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Is the sole purpose of desires to set us in the pursue of the purpose of life? All my life I have strived to have a job (not an amazing job, but a simple job, that could help me pay my bills and allow me to raise my family). I have worked hard through school and college, I consider myself a good worker, but a succession of bad luck, unbelievable situations appear constantly in my life and my dream is unattainable.
In the pursue for explanations for this experiences I have read some Kabbalah books. What I don´t understand is: is it wrong to wish for something so ordinary? Is there something wrong with my wish? Does God always reward our “good deeds” and punishes the bad ones? When the “point in the heart” appears does God relieves the pressure that exists in that area of our life? I am sorry my questions are still very self centered, but this is where I am and where I have been for so many years that I feel I cannot move forward without understanding this.
You say that before studying Kabbalah and the Zohar in depth, one should be on his own, with a job, own source of income, a good head, and preferably a partner. The world is currently in a poor economic state and many are out of work. What is the Creator trying to tell us, “You must study this amazing science, but you must secure your existence in this world first,” if we cannot even secure our existence in this world? What are we to do if we live far away from other Kabbalists and have no way of getting work? Please answer this, because I think that this is something that MANY potential students are wondering about.
Mr. Laitman:
Where does the quote “kindness gives to another, Compassion knows no other” come from and who is the author?
Thank you for your assistance. I’m an architect and working on a Holocaust Memorial design competition and would like to maybe use the quote. However, I would like to know it’s origin.
Would it be possible to email me directly the answer. I really would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Mark Goodman
Nowadays a person who study Kabbalah is able to relate with friends in his town, state, and because of the internet he’s got a chance to relate with people and groups from all over the world.
Where is my group? What should I consider for my group?
Should I take into consideration only the obligations of mine toward the friends from my group (which is in my sity) or to be in conversation with so many people and groups is great chance and I must nullify myself toward everyone?
Is it important to follow the kosher laws of eating, and what is their significance?
Why have the teachings of Kabbalah been lost in the Jewish orthodox movement? Did orthodox rabbis ever teach Kabbalah?
Thank you.
With the study of the kabbalah I begin to find my self not as the body, but as surroundings and my human body together. I can check what says my surroundings, what emotions and feelings it has, and to check how it affects my human body – what it teaches me. On the other hand, sometimes I can find that surroundings absolutely correctly illustrate my feelings. Especially to grab this sensation helps knowledge about inanimate, vegetative, animal, human desire types.
You teach that our development to next one spiritual ladder begins with falling down to the point where we have started our spiritual development. So, shouldn’t we strive to earthly pleasures as strong we can, during this fall, in order to reach the bottom faster, and than to start climbing again? Is there any difference for work upstairs and work downstairs? Is there, in Kabbalah, such meaning like work downstairs, at all?
If we are not free, as it is being said, then who is responsible for the incredible suffering we see in history?
As part of the preparation of the congress scheduled in Israel, the Arvut is the main work to be realized in the group. There is no spirituality without union, to clean out all the breaks is important.
You say that we are “a seed (point in the heart) which has to rot in the ground (the group)”
Everyone have things which have been lived through before they arrive for the study of Kabbalah.
We have built our own rules, then, we have acquired some duties, some interdicts, or we have declared faithfulness, mutual aid … on oath. (family,
religion, or other networks).
- Which behavior to be assumed, on terms of Arvut, towards a friend of the group BB, when this friend could run counter the external rules of the group?
- When there is an opposition between these rules: (family, religion, other networks) and Kabbalah, what is to prevail?
- what are the limits of the arvut?
- Isn’t there a risk of complete power of the friend over the arvut? A friend who could abuse his authority over others under the pretext of arvut?
Thank you for your responses
Who is a friend?
In the article, Zohar for all-Conference:
What is the difference between the Messiah Son of Joseph, and the Messiah Son of David?
Can we correlate these different corrections with “historical time”?
Thank you
Adelina
Hello
My question is if a man and a woman study together and the man enters into spirituality does the wife automatically enter also because of the unique connection that they share?
Dear Rabbi Laitman,
I was tring to find my wholl live answers, and some years a go a friend gived me a book… Yours in Dutsh… It was a beginning off a new live… I was a little scared but afther a wile I found a rabbi in my place and I started to e-mail him… and afther mounths hi ask me to come to his class… we learned Thora and for the first time in live things made sens… i growed and i started to obsurve mitsvot… like keeping cosher but i didn’t told it to anybody… afther a year i found a other rabbi and i started to go to the synagoghe and to learn practikel jewdism… i learned some years and last Rosh Shanana I went to Bnee Barak to raf Karelits and the Beddin and i did gioer… it was verry special time… by coincidence i saw your movies one you tobe…
and now i saw that you studied in Bnee barak.. special… Its like i have to find you again? i dont know…
Shabath Shalom,
Channa – Noemi
Dear Rav,
you have said that we should send to you our experiences with the zohar.sometimes,when i read the zohar,despite i don’t understand a thing, i feel a sensation that fills me up and i can barley breathe..but the next day i wake up completely stupid and with a small desire for spirituality…it is possible to receive glimpses of spirituality?or if it was spirituality i wouldn’t have a doubt?
thank you and excuse me for my english.
Hello Dr. Laitman,
I have been on the Diamond Heart Approach, a contemporary spiritual teaching, for over seven years. This is a path for self realization and unfoldment and transformation of the soul, for people living in the world. It uses the method of inquiry into one’s experience, it incorporates traditional wisdom with modern psychological knowledge, and uses meditation and body awareness.
The originator is Hameed Ali (A.H. Almass).
I wonder if I need to continue with it, and start Kabalah also, or maybe it is time to leave it and start Kabalah.
I would deeply appreciate some guidance.
Thank you,
Batsheva Rotem
Greetings Rav Laitman, In the beginning of my studies I experienced a joy of finally being on the path of correction, now I feel as though I am being shredded apart from one sensation to another. Is this an experience I’m suppose to be going through now? and where does it lead?
Are eating disorders/food addiction purely psychological problems? Any advice on treatment?
Shalom Rav,
I have been studying Kabbalah for several months now, I can’t explain how my feelings are towards the Creator and my desire to increase it! and I am very thankful for your help.
And my question is ” What and why would you recommend for people who is seeking to develop a professional career nowdays?”
I do not have a lot of interest for any actual career where I can really feel or see any pleasure of doing. To be honest I just like to study Kabbalah, but then I cant get a job relating to that.
My english is not very good, but hope you can give me an advice.
Thank you!
Dear Rav Laitman:
In one of your recent postings, you’ve explained how to read the book of Zohar: “Every word in The Book of Zohar should be understood as existing inside each of us. The text talks only about our internal world”.
On the other hand, you have mentioned that this book contains some specific information pertaining to the material world:” The Book of Zohar, written 2000 years ago, says that our times (from the year 1995 on) is the time of this book’s revelation.”
Could you please elaborate where and in which format (gematria or other ) year 1995 is mentioned in the book? Does the book contain any other temporal information that one should be aware of?
With great respect and kind wishes,
Mark Feldman
My job at the moment prevents me from being able to make the journey to any of the congresses. i read your blog and study my book each morning and evening to try and keep involved with the world Kli as i want very badly to be part of the unification. what can i do from my side to aid in the effort?
many thanks