Spiritual Connection

One’s spiritual connection with the Creator is based on one’s own discovery of Him.

 

Michael Laitman PhD

The Path of Kabbalah

Page 306

Nature to Exploit

And in simple words we shall say, that the nature of each and every person is to exploit the lives of all other people in the world for his own benefit. And all that he gives to another is only out of necessity; and even then there is exploitation of others in it, but it is done cunningly, so that his friend will not notice it and concede willingly.

 

 

Baal HaSulam

Peace in the World

Infinity in My Sensations

Nothing new ever happens in the world.  My eyes begin to open and I gradually reveal the Infinity in my sensations.  If the person tunes himself up this way, he will eventually start feeling it.

 

Try to tune yourselves to this feeling: we exist in the world of Infinity, of which we perceive only a tiny fragment.  We just need to discover it.  This is what Baal HaSulam says.  This way, the shroud will disappear along with all of its manifestations and the eternal, infinite world will emerge.

 

Michael Laitman PhD

Introduction to the Book of Zohar

Page 173

Maintain Determination

The most important thing in spiritual work is to maintain determination and patience.  Our prayers are defined by the state we are in and depend on the presence or absence of the sparks.  Before we attain spirituality, we think that the less we strain ourselves, the better.  But after we attain spirituality, we regret having done so little to attain it.

 

Michael Laitman PhD

The Path of Kabbalah

Page 288

Tree of Life

And all the children of Israel are strengthened by the tree of life; they all literally cling to the tree, but some to its trunk, some to the branches, some to the leaves, and some to the roots.  It turns out that they all cling to the tree of life, and all those who engage in the Torah, cling to the trunk of the tree.  For this reason, one who engages in the Torah clings to the whole tree, for the trunk of the tree contains all of it.

 

Item 6

Zohar Study Text

Miketz

Revelation of the Creator

Nothing is comprehended unless a Kli has been comprehended first, a suffering, and feeling of worthlessness, inferiority, depression, emptiness, opposition to the Creator.  Only then, follow the revelation of the Creator and unification with Him.

 

Michael Laitman PhD

Introduction to the Book of Zohar

Page 95

From His Essence

The Soul consists of Light and vessel.  The Light of the soul comes from the Creator, from His Essence.  The vessel of the soul; i.e., the desire to receive Light and benefit from Him, is created by means of this Light.  Hence, the vessel is a perfect fit for the Light that comes to fill it.  The essence of the soul is the vessel, because the Light is a portion of the Creator.

 

Michael Laitman PhD

The Path of Kabbalah

Page 152

Friend is Straining

Instead, we must remember that the society was established on the basis of love of others, so each member would receive from the group the love of others and hatred of himself.  And seeing that his friend is straining to annul his self and to love others would cause everyone to be integrated in their friends’ intentions.

 

Rav Baruch Ashlag (Rabash)

Concerning Love of Friends

Kabbalah for the Student

Page 288

Do We Play Any Role?

Do we play any role?  This chain exists for a reason, and so do do we.  Do we exist parallel to the chain or inside of it?  Do we determine the development of this chain and its consequences?  Can we influence reality or do anything about it?  What is our role?  The answer to these questions includes knowledge of all potential development, cause and effect, beginning and end, all the processes, all the intermediate levels, and knowledge about our potential impact in this process.

 

Michael Laitman PhD

Introduction to the Book of Zohar

Page 93

Set His Hand Again

But these words become clear to them like the prophecy of Isaiah that world peace precedes the gathering of the Diaspora. This is why the verse says, “The Lord shall give strength to His people,” that in the future, when the Creator gives His people strength, meaning eternal resurrection, then “the Lord shall bless His people with peace.” This means that He will first bless His people, Israel, with peace in the whole world, and then He will “set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people.”

 

 

Baal HaSulam

The Peace