Question: Smartphones today are conquering the world; everyone is looking at their mobile phones. But there is also another way of looking at smartphones—parents’ attention to their children has diminished as a result.

How much attention should a parent give to a child, and does the child feel that the parent’s heart is not with him?

Answer: What can modern parents give their children? The fact is that we are sinking into ever greater egoism. We lack feelings for the child and even more so for each other. So it is better that we do not impose ourselves on children. We only need to invent good games, all kinds of useful programs for children. There are not many of them yet.

Question: What will it come to? What kind of children will we raise?

Answer: Children are already growing up in a virtual space; they are no longer particularly interested in our world. The next generation will be in this space all the time, shopping through the virtual world, learning through the virtual world, everything through the virtual world. There will be a human being and a screen.

I believe that such action of nature is absolutely justified; we cannot criticize nature. We can only think about how to correctly use what is emerging in us in each period of existence.

Question: What is now emerging in children?

Answer: The possibility to build a world for themselves is emerging in them. The world! Their own! That is, a person is gradually moving from the world imposed on him by his animalistic body to the world that he will create for himself with his spiritual body, and in it he will exist. And this world will include absolutely everything.

We only have to observe how nature develops us. And it develops us in a very interesting way, by gradually giving us the opportunity to create a new reality for ourselves, and to exist within it.

Question: What will the child want to see and feel in this reality?

Answer: The child will subconsciously feel an attraction to this, a movement toward it, an impulse. And his movements toward the new reality will gradually compel him to acquire new qualities.

The next stage will be such that the child will want to exist in this, not because of some program, but because he himself will be changing. For now, we are only going through an intermediate stage.

But since nature leads us forward and causes all these movements, impulses, and urges in us, the next stages will be such that through the construction of a new virtual world, through the computer, we will suddenly feel that we ourselves have to change in order to enter directly into this nature. Behind what we have drawn, behind what we have created, there actually exists another world that has not been drawn for us.

For this, there is no need to install new programs on my supercomputer. I need to reprogram myself a little bit, and then I will indeed exist in the new world.

That is where we will come to. But perhaps not even in this generation yet.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman,” 11/14/24

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On one hand communication between people in our world is constantly evolving; on the other we see how incapable we are of truly engaging in it. We create communication only to use one another to somehow continue our existence. We cannot truly see each other nor can we genuinely talk to one another.

I notice that people today do not even want to use phones much; they prefer sending SMS or messages that do not oblige them in any way; just throw out a printed word, so to speak, and that is it.

But to actually talk to someone, that already comes with certain obligations, and requires one to invest their soul, to form some kind of deeper inner connection. People do not want to take that step. That is why I believe that even this era of phone communication will stagnate in its development: “I do not want to be that open to others.”

The same applies to the Internet. If it ceases to be veiled, the entire communication system will begin to consume itself. People will realize that there is an electronic eye that knows everything about them and can compromise them in front of everyone—in front of a spouse for visiting certain websites, in front of family for something they said or wrote about them somewhere.

In short, if the Internet fully reveals itself as a system that prevents a person from isolating themselves from others—something that today’s egoism demands—then that will mark the end of the internet. It will remain as merely a database, but there will be no communication through it because nowadays a person is primarily seeking their own quiet corner and is willing to connect with others only from a distance.

This is a manifestation of the shattering of connection that occurred at the level of the soul on the descent into our world. I believe the future will develop in a slightly different direction. A person will be given the opportunity to remain incognito while interacting with others, yet will still gradually come to recognize themselves as a necessary element of society and society as a necessary system for them.

We must reveal our complete interdependence. It will become apparent through terrible suffering, crises, and cataclysms, through such intricate games of the Creator that we will have no place to escape.

And suddenly we will discover the first spiritual degree that nature is driving us toward, where we will perceive our interconnectedness. But I do not want this connection; I want to sit in my own corner and use it only when it benefits me.

Yet you will be forced: no, you must surrender to this connection, enter it as a fully integrated cell, and there will be no escape. Discard your personal reasoning and emotions; you must incorporate them into this system.

And what happens to them will be determined by the system itself. To the extent that it may even say, “You are unnecessary; you harm us, or you simply are not needed,” and you will agree to be annulled. Just like the cells in a body; billions die every second, and billions regenerate.

Of course, in our spiritual progress, there is no death or disappearance, but we will have to experience the willingness to be deeply immersed in the system. This is a very serious psychological barrier that must be crossed. And humanity will come to realize this, whether willingly or through hardship.

We Kabbalists try to facilitate this process through teaching and explanation. In past centuries Kabbalists understood this as well, and did the same. The method remains unchanged because we are correcting what happened before our world came into existence; we are correcting the spiritual shattering.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Breaking the Connection between Souls” 6/20/10

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Question: What is the teacher’s place in the virtual community? Can the system you want to create exist without a teacher?

Answer: I think it can. It is like how there used to be czars and kings and then they were replaced by parliamentary republics.

Therefore such a system can work because if a connection is established between each individual and his virtual environment, which simply more clearly shows the individual the correct attitude of society toward him, then he only has to implement it.

Rabash says in his articles that the Creator is called the teacher. Therefore the earthly teacher fades into the background.

I believe that it is quite possible to create such a system of interconnection, to launch it into implementation, and to enable my students to move forward with its help. This will be the final act of my life. And then they can move on their own.

Question: Is there a chance that without a teacher, students will get confused and will not progress? Anyway, the teacher is in spiritual attainment, and here people do not know where they are going.

Answer: It depends on the system we create. At first a person is required to gradually enter into his spiritual environment Lo Lishma.

I see this as a very serious realization of a spiritual construct. We can see from the examples of the Tamagotchi toy that a person begins to work with a computer as with a living organism, and treats the virtual environment as if it were alive. It kind of animates him, humanizes him.

We want to create an image of the right group for ourselves on the computer, which wants to position, show, manifest, and expose itself relative to each of us.

A person will see in this the appearance of the group to him; that is what the group wants to show him. Everything is absolutely clear here according to the rules outlined by Rabash.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 6” 5/18/10

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Question: You say that the Internet and mobile phones can provide a person with a simulation of continuous spiritual connection with us. Isn’t there a danger of getting drawn into this game to the point where it consumes us like a drug?

Answer: That is exactly what we need. I don’t think such a game will become a strong addiction because a person will constantly face challenges and have to solve them.

It will be a conscious game, a real state of being. He will see all his problems, all his internal misalignments, between himself and the group, between himself and the Creator. Because of this, it will not have the same gripping power over our egoism as other addictive things do.

On the other hand, the spirit of competition, the desire to achieve the goal, the envy that others are moving forward while I am not, self-respect, vanity, the desire for power—all these seemingly negative qualities must actually help us. We will see why they were created.

Egoism itself is an aid against us: “I have created help against you,” was said to Adam about Eve. This is precisely our egoism. In other words, all the negative qualities in a person are necessary to pull him out of egoism.

The worst egoistic traits—power, fame, various negative impulses toward others, the desire to dominate and control—are actually what bind me to my environment. And here, I truly become its slave.

If I did not have envy, the desire to be above others, or the need for their respect, I would pass by them as indifferently as a cat passing by a symphony orchestra. But because I want to make full use of my surrounding environment, I become dependent on it.

At this point, we begin to realize how wonderfully egoism is designed, because from our current state, the only way to connect with our environment is through egoism. And so this opportunity is given to you, your dependence on the environment.

Now the environment will dictate its terms: “Ah! So we are important to you? You want our respect? You envy us?” And they will impose conditions on you by which you can in some way fulfill and satisfy your egoistic needs.

And their conditions are strict: bestow, love, and sacrifice yourself for us. And you begin to understand that these conditions are necessary for you to fulfill yourself and move forward. This truly is the help that exists within you.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 3” 5/16/10

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When engaging in virtual space, you interact with a group that seems to exist outside of you. But in reality, it is your personal Kli, your personal desires, your soul. Because apart from the environment, apart from the entire world, which is actually this very domain of your soul, there is only the point in the heart, only this spiritual gene (Reshimo).

Everything else in the world apart from this point that exists outside of it is what you currently perceive as yourself; this is your informational data.

Thus our entire world is intentionally presented to us as something external and even opposed to us so that by initially relating to it egoistically, we gradually begin to transform it into ourselves, to draw it in, to absorb it in an altruistic way, wanting to give to it. In other words, I can connect with the world to the extent that I am ready to give to it, to belong to it, to love it.

The same applies to the group. I deliberately create a virtual force composed of many forces, influences, and qualities outside of me, which then begins to actively work in relation to me.

That is, the entire world is now embedded in this simulator, in this testing ground, where I begin to refine myself through all the texts, all the articles, and all the Kabbalistic principles in relation to the group or the world. Over time, the entire world will enter this simulator. The point is that in the end, we will build the society of the future within a virtual space.

This means that I am now starting to program myself for spiritual assent. This is precisely what Kabbalah demands. It is our most real work, and it is not detached from life. Here, I study my own qualities; I act as my own inner psychologist. Baal HaSulam always endorsed corporeal psychology.

The group stimulates me. On the other hand, while I may be able to program myself to some extent at certain stages or participate in shaping my own steps by selecting different options, there is still a division of psychologists, ideologists, and programmers who continuously develop this system. And in this process, I too can actively take part.

I see in this collective action, in this game, a very clear realization of our movement toward the Creator because at the very least, you have something tangible in your hands: your relationship with the group and the group’s relationship with you. Each of us perceives our environment as something external, and together we deliberate on how to awaken one another.

This is a system that stands between the group and each of us. And we will be the ones to program our relationships with the group. We will have control over how the group influences the individual and how the individual should respond to this influence.

For now, this is the only vision I have for implementing the principles outlined in the writings of Rabash. He is practically the only Kabbalist who has provided us with a detailed description of the relationship between a person and the group—relationships that serve as the primary tool for achieving the purpose of creation.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 4” 5/16/10

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Question: You say that on a physical level, it is impossible to achieve what can be accomplished in virtual space. Do you think that only such a lifeless system can help us?

Answer: It does not work for us in that way. We cannot just sit down, come to an agreement, and then begin to systematically influence a friend. We cannot.

Comment: But this system is auxiliary; it in no way replaces the group.

My Response: I don’t know to what extent this system can replace a physical group, but I think to a great extent.

You see, what does a physical group mean? When I see others? When I express myself in relation to others as a bestower, bring them coffee, give them something, take care of them?

A physical group is the same as our internal spiritual relationships. And physical contact, does that mean I see your face, smell your scent like animals, or touch you with my shoulder? Yes, physical contact can take place, but is it fundamentally necessary? We do not know. We do not yet know these states, so we will test them on ourselves. I do not know them either. I have not gone through this in a group.

Everything I have experienced, I went through in the old system: teacher – student. So, I have no experience of how students who organize their own Kabbalistic spiritual space should interact with each other, where they shape themselves each within the group like a seed in the ground. And in this way, everyone in relation to each other creates such an environment for spiritual advancement.

As Rabash writes, it is only then that the group becomes your spiritual environment, and despite the fact that they are small, everything depends on your attitude toward them. If you believe you can receive nourishment from them, then receive it. Just start treating them that way, and you will discover that through them, all the upper forces come to you.

I do not have this experience. And no one has the practice. People can say whatever they want. But as of today, we do not see this in our world.

We hope that through our efforts, we will finally create the possibility of such interconnection. This will serve as a stimulus for each of us in the spiritual movement, one that is controlled by us. Rabash writes about this in his articles, and Baal HaSulam in his works on the realization of freewill. Nothing more is needed.

In the end, we will see that the environment we have created virtually can include concentric spheres like layers of an onion, with people who are more distant from the bright spiritual goal with less fervor for attaining spirituality.

It can be structured in such a way that it encompasses the entire world with all its possibilities, with all its supporting services necessary for our lives including children’s and family education, and in general all our relationships with anyone and in any way: social, socio-political, and others.

But the beginning of this must grow from the central point.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 5” 5/17/10

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Question: Imagine that we have created a system of virtual space, and it seems to be functioning, but it is lifeless; it doesn’t know how to take the next steps.

When you see a person’s state, you throw something their way. How can an inanimate system do this? It feels nothing.

Answer: There are people behind the system. We will have to constantly adjust it; every day we introduce new questions, new opportunities, new puzzles, and new moves that connect a person to society, and society with them. We will actively work on this.

A computer is just a record of information; it is our demonstration, like a showcase window behind which we stand. Therefore, we must feel how we influence each of us and how each of us responds to it. This is an interactive system of very deep two-way connection.

Question: But isn’t there a risk that this system could simply collapse?

Answer: It is quite possible. Let this computer collapse! Let the group start working live! So what? To me, this machine is not something sacred, not some kind of temple. It is just a means for me to connect with a million of our friends around the world. That is all.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 6” 5/18/10

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We have yet to establish a living connection between each of us and the group. Sometimes, such mutual inspiration arises at our conventions or for a few minutes during gatherings, but this is not the right way to advance.

Many say: “Why not create a permanent convention?” But you cannot spend your whole life at a picnic, that is not the right kind of development. A convention where everyone gathers and connects is not about moving forward, but about unleashing a previously accumulated potential. The desire that has been formed manifests in this environment like a seed in the soil.

However, we must reach a state where we constantly feel the desire to be connected to the environment, and this environment can continuously influence us. This is only possible by creating a virtual connection between us where a person can connect to others through a computer or personal phone.

These means of communication are available to almost everyone 24 hours a day, and through them, we can provide a person with a simulation of his continuous spiritual connection with us.

We have no other options than to implement what the Kabbalists have written. Their sources are open to everyone. Therefore, from everything I see in our world, the only way to position a person against the group is to make this connection possible 24 hours a day or at specific intervals—say, five times a day—is through the Internet or the phone, which are always with us.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 3” 5/16/10

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It is said that envy, lust, and honor take a person out of this world. These qualities are intentionally created within us. And these seemingly most unpleasant, most disrespected traits suddenly turn out to be the most effective.

I suddenly begin to feel how much they can help me, how envy can be positive. I look at my friends, and they are doing something together, discussing certain matters, and I envy them.

They can respect me only when I love and bestow, when I sacrifice myself, when I feel my connection with them. Only in them, only in mutual guarantee, will I find myself and my life. Unexpectedly I begin to value this abstract state as something very necessary for me.

This is what we need to somehow act out among ourselves. But the group is not yet capable of doing this. We need to take action and organize some kind of scene for each friend. After all, we do not just whisper among ourselves in a corner: “Now we will start acting on you this way. Let us see how our experiment turns out.”

One, then another, then a third person begins to work on you, deliberately set an example, and you start reacting. “What do they want?” Sometimes you suddenly justify them, but mostly you do not know what to do.

This is how a person’s complete dependence on the surrounding group and on society is revealed. In novels, it is often said that some hero enters a large society and easily interacts with it. But in reality this is very difficult.

That is why we need to create such a place. I mean a virtual space, an environment, where we could act out this condition, society and each of us as an individual with desires for pleasure, envy, honors, fame, power, everything that defines our relationship with society.

Yet I do not see this society in my friends. For some reason, they cannot organize themselves, they cannot influence me, something is not working for them.

But if I had such a simulator on my computer, I would be required to enter it five times a day, which is something I cannot physically do with my friends. And this simulator would impose certain demands, whims, and conditions, it would impose its influences and questions on me.

It would show me what it wants from me, like a capricious group that demands a certain attitude from its friend: “What is more important to you—this or that? How would you progress—this way or that? How would you act in such a state? In which source is it said that this is so and that is otherwise?” It would pose questions that seem completely illogical. But otherwise you will not succeed, the group demands this from you. Do you agree or not?

Such a simulator is necessary, even just to theoretically force a person to understand what the property of bestowal is and how much they are opposite to it.

Moreover, the daily tasks must necessarily include both states of descent and ascent so that a person can see and determine where they are and how they would react to this in the opposite state.

The computer plays out the relationships between me and the group, and I begin to treat it like a Tamagotchi. It leads me forward, I am attached to it, I am interested in its opinion, its attitude toward me and its evaluation of my actions.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 2” 5/16/10

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Comment: It happens that we build the system in such a way that we interfere with each other.

My Response: It doesn’t matter. As long as we are egoists, we always interfere with each other. So we learn from this.

Comment: At the same time, you say that when everything works stably, it’s death.

My Response: It won’t be stable for us. Something will always arise. And if not, then I will try. How else can we do it? We need to feel that changes are needed.

Let’s say we’ve taken on the Internet now. It’s an entire system that we are building. Through this, we are laying the foundation for the society of the future.

Moreover, we want to create an interactive system online where everyone actively participates. You enter it as if stepping into an enchanted world with a joystick or some other device as if engaging in a game, in a shared space where millions of people can be present simultaneously.
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From KabTV’s “I Got a Call. Changes Are Needed” 4/17/10

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