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Hi Jo,
I’m not an expert on religions, so I cannot comment on that. In general, we should keep in mind that Kabbalah is not a religion. It’s a practical scientific method by which we can correct our egoistic nature. As a result of this correction, we become similar to the Creator and reveal Him in practice, in our lives.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2015/12/the-wisdom-of-kabbalah-and-the-other-religions/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Roger,
You can say that they are a window of learning, in that we need to always aspire towards the goal and not get stuck on the path, even in a very pleasant moment.
Keep in mind that our nature is egoistic, so avoiding pain is one of the major motivating forces for us. If we were to completely get rid of that force, then we would have no drive to continue our development. So as long as we have not fully corrected our egoistic nature, there always needs to be a force that prods us to move forward. Without it, we would agree to remain in the current state forever and not reach the goal.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/06/how-can-we-justify-the-creator/
Albert @ KabU
google translation of Luis’s question:
Why does the wisdom of Kabbalah consider that it is not necessary to refrain from satisfying bodily desires? Is not a certain condition of the body essential to access the desire to know the meaning of life and adhere to the Creator?
Hi Luis, great question!
The Kabbalistic method is not about suppressing or killing our ego, rather it’s about rising above it. In fact the more we advance, the more our egoistic desires grow. They turn into a type of mountain that we climb over. The bigger the desires, the higher we can climb, and the higher the spiritual degree that we can attain. On the other hand, if we were to eliminate our egoistic desires, then accordingly, we would only be able to attain a tiny degree of spiritual attainment.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/02/the-worse-the-better/
By the way, if you prefer to study Kabbalah in a different language, we have courses available in many different languages. Check out this portal site for details: https://www.kab.info/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Lora,
Yes, that desire is truly priceless. Each person that was given such a desire was as if hand picked by the Creator. They are the pioneers that will pave the way towards spirituality for the whole world. We’ll learn more about this in the future lessons.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Holly,
Yes, you can say that. I would add that Kabbalah is a practical method by which we can correct our egoistic nature. Why do we need to correct our egoistic nature? Because developing spiritual perception depends on the law of equivalence of form. Meaning that in order to reveal spirituality, we need to become similar to it. Spirituality operates on the qualities of love and bestowal, while our nature operates on the complete opposite quality: pure egoism. This is why I would define Kabbalah as a practical method by which we can correct our egoistic nature in order to develop our spiritual perception of reality.
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
Hi Sarah,
1. Not quiet. The initial four phases are called the four phases of DIRECT LIGHT because they are attributed to the light. Meaning that it’s the Creator doing all the work there. We’re not active in that process but rather are like clay in the hands of the craftsman.
Now on the other hand, we need to be active in our development. And because we are actively participating now, the light that we’ll receive will be felt much stronger than before.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2010/11/everyone-is-a-point-everyone-is-infinity/
2. Spiritual fulfillment is felt outside of our egoistic nature. It’s within a completely different quality, that of love and bestowal. Meaning that within our egoistic nature, we can never find true fulfillment. Only when we correct our ego and start focusing outside of ourselves, will we discover spiritual fulfillment.
It’s like I’m a cell within a whole body. As a cell, how much fulfillment can I possibly experience? But when I focus outside of myself, on being a healthy cell that serves the whole body, I begin to feel the fulfillment of the whole body.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/07/what-is-mutual-guarantee/
Albert @ KabU
