[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Lewis,

The ego. Spirituality works according to the law of equivalence of form. To the extent that we’re similar to the spiritual qualities of love and bestowal, to that extent we come closer to spirituality and reveal it in practice. And the reverse, to the extent that our ego grows, to that extent, spirituality becomes distant and concealed from us.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2013/04/everything-is-attained-by-the-equivalence-of-form/

Keep in mind that despite the ego blocking us from spirituality, it does not mean that we need to get rid of it. Rather, we need to convert the ego, for it to operate in the direction of receiving in order to bestow. Then, instead of blocking us like a giant mountain, it becomes a trail that we climb in order to reach higher and higher levels of spirituality.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2010/10/true-evil/

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Yes, it’s possible. I’ve seen this method implemented successfully even among inmates in prison. It all depends on the influence of the spiritual environment. If a person works on making the spiritual environment important in their eyes, then the spiritual environment will influence that person stronger than their corporeal environment.

We’ll learn about this in the more advanced semesters.

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Vera,

We learn from the shattering of the system of Adam HaRishon that the only thing that is broken in the ENTIRE system of creation are the proper connections between people. So all of our actions need to be aimed at returning that system to a state of connection, all the way until we reach complete love between all the parts. This is why Kabbalists tell us that the main commandment is “love your friend as yourself”.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2014/05/puzzle-adam-harishon/

You can also check out Baal HaSulam’s article Matan Torah (The Giving of the Torah). We’ll learn it together in the more advanced lessons.

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Edward,

It all depends on the point in the heart. If it has already awakened in a person, that desire will push and pull him to a place where he will feel that he can realize it. If not, then a person is content with all sorts of other methods and things in life.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2008/11/only-people-with-the-point-in-the-heart-can-feel-that-kabbalah-is-the-salvation/

As for what makes Kabbalah different? Kabbalah is a practical method by which we can correct our egoistic nature. As a result of this correction we become similar to the Creator. As a result of becoming similar to Him, we reveal Him in practice, in our lives. Meaning that it’s a scientific method, it’s not based on faith, it’s not something that we verify only after we die, etc. We reveal the results of this practice here and now.

All of this follows the law of equivalence of form. 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

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Marcy,

Yes, there are female instructors, like Tal.

Check out her Love According to Nature course.

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Paul,

I cannot comment on your personal situation, we can only talk about these things in general.

1. In general, everyone has a certain set of issues that they are dealing with in life. Some have issues with money, some with health, some with family, etc. Everyone.

2. Kabbalah is not a magical pill to get rid of all of our problems. Such a thing does not exist. This is because we’re egoists and avoiding pain is one of the major motivating forces for us. If we were to get rid of that force, then we would have no drive to continue our development.

So what good is studying Kabbalah then? It’s in order to correct our egoism. Once we correct it, we will no longer need problems and suffering in order to push us to develop because we ourselves will generate the force for our development.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/06/how-can-we-justify-the-creator/

3. How do we deal with these issues in the meantime? We must take care of all of them in the normal way that is customary in our society. If I’m sick, I go to a doctor and follow the doctor’s advice. If I lose my job, I write a resume and go job hunting. If someone is hurting me, I stop them, call the police, etc. We must continue to resolve all of our problems in the normal way. That’s our external work.

4. Internally, we must ascribe everything that we’re going through to the Creator, to “none else besides Him”. But this is our internal work. It does not cancel out any of the normal actions that we need to do in life in order to deal with our problems in the regular way.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2010/10/dont-ask-for-the-death-to-the-wicked/

Albert @ KabU

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