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Hi Michael,
Connecting with other points in the heart in order to reveal the Creator in that connection is mutual work. It cannot happen by chance and it cannot happen with those that are not actively aspiring to that goal. Otherwise it would violate the rule that “there is no coercion in spirituality”. This is why we focus all of our spiritual work in the Kabbalistic group, with others who are doing this spiritual work with us and aspiring to the same goal. With the rest of the world, we should just act normal there, just like everyone else.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Mikael,
Kabbalists are scientists. As such, everything they discovered is from their research. But unlike regular scientists that research our egoistic world, Kabbalists research the upper reality which operates according to the laws of bestowal. In order to research this reality we must first correct our egoistic nature and become similar to these qualities of bestowal. By becoming similar to them, we reveal spirituality in practice, in our lives. 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.
This is how Abraham and even those before Abraham discovered what they discovered. Take Adam for example, he was the first one to actualize this. 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 and research the Creator by becoming similar to this quality of bestowal. 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/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Zachary,
Spirituality works according to the law of equivalence of form. Meaning that to the extent that we become similar to spirituality, to our upper spiritual roots, to that extent we reveal it in practice. Spirituality is built upon the structure of the ten sefirot. Even if two people start aspiring to resemble that structure, it’s a start. This follows the saying that the “minimum plural is two”, meaning that two people are already a group that can advance spiritually. But if we really want to speed up our development, ideally, we would study in a group of ten, since that structure comes closer to resembling the upper roots of the ten sefirot.
Furthermore, connecting in a group of ten gives us a fuller perception of spirituality. It’s like the difference between existing in our world with all of our organs intact vs missing some parts of our body, like our arms and legs. Yes, technically, we would be alive, but in a very limited way.
Beyond that, it’s also much easier to do spiritual work in a bigger group, rather than with another person. For example, if nine other people agree on a certain topic, it’s MUCH easier for me to go along with them, even if I initially disagree. If this same situation was in a smaller group, like with only two people, it would be much harder for me to concede my opinion and follow the opinion of another person.
We’ll learn more about these things in the advanced semesters of KabU, where everyone will receive their own virtual Kabbalah group with whom they can put these things into practice.
In the meantime, check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for a little taste of some of the spiritual work that we’ll be doing in tens: https://laitman.com/2013/05/a-whole-group-of-ten/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Sheila,
I’m sorry, my previous answer on this topic of a virtual connection was incomplete. If the Creator leaves a person with no choice but a purely virtual connection, then it is enough. For example, if a person was imprisoned and his only connection to the spiritual environment was through books, then that is enough for him to correct his soul.
But for the rest of us, who were not imprisoned, it’s highly encouraged to supplement the virtual connection with occasional physical gatherings. It could be once a week, once a month, once a year, etc.
These things will be more relevant for us in the advanced semesters of KabU, when everyone will receive their own virtual Kabbalah group with whom they can put these things into practice. And for those interested in local KabU groups, after graduating from KabU there is an option to be put in contact with other KabU students in your area.
Regarding the age at which a person finds Kabbalah, check out this blog post from Rav Laitman: https://laitman.com/2018/03/is-it-worthwhile-for-an-older-person-to-study-kabbalah/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Manuela,
Reaching that collective consciousness is against our nature. So we cannot just make that switch with our own strength. As such, all we can do and all that is required of us is to aspire to it. Such an aspiration, especially during the Kabbalistic studies, helps to extract the force of the light. It’s ultimately the light that makes all the changes on us. Our work boils down to extracting more and more of the light, and it does all the rest.
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 Sylvania,
I’m not sure what you mean by upper forces, but when we use such terms in Kabbalah, upper is referring to higher and higher levels of bestowal. While lower is referring to greater levels of egoism. The only way we can come into contact with the upper force, is in our aspiration to become like it, to imitate its qualities of love and bestowal. As such, it’s impossible to use the upper force for egoistic reasons. Any aspiration for personal gain is diametrically opposed to the upper force and will automatically disconnect us from it. All of this follows the law of equivalence of form.
Check out these blog posts from Rav Laitman for more details:
https://laitman.com/2015/09/where-is-the-upper-world/
https://laitman.com/2013/04/everything-is-attained-by-the-equivalence-of-form/
Albert @ KabU
