Ask anything about week 3 lesson and materials and get an answer from a senior Kabbalah instructor.

[Tony Kosinec- KabU Instructor]

Ask anything about week 3 lesson and materials and get an answer from a senior Kabbalah instructor.

[Mitch]

Why only two path? And why is pain is a path to the original state? What kind of pain? And is the path of light is the only way?

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Mitch,

The Creator created a perfect system. In this system, the end goal is preset. Meaning that every single person in the world will reach that state of perfection and adhesion with the Creator. The only choice in the matter is the rate at which we get there.

If we’re consciously advancing under the influence of the light, then we’re moving at a fast pace towards that goal.

If we’re waiting for blows to accumulate until we take a step forward, then we’re moving slowly towards that goal. This is similar to a child that refuses to go to school, so the parents put more and more pressures on him until he agrees to go. But keep in mind that we don’t really advance on the path of suffering. Since pressuring and punishing a child is not the same as educating him. So after all of the pressures and punishments they put on him, he will still have to go to school and get his education.

Check out these blog posts from Rav Laitman for more details:

https://laitman.com/2011/01/lets-go-with-the-light/

https://laitman.com/2015/05/we-wont-follow-the-path-of-suffering-forever/

Albert @ KabU

[Jade Sophia]

Is it possible to be reincarnating in the same life, almost like a loop, yet repeating with certain specific points in time by making a different choice? Or will it always be a different body and completely different circumstances. For example: (imaginary situation): Sally is born and at 10 years old has a fight with a friend, or steals something from that friend… Sally ends her bodily life, but returns to the same time of birth as Sally, but this time she chooses to not steal or fight with the friend. And so on, until all desires are corrected.

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Jade,

The rule is that “one is raised in holiness and never lowered.” Meaning that we’re always advancing forward and never going back to what was before.

Albert @ KabU

[Jade Sophia]

Thank you! <3

[Pablo]

How was the structured of the ladder discovered?

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Pablo,

Spirituality works according to the law of equivalence of form. Meaning that in order to discover and reveal spirituality, we need to become similar to it, to the pure qualities of love and bestowal that are found there. 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.

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

[Chloe Lymburner]

Do the  613 desires for the creator blossom as we progress in spirituality or are they what our current desires turn into once corrected? thank you

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Chloe,

You can say that they blossom as we progress in spirituality. The 613 desires are spiritual desires that we don’t yet have. This is similar to how a single cell in a body only has some basic desires. But when that cell is part of a greater body, it reveals there higher desires which are impossible for the individual cell to have: desires for money, honor, power, etc. Same with us, until we integrate with the general body of Adam HaRishon, we don’t reveal or understand these 613 spiritual desires.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2008/12/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-613-desires/

Albert @ KabU

[Nancy D]

Where does our consciousness come from?

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Nancy,

Our consciousness depends on our desires. If our desires are uncorrected or egoistic, then we experience consciousness on the level of this world. If we correct our desires towards love and bestowal, then we’ll begin to reveal the spiritual level of consciousness, which is a collective consciousness.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/06/regaining-consciousness/

Albert @ KabU

[Logynn]

I have a more mundane question about where we are in this course. I had to take two week-long business trips last month. I didn’t have much internet access or cell service for either of those. And I haven’t been able to attend any of the zoom meetings yet. On top of that, my email was sending invites to spam for a couple weeks before I noticed they were missing.

At this point I am not certain where we are in the course… what week is it?

I have been studying when I am able to. I have completed all the course materials up to week 4.
I’ve read Attaining the Worlds Beyond and Basic Concepts in Kabbalah.
I have listened to Unlocking the Zohar twice on Audible.
And I’ve been reading the Zohar before bed every night. I often have to repeat half of what I read the night before, but I have still gotten about 200 pages.

So, in some ways I am behind. But I don’t feel behind. I just want to make sure I am not missing any next steps for the end of this course, in order to move on and continue with group activities. I should have time for group things starting next week.

Thanks for helping me sort that out.

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Logynn,

The fundamentals and intermediate semesters open up a new week’s worth of materials every week. But for the most part these semesters are self-study courses. So whatever pace you’re going through the materials is fine.

As for spiritual work in a group, that begins in the advanced semester.

Albert @ KabU

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