Gates.
2. It’s helpful to know Hebrew, but it’s not a must. As much as it is necessary, we’ll learn a few basic terms in Hebrew throughout the courses.
Check out this article for more details about the spiritual code inside the Hebrew Language: http://www.kabbalah.info/eng/content/view/frame/60270?/eng/content/view/full/60270&main
Albert @ KabU
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