Comments on: Where Have You Seen Other Kabbalists? http://www.laitman.com/2009/03/where-have-you-seen-other-kabbalists/ Kabbalah and the Meaning of Life - Michael Laitman's Personal Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:12:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mary Wade http://www.laitman.com/2009/03/where-have-you-seen-other-kabbalists/comment-page-1/#comment-3094 Mary Wade Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:31:08 +0000 http://www.laitman.com/?p=3414#comment-3094 Since you posted the question "Where have you seen other Kabbalists?" I feel compelled to answer. I have participated in a Kabbalah study group here in Utah for over 20 yrs. I facilitated a Kabbalah study group in Texas for a short time. Some of the participants were also in your online course. I made "aliyah" to Israel at the end of the 1st "Gulf War", & spent some time with the Kabbalists at "Ascent" in Safed, & met another in Jerusalem. I've met a fair number of Kabbalists from all over the world in the more than 20 yrs. I have been studying the subject. My question in return is: "How can you NOT have seen other Kabbalists?" Since you posted the question “Where have you seen other Kabbalists?” I feel compelled to answer. I have participated in a Kabbalah study group here in Utah for over 20 yrs. I facilitated a Kabbalah study group in Texas for a short time. Some of the participants were also in your online course. I made “aliyah” to Israel at the end of the 1st “Gulf War”, & spent some time with the Kabbalists at “Ascent” in Safed, & met another in Jerusalem. I’ve met a fair number of Kabbalists from all over the world in the more than 20 yrs. I have been studying the subject.
My question in return is: “How can you NOT have seen other Kabbalists?”

]]> By: Yehudah Ben Yisrael http://www.laitman.com/2009/03/where-have-you-seen-other-kabbalists/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 Yehudah Ben Yisrael Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:43:23 +0000 http://www.laitman.com/?p=3414#comment-3080 I agree: This happens because they have received a knowledge that they must spread, and, selfishly, they keep it for themselves. By considering the Creator as the ultimate giver and keeping in mind that we our soul is made of the Divine Image, we must give to receive even more. There's a good image in the Midrash: The Sea of Galillee and the Dead Sea. The first one receives and gives, so that he continues to live, the second one receives and nothing gives, so that's why it's called the Dead Sea: it doesn't live and let live. I agree that the Baal HaSulam school it's the more acessible one, in fact, without the knowledge here available, we cannot understand the ancient schools of Kabbalah: Hechalot, Massee Merkavah, Abulafia, School of Provence, Tzfat, Lurianic, Luzzatto, Early Hassidism and Baal HaSulam. So, Bnei Baruch it's not the only school, i agree, but, IT'S the most acessible one. And that means a lot. I agree: This happens because they have received a knowledge that they must spread, and, selfishly, they keep it for themselves. By considering the Creator as the ultimate giver and keeping in mind that we our soul is made of the Divine Image, we must give to receive even more. There’s a good image in the Midrash:
The Sea of Galillee and the Dead Sea. The first one receives and gives, so that he continues to live, the second one receives and nothing gives, so that’s why it’s called the Dead Sea: it doesn’t live and let live.
I agree that the Baal HaSulam school it’s the more acessible one, in fact, without the knowledge here available, we cannot understand the ancient schools of Kabbalah: Hechalot, Massee Merkavah, Abulafia, School of Provence, Tzfat, Lurianic, Luzzatto, Early Hassidism and Baal HaSulam.
So, Bnei Baruch it’s not the only school, i agree, but, IT’S the most acessible one.

And that means a lot.

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