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Thank you for the amazing and inspirational video it felt like you were talking directly to me. I have been searching for a meaning and purpose to my life for as long as I can remember I have studied many branches of philosophy and theology, yoga and it’s philosophy and some really deep meditation but nothing has had the pull of authenticity as Kabbalah even though I realise I have only just scratched the surface in what I intend on being a lifelong quest for understanding and connection with my fellow Kabbalists ( if I can call myself a Kabbalist this early in my study).
Hello, this question is the same as my last one. In the video above, Tony K. is discussing some common misconceptions about what Kabbalah is. He says (paraphrasing): 1) some people, because of their misunderstanding, say Kabbalah is Jewish mysticism. Â He also says, 2) the wisdom was intentionally hidden by the Kabbalists. Â If it is true there is none else beside Him, if God is giving us even our very thoughts, how can the previous 2 statements be true and be judged as something that was done by the people as relates to each comment?
Hello, thank you for your intention to heal the world. I’m confused about the following: If I understood correctly, it’s said that the Creator manages our every life detail.  If that is true, how can we have any effect at all in what we do?, even in our decision to do this work or not participate in this work? Isn’t a law a law, whereby it is true in every instance with no ability to have an exception? If there’s an exception to the law that G-d is all there is, and that we somehow are able to make one move separate from God, then by what law or through what mechanism is that exception made possible? Thank you.
Hi Lisa,
You are correct that there is “none else besides Him”, that every single moment comes to us directly from the Creator. But it does not mean that we can just take this as a maxim and sit around doing nothing all day. The correct way to work with this concept is to split our work to internal and external. Externally I continue to exist on the level of this world so I must function in a normal way in society, follow the normal rules and laws of society, to work, take care of my family, health, etc. Meaning to do everything normally.
And internally, I try to attribute everything that is happening to the Creator, to “none else besides Him”. But this is our internal work and it does not cancel out any of the normal external actions that we need to take.
We’ll learn more about this concept in the more advanced lessons. In the meantime check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2014/10/if-i-am-not-for-myself-then-no-one-will-help-me/
Albert @ KabU
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