[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hello,

The 5 spiritual worlds are not place like we think, but rather levels of concealment. World (Olam in Hebrew) comes from the word Concealment (ha-alama). So the 5 worlds are 5 levels of concealment between us, the desire to receive, and the Creator the general force of love and bestowal. To the extent that we correct our own opposite, egoistic nature, for it to also operate in the direction of bestowal, to that extent we reveal these worlds, these higher qualities.

Regarding the order and meaning of each world:

First is Adam Kadmon (primordial Man) this is the first form of the desire to receive that became similar to the Creator, but it operates in a different way then the rest of the system, so it’s called primordial.

Atzilut (from the words etz lo: at his place, in his possession). This is the place where the Creator exists, meaning the pure desire to bestow.

Beria (creation), comes from the word Bar, meaning outside of. Meaning that it’s already a distinct degree of remoteness from the quality of bestowal.

Yetzira (creation), also means creation but this time it stems from the word yetzer, inclination. Meaning there is already an inclination of its own to the Creator.

Assiya (action), this completes the action of creating the desire to receive.

Keep in mind that we usually don’t translate these words when we use them in the lessons. A lot of times it’s better to use the Hebrew word instead of being confused by the translation.

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Maria,

All of humanity is part of a single system, like cells within a single body. So naturally what one experiences influences EVERYONE else. And if I reach a correction, this same correction influences everyone. But I don’t correct the other person, rather I correct my part that is found within everyone.

It’s like a hologram where the big image is made up of identical smaller copies of that image. So if there is a flaw in one of the smaller images, that same flaw is found in every piece. And if you correct that flaw in the small piece, it’s reflected in the whole image.

For more details, see the example of the jigsaw puzzle above as well as this blog post from Rav Laitman: https://laitman.com/2017/04/the-fractality-of-nature/

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Williams, good question!

The goal of authentic Kabbalah is to correct our egoistic nature and as a result to become similar to and reveal the Creator, the general force of love and bestowal. Things like chanting/meditation help to calm us down, but ultimately it doesn’t correct our egoistic nature, so it’s not a part of the authentic Kabbalistic method.

How then do we correct our ego and become similar to the Creator? Only through the light. The light is a special force that can correct our nature. Our entire work boils down to extracting more and more of this light, especially from the Kabbalistic studies, and it does all the rest.

We’ll learn more about this in the upcoming lessons, in the meantime 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

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Williams,

It’s perfectly normal to get confused. We go through many ups, downs, and confusions on the spiritual path. The important thing is to just keep going, to keep placing yourself under the influence of the light and it’ll balance everything out.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/

And if you have any questions, feel free to post them in the forums here. We’ll be happy to answer them for you.

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Seraphim, great question!

Kabbalah is the method by which we correct our egoistic nature. As a result of this correction, we become similar to the Creator, and reveal this general force of love and bestowal in practice, in our lives. What are the signs that someone is a Kabbalist, that someone attained spirituality? Can we see it on his/her appearance? Maybe they wear robes, have long beards, and sound smart? Or maybe we expect of this person to perform miracles and magic tricks? Or perhaps such a person is rich and never has to work a day of his life? Or maybe he’s super healthy and never gets sick?

The correction that Kabbalah talks about is an internal correction, on the level of a person’s thoughts and desires. Externally, such a person would appear just like any other normal person. He continues to work, take care of his family, health, and live life in a normal way. In other words, there are no external signs that someone attained spirituality.

Alright, so if I cannot judge whether someone else is in spiritual attainment, perhaps they can just tell me if they are? In Kabbalah, we don’t talk about our personal revelations. It’s like someone that has a diamond in his pocket that is worth billions of dollars, he would not go around telling others about it, otherwise he risks losing it. Same thing here. Spiritual attainment is the most precious thing in the world, worth more than all of the diamonds and pleasures of this world put together. A genuine Kabbalist will never openly reveal the fact that he is in attainment, since this might evoke negative envy in others which can cause him to lose this special connection.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details on that: https://laitman.com/2011/05/do-not-trigger-fire-upon-yourself/

So we don’t share our personal revelations with anyone, but at the very least we can say that all of the instructors here have been studying Kabbalah with Rav Laitman for many years and have been extensively trained by Bnei Baruch to be instructors for beginners. After completing the courses on KabU, you should have a strong enough foundation to connect directly to Rav Laitman’s lessons.

Albert @ KabU

[Albert – KabU Instructor]

Hi Ricardo,

Yes, you can say that the spiritual correction affects the corporeal world. This follows what we learned in the lesson on the perception of reality, that the entire external world is nothing more than a reflection of our inner egoistic state. So when I correct myself, the external world will appear corrected as well. It’s like I have these dirty glasses through which I see the whole world as dirty. The moment I clean my own glasses, I’ll look at the same world, but now it’s clean and perfect.

Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2014/04/in-neutral-gear/

Albert @ KabU

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