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Sometimes there is an emphasis on “none else besides Him” and sometimes the emphasis is on the love of friends. But it’s all very confusing. They seem like two completely separate things. At what point do these two aspects of the work become one? How do they relate to each other? How can I connect them so that they form a complete picture of the path?
Hi Shane, great questions!
The Kabbalists tell us that we go “from the love of the created beings to the love of the Creator”. Meaning that our primary work is on building the right connection with others in the Kabbalistic group. Afterwards, in that connection, we reveal the Creator. It’s like in order to catch a big fish, we need a giant net. Our connection is that giant net. Within it we’re able to “catch” or reveal the Creator. Without this net, we’re not able to do anything towards the Creator.
You can test this for yourself. After all, how long can you maintain the thought that “there is none else besides Him”? A few seconds, maybe a few minutes at best. But when we connect together, we’re able to hold each other in that thought all day long.
We’ll learn more about these things in the more advanced semesters.
Albert @ KabU
Globally speaking, is it right to say that humanity presently is at the Spiritual Animate level?
If this is the case, is it also right to say that Global transformation to the next level will only be achieved by the knowledge and awakening of Authentic Kabbalah as the right tool to disrupt and curate the animate level?
Hi Katel,
There are 4 levels in nature. Still, vegetative, animate, and speaking. Within each level, there are 4 sub levels: the still of the still, the vegetative of the still, the animate of the still, the speaking of the still, etc. Humanity as a whole is currently found on the speaking sub-degree of the animate level. Meaning we have not yet reached the true speaking degree, which is a spiritual degree.
As for global transformation, yes you can say it depends on the spreading of the wisdom of Kabbalah to the world. Baal HaSulam writes about it in the article “The Shofar of the Messiah“. Here’s an excerpt:
“In my assessment, we are in a generation that is standing at the very threshold of redemption, if we only know how to spread the wisdom of the hidden to the masses.”
Albert @ KabU
In the preparation lesson, Kabbalist Laitman aptly describe the Creator as the whole of Nature! I hope i am not deviating from the course by asking this question:
What is Kabbalah’ perspective on paying Tithes, especially the 10th of our earnings which religion describes as holy and belongs to God (of which the Priest and Levites are described as the sole beneficiaries), and if not paid, one has robbed God. Since it is clear who the Creator is from this lesson, where should the Tithe be channeled to? Or does the Tithe has its concealed meaning too?
Thank you.
Hi Katel,
Yes, it is customary to pay a tithe and it does go directly to the “Priests and Levites” as you wrote. In previous generations, they were the ones tasked with educating the nation. So in our days, all of the tithe money that gets collected by us is used only for the purpose of the dissemination of the wisdom of Kabbalah to the world. You can find some general information about the tithe (or maaser in Hebrew) on the donations page: https://www.kabbalah.info/engkab/what-is-kabbalah/nadonations
We’ll learn about the spiritual meaning behind tithing in the more advanced semesters.
Albert @ KabU
Ho trovato la parola occultamento…che siamo dentro due occultamenti. veramente non capisco cosa significa, ma trovo fascinante le spiegazioni e posso solo credere che piu che andrò avanti nello studio…. meglio e per me e altri. Grazie…e mi fa pensare che siamo, come umano molto in basso come vera conoscenza.
Hi Tove,
Single and double concealment is in our attitude to the Creator. In single concealment, we try to see how there is “none else besides Him”, how every single thought, desire, and life event all stem directly from Him. But since we experience both positive and negative things in life, we are not always capable of seeing how the negative things also come from Him. And when enough negative experiences accumulate, then we begin to think that there is no Creator, that these things are happening to us are not from the Creator but due to our bad luck or blind fate. That is the state of double concealment.
Check out these blog posts from Rav Laitman for more details:
https://laitman.com/2012/01/understanding-his-providence/
https://laitman.com/2014/10/a-single-concealment-and-a-double-concealment-of-the-good/
Albert @ KabU
Did we pass through each of these levels (rock, plant, animal), before we reincarnated as humans? If so, what could we possibly have learned by being a rock for millions of years?
Hi Dale,
No, we don’t. Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details:
https://laitman.com/2015/03/can-a-person-be-reincarnated-as-a-cat/
Albert @ KabU
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