[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

Hi Cameron,

You can find where Baal HaSulam writes this in The Teaching of Kabbalah and its Essence:

“You must understand the reason why all the great sages who followed the Ari abandoned all the books that they compiled in this wisdom and in the commentaries on The Zohar, and nearly prohibited themselves even from being seen, and dedicated their lives to the words of the Ari. This was not because they did not believe in the sanctity of the sages preceding the Ari; God forbid that we should think so. Anyone with eyes in the wisdom could see that the attainment of those great sages in the wisdom of truth was immeasurable. Only an ignorant fool could doubt them. However, their logic in the wisdom followed the first three languages.

Although each language is true and fitting in its place, it is not completely fitting, and quite misleading to understand the wisdom of Kabbalah contained in The Zohar using these orders. This is so because it is a completely different language, since it was forgotten. For this reason, we do not use their explanations, either the explanations of Rabbi Moshe de Leon himself, or his successors’, as their words in interpreting The Zohar are not true, and to this day we have but one commentator—the Ari.

In light of the above, it follows that the internality of the wisdom of Kabbalah is none other than the internality of the Bible, the Talmud, and the legends. The only difference between them is in their explanations.

This is similar to a wisdom that has been translated into four languages. Naturally, the essence of the wisdom has not changed at all by the change of language. All we need to think of is which translation is the most convenient for conveying the wisdom to the student.”

First of all, there are many religious people who greatly respect the Ari. Why there are some groups who don’t emphasize the Ari, and go to great lengths to deemphasize and even obscure Baal HaSulam, I’m not going to comment on even though it’s interesting. “One studies where the heart desires,” and I think that in those groups they study materials that are suitable for those who come there, while everyone more or less knows of Bnei Baruch, what we study, and has the opportunity to come here if they choose.

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

No. There’s no such reality even close to what you’re describing. Malchut simply realizes that by receiving, since the Creator wants to give, if I receive, I become the one who is giving. It’s as if I take over the role of Giver.

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

There are many here whose first language isn’t English. We’ll make an effort to understand you.

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

You’ll have to clarify the term. You mean Bina?

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

Of course it’s all known in the Thought of Creation what will be. It’s all so that the Created Being will clarify where it is free and where it is not free. It has to first falsely believe it is free so that it can find out what freedom isn’t. So freedom isn’t where all my actions are secretly operated by the Upper Force and I realize my inclination without asking any questions.

[Gianni – KabU Instructor]

Without Restriction, there is no Created Being that is distinct from the Upper Force. Instead, the Upper Force is doing absolutely everything, activating every move one makes. Moreover, one remains as a Desire to Receive that is the polar opposite of the Upper Force, which is a bestowing force.

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