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Hi Mark, good questions!
We’ll learn in the upcoming lessons the concept of “there is none else besides Him”. This means that there is a single force behind ALL of reality. All of our thoughts, desires, all of the external events of the world come from this singular force. If so, then there is really no room for sin in the traditional sense of the word.
The Kabbalistic definition of sin is closer to a mistake. And mistakes are not bad, but rather the natural process by which we grow and develop. Similar to how kids have a tendency to break a toy in order to learn how it works.
Likewise in our spiritual work. There is a saying that “there is no righteous man on earth who does good and does not sin” and “a person does not keep a commandment if he has not failed in it first”. Meaning that it’s impossible to advance without first making such mistakes. They are a vital part of our development.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2010/05/there-are-no-sins-in-this-world/
As for Jesus, we could speculate one way or another, but in general, we should keep in mind that Kabbalah is a science. Kabbalah only deals with the correction of our egoistic nature and the revelation of the Creator. It has no connection to faith, religion, or religious leaders.
But ultimately these things are not so opposed. Both talk about the importance of loving others as yourself. Kabbalah goes even further and gives us a method to actualize loving others to such an extent that we can reveal in our lives the Creator, the general force of love and bestowal.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Kay,
What is the “this” that you’re referring to? Please provide more context for your question.
Albert @ KabU
google translation of Henry’s question:
Hi kabu. I would like to ask if it is possible from the kabbalah to work to eliminate all the corruption and oppression of some governments on their citizens?
Hi Henry, good question!
We’ll learn in the upcoming lesson on the perception of reality that the entire world is nothing more than a reflection of my own uncorrected egoistic state. As long as I’m not corrected, I will see in front of me a bad world, full of suffering, corruption, etc.
It’s like I have these dirty glasses through which I see the whole world as dirty. But the moment I clean my own glasses, I’ll look at the same world, but now it’s clean and perfect.
In other words, we don’t need to become humanitarians or make any corrections in the external world, we only need to correct ourselves, and we’ll see this correction reflected in the world.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2014/04/in-neutral-gear/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Kelly,
1. We attract the light every time we aspire to a higher spiritual degree. That’s all it takes, an inner aspiration, a yearning for that higher degree. This is why the main time that we attract the light is during the study, when we learn about these higher degrees.
Aside from that, we also attract the light when we play out those higher spiritual degree. It’s just like when kids play pretend that they are doctors, firemen, adults, etc. By that they grow and develop. Same with us. When we act as if we’re on those higher spiritual degrees, this too attracts the light. The light then gradually develops and changes us until this game becomes reality. Keep in mind that we practice this only within this safe environment that we call the Kabbalistic group. With the rest of the world, we should act normal, just like everyone else.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2012/03/building-blocks-of-the-first-spiritual-degree/
2. Yes, in general, when we go on the path of light, we no longer need sufferings to push us forward. Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2011/01/lets-go-with-the-light/
3. The light is ultimately what corrects our intention, not we ourselves. Our job is only to attract more and more of this light, especially through the Kabbalistic studies, and it does all the rest.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Philip,
613 is the number of corrections that need to be placed over the spiritual desire. This number is further divided into 248 desires of bestowing in order to bestow and 365 desires that operate on receiving in order to bestow. We’ll learn how this number is derived in the more advanced lessons on KabU that deal with the structure of the upper worlds.
Keep in mind that the 613 desires are spiritual desires that we don’t yet have. 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/
As for how we work with this in practice, see my reply below to Melinda.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Melinda,
Yes, everyone will correct all 613 desires. But keep in mind that in practice we don’t work according to some pre-made list, but simply with whatever is being awakened in the moment.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2015/09/compliance-with-the-613-mitzvot-commandments/
Albert @ KabU
