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“The intention of the Creator is to raise man through all of the worlds until man is equivalent with the Creator.”
When man is equivalent with the Creator, does this mean that man IS the Creator, or that man is an additional, new Creator?
I’m confused as to whether there is One thing (none else besides him) or Two things, The Creator and the creature (who eventually grows into a Creator?)
Will we grow into essentially the perfect counterpart for the Creator, or discover we are the Creator?
I’m not sure what the right answer is in Kabbalah, but for me (at least in this stage of my development) the most important goal is to know just exactly what the bleep this experience really is and to know it with 100% certainty. Not take it on faith or read it in a book and think it sounds good, but KNOW it for an absolute provable fact with zero doubt or possibility of doubt.
Then perhaps I could make a decision on the best course of action.
It might be wiser to just aim for being happy, but with looming death at the end of this experience, how can anyone be happy? That’s like trying to enjoy a day at a theme park knowing someone is going to shoot you in the head at the end of the day.
There has to be more than just this mundane life and it’s the only hope I have of not ceasing to exist at the end.
If there isn’t more, then there is no point to anything anyway. So may as well spend my time on the only thing that interests me. Even if it’s delusion it’s better than the alternative. At least it gives me hope.
I have debated on whether or not I should ask this.. I am not trying to stir the pot, but I just can’t get it off my mind and it is interfering with my studies.
Why did Rav Laitman post this incredibly negative post, including a statement that he is not optimistic for humanity?
(That is supposed to be a link to the article, but I am having trouble posting without it being edited or automatically deleted.)
This is really messing with my head because it seems to go directly against everything I have been taught here.
Is it simply a matter of “no one is perfect?” and he was having a moment of doubt?
Or is this article really a reflection of Rav Laitman’s inner self/beliefs/subjective reality?
Linked to this very article is one about how our negative attitudes are causing negative reality.
I understand that we can’t turn a blind eye to what is happening, and that we must take it seriously and face it in order to make change, but is that how we should approach the challenges?
That things were horrible last year, are horrible this year, and will continue to be horrible with no hope/optimism for humanity?
Aren’t we literally taught that all of the bad things that we perceive are lessons, reflections of ourselves, and all just a part of the journey home?
Aren’t we taught that our beliefs and our intentions are what matters the most?
Many people are influenced by what Rav Laitman posts, and may now have a negative belief, and no optimism for the future of humanity.
Why would he want to create that?
What am I not understanding?
(Also, if the article entered my reality, and I am getting emotional about it, does that mean that it is a reflection of how *I* secretly feel?
Do *I* secretly have no hope for myself/humanity?
Is that the entire point of his post? To cause us to ask that question and take action???)
I’m sorry about this. I need to know.
Even though this wasn’t my question, your reply just triggered a big epiphany for me, so thank you so much.
Freedom is no longer having to try to control every little thing out of fear, because there is no point if it’s all in the hands of the Creator.
All I need to do is cooperate and have the right attitude.
At least that’s one form of freedom, one level of freedom – I think the only one truly available to me at the moment.
(But there seems to be promise of greater creative freedom once we finish growing up?)
I have a million questions and simultaneously feel like there is no point in asking them.
That’s not a question so I guess that’s my decision.
Except it’s not my decision, because I don’t actually make decisions.
(Is it just me, or is Tony’s teacup the perfect “vessel shape?”
Is it just me, or is my name hilarious after watching this video?
Is it just me, or is reality getting really really weird?)
