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Hi Esther,
Even underneath the desire to destroy is a desire to receive, to enjoy destruction.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Lana,
Essentially, any lack of correction we see on the outside, is a reflection of our own lack of correction. It’s like seeing the world dirty because I’m looking at it through dirty glasses. And when I clean my own glasses, I’ll look at the same world, but now it’s clean and perfect.
We’ll learn how to work with these things practically in the more advanced semesters. In the meantime, check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2019/06/correct-the-perception-of-reality/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Sandor,
There are 620 spiritual desires in total. 248 of them are corrected towards bestowing in order to bestow, 365 desires of receiving in order to bestow, and 7 additional desires that are corrected only in the final correction.
So the numbers 613 and 620 are connected. Depending on the context, sometimes Kabbalists include those additional 7 desires and sometimes they omit them.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Sandor,
In general, we don’t speak about our personal attainments. Kabbalists don’t share their personal revelations with anyone, since people are not yet corrected and this evokes negative envy, which ultimately harms both parties.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/05/do-not-trigger-fire-upon-yourself/
The exception to this rule is with one’s spouse. Since the spouse is essentially considered an extension of ourselves, like one’s other half. But even then, it should be done very gently, without violating the rule that “there is no coercion in spirituality”.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Sandor,
I cannot comment on your personal feelings. In general, we go through many states, many ups and downs on the spiritual path. The main thing is to just keep going, keep placing yourself under the influence of the reforming light, especially during the time of the Kabbalistic studies, and it will balance everything out.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Allen,
1. Yes, that rule is called “whoever flaws does it through his own flaws”. Meaning that we see the world through our own egoism and therefore we see flaws in it. It’s like seeing the world as dirty because we’re looking at it through dirty glasses.
2. Yes. Just like with the above glasses example, as we clean our own glasses, we’ll look at the same world, but now it’s clean and perfect.
3. Yes. Just keep in mind that aspiring to reveal that spiritual unity is not individualistic work, but mutual work that we do with other points in the heart in the Kabbalistic group. We’ll learn how to do that work properly in the advanced semesters where everyone will receive their own Kabbalah group with whom you can put these things into practice.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2016/12/fantasies-and-reality-part-5/
Albert @ KabU
