Kabbalists On Spiritual Work In The Group, Part 14

Dr. Michael LaitmanDear Friends, please ask questions about these passages from the great Kabbalists. The commentaries in brackets are mine.

Principles of Spiritual Work in the Group

He who thinks that he is deceiving his friend, is really deceiving the Creator, since besides man there is only the Creator. This is because it is the essence of creation that man is called “creature” only with respect to himself. The Creator wants man to feel that he is a separated reality from Him; but except for that, it is all “the whole earth is full of His glory.”

Hence, when lying to one’s friend, one is lying to the Creator; and when saddening one’s friend, one is saddening the Creator.
– Baal HaSulam, Shamati (I Heard), Article no. 67, “Depart from Evil”
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2 Comments

  1. It seems to me like when you harm another through lying you are only hurting yourself. Because you aren’t loving another person when you lie and when you don’t lie you are loving the Creator through loving another person. And, when you lie to someone else you are not connecting with the Creator yourself. Thus, hurting yourself.

  2. lies are only useful to those who want to take advantage of another. Withholding truth prevents us from operating at a round table

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