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UPDATE (27.08.09): DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST Q&A CELEBRATION, WE WILL BE HOLDING ANOTHER ONE THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER, AT 8:00pm EST (U.S.). YOU’RE QUESTIONS ON THIS BLOG POST WILL GO TOWARD THE UPCOMING EVENT, OR YOU MAY LIKE TO POST THEM ON OUR UPDATED PAGE… JUST CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING BANNER TO GO THERE:

Kabbalah LIVE Video Q&A Celebration
Wednesday, September 02.09 – 8:00pm EST (U.S.)
We at the Bnei Baruch Education Center are so excited about the upcoming Kabbalah introductory course, which begins on September 9, that we can’t wait to get started!
So on Wednesday, 26 August, we’ll be holding a free public preliminary live Q&A session with you to celebrate the upcoming course.
We invite you all to post just one question that’s itching away at you, and get it answered at the live event. Maybe you have a question about Kabbalah itself, or how Kabbalah can help you in a certain situation you’re facing, or how Kabbalah explains all kinds of events occurring in our world, or any variety of concepts, such as whether we have free choice, how we perceive reality, why we feel pain and pleasure, or countless other things…
Kabbalah encourages the asking of questions to progress, so here’s an opportunity to ask your first question and get it answered live!… Just write your name, e-mail, and the question you have in the comment form below, and you’ll get reminder e-mails with a link to the live event where we’ll answer your question.
AND… By sending us your question using the comment form below, you’ll go into the draw to win a number of book & CD giveaways!
UPDATED TODAY (26.08.09) – CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE LIVE EVENT!!! – 8:00pm EST (U.S.), Wednesday, 26 August, 2009
We’ll be updating about this event regularly on this blog, and providing new Q&A material leading up to the event to help you prepare. Here is the first of many of these: a free PDF for you to download, containing a top 5 Q&A on free will taken from Michael Laitman’s personal blog: (PDF) Kabbalah on Free Will – Top 5 Q&A Series from Michael Laitman’s Personal Blog.
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Ah! POST 217, Just so we can get past “216″. Sweetening the judgements
alire wrote @ September 15th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
is kabalah the same as black magic ? cause I heard that the great leaders of the world are the one who use magic , and their religion as freemasonry and … originates from kabalah , is that true ?
Terence wrote @ August 27th, 2009 at 4:31 am
On my spiritual path I’m finding that I really don’t want material possessions or a lifestyle that chains me to the non spiritual world. But I live in a life where there are pressures from my family and friends to get a degree in order to make money and be happy, but what I’m learning is that this is not the ultimate prize. I want to ascend badly but I don’t know how or if I should unplug myself from society (so to say). Should I keep going through the motions, and continue schooling (even though I already am self-employed and WANT to work for myself) get a respectable job that society prizes; or will this continue me on the path of suffering??
If I were to ascend would this end my would I still be incarnated after this body’s death? Or will I be born again in a new body even still to continue this process of correction?
I can’t wait to have these and all of our questions answered or if they have not yet been answered I would love to contribute experience for us all.
Another question is: What happens when the collective soul has united, is that when we have connected back with the creator? What then happens to the universe; is there any need for it any longer? Is the universe here to serve us are human/sentient beings destined to reconnect and be with God forever?
Tor Quez wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Just discovered kabbalah.info a few months ago and wanted to say THANK YOU Rav Laitman and all that are working so hard in making Kabbalah resources available to the world!
Tor Quez
Canada
Queridos Maestros: Tengo 65 años y estoy estudiando Cabalá como principiante desde el mes de abril. Mis sentimientos hacia el projimo estan mejor que antes. Mi pregunta es: ¿si es necesario unirse a un grupo en mi ciudad, o al comienzo, el camino de la corrección es interno y personal, como lo dicen los grandes maestros de la Cabalá? Muy amables por su atención. Jorge Enrique. jorpin44@live.com
dijana wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
How can i impact on the environment ( to show them that egoism is a bad thing), how can I make them more interested?
Kabbalah is not a religion but what is the relationship of kabbalah to christianity? Light can we say it means God, or we refer to God?
Slawa wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I love the course I love it! It was so big eye opener experience to me. I sit all night in front of computer holding my breath and listen to the courses, 15 part at ones. But there, in my heart one question com up 1)How possible is that we have the exact measurement of how many steps human soul need to take to experience creator?. 2)And how we can be absolutely sure that the measurement is correct? Gratings from Poland
can i correct a question? i asked the spiritual root of blood. i wanted to understand the spiritual root of the SHEDDING of blood. if it\’s too late or frivilous i will understand. THANK YOU for even reading this.
Nas minhas dúvidas diárias sobre Cabalá a quem devo me reportar? Ao meu grupo? A um instrutor específico? Ao Ravi? Mauro
I am concerned about learning the techniques that Kabbalah teaches and me not being able to keep focus on what is important in life. Will Kabbalah teach me techniques to focus and center my thoughts, emotions, and spiritual being so that I can maintain being on the best possible path in life?
KC wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I would like to know what kabbalah says about love between men of the same sex.
My mother died three days ago, in Israel, and I want know what happen with the person that die according the wisdom of kabbalah. Is there a good place for her in the univers? She was a very pious person. Please, answer-me. Thank you. I live in Goiânia – Brasil
fatima wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
is clairvoyance an illusion or an ego negative source for feeding misinformation, and how studying kabbalah can assist to make the correct assesments? thank you
Benedikta wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Kabbalah is a heart-warming and mind-clearing self-growth method for me… (please forgive me for narrowness of this statement). When I mention it to other people, they laugh at it and make jokes and remark that they do not need another religion… My questions are \”is Kabbalah the only way to correct the human nature?\” and \”What do Kabbalists have to say about so many spiritual leaders and teachers in the world?\” Thank you so much. Wishing everybody all the best.
Darold wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Is there such a thing as a soul being lost forever?
De que maneira nos aproximamos de Deus através da Cabala?
Emilio wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am
How to overcome laziness and disconcentration, permanently, towards one goal(corporeal or not)??
I understood that we are here to be pleased and everthing that god made is for our pleasure and to bring us to the light through the delightment. But there is the danger to only see the delightment and be more and more selfish? How to not fall in this trap?
Ilan wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 10:50 am
When everything seems negative & goes wrong, how should one react & tell himself? How should he act towards his boss, fellow workers or even family members?
Can god heal our body trough us or trough another person, only thinking on: This hela this helath that i will be given will give me pleasure, so this pleasure is for god and keeping on this goal – the pleasure for god and for us – the healing would be achieved?
Alma wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 10:48 am
I live in Arizona close to the phoenix area, I would like you to ask in the class if there are other people from Arizona that we can ge together in group some times for studying because I feel lonely some times. They can reach me though my e-mail almaster2@gmail.com
David wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 10:47 am
How does a person overcome laziness: at work, home and within the study of kabbalah?
Recently I purchased \”The Zohar\” – Annotations to the Ashlag Commentary – - On Page 380 it states that we should constantly seek to perfect and complement our intentions – - Every day I look at myself and attempt to understand my \”intentions\” in all my daily activities – - But I have to say some days I feel like I am an \”idiot\” – - I loose my temper – - I demand my way of dong things – - Will I EVER get past this to be a better person by studying with the group and dissemination projects?
Helena wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
When will i know i am on the right path learning about Kabbalach. Will it take away the restlessness i am experiencing?
Maja wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
According to the Kabbalah, mankind is the whole of creation (or the First Man). After he was born, he shattered into 600,000 parts. Why it seems so that we, as parts of that whole, are not all at the same level of spiritual attainment?
Is it by beeing altruist and thogtful towards others that you get equivalence of form with the creator?
Why is it that once I receive the gift of being one with the Creator that after the initial joy and peace of that experience subsides I then feel as if I don\’t quite know what to do next?
Hello! I would love to see the course.Could you please tell me in which timezone you are in ,so I can know the time of the programm here in germanv (MEZ) Thanks a lot Marion Ohmer
Mrk wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 3:07 am
How does Kabbalah assist one in handling real time problems such as unemploment or finding a job?
Josef wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Dear sirs, where come in Kabbalah the exact discrete numbers like 5 worlds, 125 steps, 613, 600 000 etc.? I am always suspicious with such precisely known things in the realms of physically unknown. In other traditions, they have other numbers of various things like spheres, gods, forces, chakras and whatever else, which they claim is true. While I cling to the basic idea of Kabbalah and am intrigued by that, I am a bit sceptical with these seemingly discrete numbers of various things, especially coming from the realm of unknown. Does math play in that realm any role anyway? Thank you. Josef from Czech Republic
Way Lang wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:53 am
When will there be an advanced course?
Tomas wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:52 am
I have 1,5 year experience of studying kabbalah in group and 1 year experience before group. I am trying to do my best. I have noticed several things: I do not get from group anything except „downs\”. I have to do very hard work to stay in group and to continue. Accidentally I have listened a lesson of Rav Laitman where he said that only \”dawns\” are the true growth of \”kli\”. The \”kli\” consists of many \”dawns\” (describing \”dawns\” he mentioned specific word in Hebrew language like \”ecunot\” which make a \”cyon\”). If it is so, when my group is doing best making me \”dawn\” every time when I initiate a project of dissemination or try to discuss the content of an article? Is it the true purpose of group – to make a place for my work on myself? If it is so why the main stream of methodic says that \”the group is destined to give you the greatness of Creator\”?
If a soul started learning Kabbalah in his/her previous body and did not succeed to enter to the Holiness, will he/she go on learning Kabbalah in his/her next appearance?
Cosimo wrote @ August 26th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Although I\’ve been searching for spiritual fulfillment for years, I feel I\’ve not gained even a modicum of enlightenment. How do I know if I\’m ready to receive the wisdom of Kabbalah?
Dear Teacher, I\’m currently reading a book \”A Guide to the Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah\” written by Rav Michael Laitman, it\’s indeed a very good book, it had enlightened me very much, thank you very much! I currently read until chapter 11: Body & Soul. And got a question that pop-up in my mind: A person can have how many souls dwell in his/her body in a lifetime so as for the purpose to correct? (if multiple souls exist in a body, is that mean that we own multiple identities? and how 600,000 souls fit in the ~6.78 billion people today?) Sorry for bothering. Thank you very much for your patience and answer. Regards, Chew Choon Min
Was Jesus a Kabbalahlist? I seems so to me from the scriptures that he had access to the upper worlds.
AS wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
I can\’t seem to get out of my addictive behavior. How can Kabbalah help me? Thanks
Nena Z wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Are the \’big\’ things in life,like how many marriages or how many children we will have predetermained? Like,is it already set for me I will have one child or two ? I believe that all major event are predetermained as some major things that we need to experience…so then,that would include those things marriage and children,but sometimes I have doubts…
Tyler wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
How can I never have to worry about getting more weed?
I recall hearing that Abraham was the founder of Kabbalah. I also recall hearing that in the Torah, the language of branches is used. I can understand why it is used. According to Kabbalah, did the events in the Torah actually happen or are they just forms branch-language communication. Are people who believe the Torah word-for-word (literally) mistaken, accurate, or part-right, part-mistaken? Do the orthadox and ultra-orthadox view Kabbalah as truth or heresy?
(Name pronounced Qual-check) What does the zohar have to say about defending oneself and family or country against attack by those who believe they are doing God\’s work in killing civilian men, women and children by launching rockets, suicide bombings, beheading or just 1-on-1 murder? What would a kabbalist consider \’Amelek\’ to be in today\’s world? Would it be right and just for kabbalists to rise and destroy \’Amelek\’? Are innocent souls who who suffer under the hands of terrorists, be they Nazis in the 40s or today\’s jihadists, expiating for having been detached from their source (the endless light) in their current or prior transmigrations? Thanks
Victor wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
How is it that Malchut became divided into many souls? First it was Malchut, then… many souls. It only says it happened, it does not say HOW, it became to happen.
Victor wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
May a Kabbalist eat pork, crab, shrimp and lobster? What is God\’s NAME?
One statement that I have heard form many resources about Kabbalah is that it is a science. Is that to say that Kabbalah uses the scientific method or similar analytical processes to arrive at conclusions? I feel clarification on this would be most enlightening.
Please comment on this statement \”GOD IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT HUMAN PARTICIPATION\”
Trevor wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Is the world of quantum physics and other science just re-explaining these ancient laws in a re-defined scientific terminology? Are things like the matrix of the universe derived from kabbahlistic teachings?
Matt wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
I participate in boxing and ultimate fighting and since beginning my study of kabbalah I have begun to have thoughts that the violence in boxing is not right. I have a tough time with this though because I feel boxing and martial arts are my true calling. I would just like to know your opinion on this. Thank you.
chris wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Why is assumed the creator wants to fill the creature with delight? How do we know what he wants?
Bob wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
As a Christian, I\’d like to know how the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ fits in with the teachings of Kabbalah?
Lynn wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
What lessons can be learned from Kabbalah, in order to teach people to let go of anger and move on from certain situations?
daniel wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
What i have found the most interesting about this kabalah course is that you don\’t refer to god as something, and it more like a way of life like a philosophy. I´m very fond of the religion of Buddhism and of being open minded and including new things into my way of seeing things. I know there´s something powerful running around us and I just cant find a good explanation of what this is and how can i have a perpetual enlightenment of happiness in my life, is there anything I should know that you recommend me?
If I talk to my boss about me being absent from work in order to attend a Kabbalah congress and then he asks \”what is kabbalah?\” how should I answer him?
Shelia wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Is it possible for me to understand the reasons for everything that happens to me in my life?
Is Kabbalah way to reach the Creator
Carla wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Can you share a simple way to open myself to the light on a daily basis?
gabriel wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
hi the Rav says how important it is in Kabbalah to be married. Yet, what can a man do if he does not trust women either from past betrayals or not trusting women in general as they are always looking to receive and thus can always be suspected to go astray and look for a better situation, should a current situation be unfavorable. as egoism grows, how can we maintain a connection between man and wife? i have this question several times, can you please give me an answer. thank you
DavidM wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I read that Kabbalah says this world that appears external is really within oneself. How can it be within me and all the others on the planet, not to mention the immensity of it all?
Are the books \”Sepher Rezial Hemelach: The Book of the Angel Rezial\” by the author Steve Savedow and \”The Sword of Moses, an Ancient Book of Magic: From an Unique Manuscript\” by the author Moses Gaster good reference material for the study of Kabbalah? Thank you for your kind attention to this matter. Barry Roberts
kellie wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
It is so hard to think positive when the world is so negative. How can Kabbalah help me? What books should I be studying?
Daniel wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
From the view of a kabbalah, what is the heaven and hell, it exist or is just a way that someone use it to explain the ways of kabbalah like all the other things in torah and the bible?
How does Kabbalah opens up the Upper Worlds to You.
sunset wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
How does Kabbalah explains the death of a 1 year old girl…due to a disease which could not be cured. What meaning had her life according to Kabbalah and what does it mean for the parents, to only have their baby for such a short time…thank you very much.
Maria wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Why is it that I am not interested in many things anymore, and still enjoy anything that comes into my experience?
What can I do and how should I work in a group of people where the most of them are not interested in studding and learning and they are in a training course just because they have no job and being in the training they can receive a small subvention. I have tried to make them see how it is important to learn, no matter what we will do in life in the futur. But the most of they don\’t want to think about. Now they have computers; a part of the group play games, they are in you tube or sending mails to their friends… How can I help them and help me? For the moment i am in my \”corner\”, doing my work and learning and revising what i know, as there is always space to improve. This is a long question… Thank you very much Maria Pires
Aside from the obivious benifits of raising our conscious awareness on a world scale how would this affect the \”cosmic awareness\” of the universe as a whole?
Michael wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Why they are born disabled children ? what is the purpose of that ? Kind regards, Michael
tim g. wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
in Esther the last chapter purim is spelled the same way as bullocks. can this mean also that when bullocks are spoken of as being sacrficed in psalms chapter 51 at the end can it also mean that lots or agreements are being offered on the alter since no one man or beast should be harming each other at that time ? thanks for your answer
Leo wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
To study kabbalah do I need to do religion things like going to shabat on friday and saturday and give 10%of my income to clean my money from satan ,this sound like a religion practice to me,also why women have so little roll, some times seems that we just need to do whatever men decide ,please as a woman i need to know my roll as per your opinion in reference to some coments of Rav.Laitman in this subjet, Thank you very much
Aaron wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I heard from your lectures that a soul has gender: female or male. Can a female soul be clothed in a male body and visa versa, on the physican plane throughout gilgulim? Please, give a clear definite answer.
I’ve read the Kabbalah and understand completely. I’m a yogi and God helps me in understanding everything. The only question I can think of is why people don’t seek? They seem to get caught in some kind of state where they can not, and will not, seek. Is it because they are not ready to further their spiritual growth? Is it their ego? Is there a force which stops them? As a yogi, I see the importance of all religions. I was brought up catholic, but could not understand the religion. After a while, I understood all religions. They all have given me a message.
Jeff
Hi Kabbalah is something new for me but ai just red all about that and sound very interesting .
My question is kabbalah can help me with my spiritual life?
How personal are the qualities from bestowal in order to correct them. In other words, since so many people suffer from similar painful experiences (lack of money, lack of positive relationships, lack of jobs, etc.) does this mean Kabbalah offers a decoded guideline to correct the suffering in “our world” at a massive level or personal and specific details are involvede? Thank you !
In the first video of the pre-semester self study, Tony says that \”there is nothing we do in this world that has any effect whatsoever on the Upper World\”. Does this include prayer? Does saying the Shema or the amidah have no effect? thanks!!
Do you think by helping people to perceive what the true reality is about life (not what the 5 material senses are telling us) would help people to have peace on earth and avoid any form of lack completely? When I say any form of lack I mean – lack of health, lack of relationships, lack of employment, lack of finance, lack of happiness, lack of wealth, etc.
muhammad wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 4:20 am
what is Kabbalah\’s judgment for killing ?
What is Mnei Baruch\’s take on Moshaich and the 3rd Temple?
I like the idea of Kabbalah so far as a way to understand why we exist, but the origination of the concepts/teachings bewilders me. How is it possible that man, a selected chosen few were enlightened and given clear explanation of Kabbalah from the Creator? For many this idea seems absurd, almost impossible. Aren\’t we programmed to believe, we need to see and experience things. It seems nonbelievers only choice is to trust that the teachings truly comes from the Creator and not a concept made up by man.
Jan wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 4:19 am
How important is it to the study of Kabbalah and the transformation of one\’s life/vision through such study to be involved in regular religious practice either as an individual or as a member of a religious community?
I\’m confuse on the screen on top of the vessel, can you explain more with examples or how we can used the screen in our personal life. tank you.
Kabbalah is a map to the spiritual worlds, a ittinary to give you the route back home. So is kabbalah only studying a lot of wise things or does it also give practical guidelines how to free your other states of consciousness and discover your true self and source? And if so, is this not a dangerous adventure to undertake by yourself, meaning: without a wise teacher by you side? Other wisdom teachings learn that these worlds or full of dangers for the unknowing one, and even the knowing one…
Maria wrote @ August 25th, 2009 at 4:17 am
I orginally joined this class because I thought I was going to learn more about the teachings of Kabbalah. I am now a bit skeptical after going through the prelimenary courses because it sounds like a religion. Am I wrong in assuming this? If so please explain what exactly is Kabbalah a religion, teaching, or belief?
I read that Kaballah can be used to filter what we perceive of our surroundings through our senses. My question is can we use Kaballah to filter what we emit from our bodies into the our surroundings?
Is the practice of transcendental meditation incompatible with the study and practice of kabbalah?
Where to find the right way to know The creator, Why our futur and destination are hidden and how in spirity way can be known?I`mean to find it out,when and how? I know that our day action are depended to some thing hidden, How to find it and prevent domage and panishing of our bad decisions?
My question relates to understand what happens when we feel so far away from the Creator. Sometimes I feel in a “grace state or period”, my heart is full of love and happiness, and no matter what happens, nothing seems to alter the way I feel, I have no regrets nor complaints. But then, I don’’t know how I find myself in confusion and despair and nothing seems to work. ¿What can I do? I struggle to connect, to feel my heart glow, but the negative unconscious response seems to be stronger , my efforts don’t seem to go anywhere until again, I feel my heart glow again. It’s like if I were on a roller coaster!
Peter wrote @ August 24th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Dear Bnei Baruch, Why are there varying approaches to teaching Kabbalah, ie; The Kabbalah Centre under the auspices of Rav Yehuda Berg amd Bnei Baruch?
orville wrote @ August 24th, 2009 at 11:47 am
How does the 13 moon calendar coincide with kabbalah?
Andre wrote @ August 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Hi, My question is: I\’ve been reading some Kabalah books, even The Creation Book (Sefer Ietsirah) by Arieh Kaplan. However I could not figure out on how to combine letters. So, Do I have freedom to combine letters or do I have to receive them from the Rabi? Thank You,
Chris wrote @ August 24th, 2009 at 11:45 am
What is the world of Adam Kadon?
As the creater is a force of love, if we are similar to him, how do we understand the suffering of Rabbi Akiva, especially when 5 of his 24,00 students where saved from the plague because \”they had retained their sense of brotherly love\”
From the preliminarie lessons I have listened, my understanding is Light Had created us…as if it\’s a person. To me, the only way for this would be some very advance Extra-Terrestres …because God can\’t be a person! Otherwise, He would need a God?
When the great soul of Adam is reunited after the final correction what happens next? Does the process repeat throughout eternity as we are now in the \’middle\’ of eternity? And this becausse we can only create using a duality of opposites. I see this question as putting a beautiful tarnish on my goal! What do you think?
How do we know when we have crossed the machsom?
Angel wrote @ August 24th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Will Kabbalah help me to find peace and forgivenss with myself?
Adriana wrote @ August 24th, 2009 at 5:29 am
For tracking of our progress during Kabbalei study would be useful to prepare a written journal with our major suffering,or our major problem that occurred and which was our attitude in the moment of resolving or not resolving that problem/suffering? From ROMANIA best regards!
I have numerous types of problems starting with my family where everybody is suffering pulling the devil by the tail. Coming to me now who is the only learned person in the family, things are going from bad to worse, I am sick suffering from a terrible diabetic condition. how is kabbalah going to help me solve all these problems ? Thank you
Light and desire are main concept of the Kabbalah. They are symbolic I suppose. How can you u imagine a world consisting Light and desire Tamás
Sonja wrote @ August 24th, 2009 at 5:28 am
in myths one has 3 questions – here only 1 – how precious this question has become! \”I would like to learn more about the role of different emotions and the best way to deal with them!\”
In the name of love I\’ve been giving time, energy, money. In a nutshell a lot of self sacrificing from my part. My man is really capable of understanding Kabbalah\’s principals, but his addictive personality has prevented him from doing the right thing by him and me for the past 4 years. Is the giving \”till hurts\” part of Kabbalah\’s teaching? And how can I help my man to be less egocentric? Should I stop the giving, and if so why? Thank you!
Is it a prerequisite to have money in order to learn EVERYTHING Kabbalah has to teach? How much?
Hello, I\’ve read several of Rav Michael Laitman\’s books and find them extremely informative and inspiring. I look forward to learning more about Kabbalah while participating in the upcoming introductory course. My question is: Is there an average time for a person studying Kababalah to experience his or her first correction? With a strong desire and intention to understand the thoughts of our Creator and with active guidance through this and future Kabbalah courses, is it possible that a student may never successfully experience a correction? Thank you, Ralph Ingerto
What is the purpose of the tree of life emerging with the vessel, and what is the vessel carrier\’s purpose?
I have done a lot of research into philosophy due to a deep need for meaning and ultimate purpose and have arrived at the current Integral views being progressed in the field by such people as Ken Wilber, Andrew Cohen, and Craig Hamilton. I believe there is such a thing as evolution of consciousness and stages of development, however, the question is how do we find an authentic spiritual practice that can accommodate all of our spiritual desires for meaning, but also quell our minds rational desires. Does Kabbalah give me an authentic knowing that the spiritual force is real? How so? And how can we be sure its not just a trick of the mind that is wanting to satisfy our deep seeded fears for the afterlife? Sincerely, Ryan Petit Age 22 College Student
lyudmila wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Why it happens to me what most selfish people,who seems to be just fine with everybody else,attacking just me only,even if I try speak to them to convince not to do anything evil-they persist,getting themselves into different kind of trouble(such as loosing own reputation,jobs,etc.),as a result of it`s attack?I have tried everything :to feel for them,to understand them,to warn them-nothing works,they even do more opposite,sometimes it looks like loosing their minds…It started about 7 years ago(one situation comes after another,never at a same time),with different people,different circumstances and even in different countries,but it`s all about cheating,stealing,creating a group of corrupted people.Why me- should be the person, who`s interest- in stopping them?Why they run into me(I`m not a police officer)?Should I change my profession,becoming the one?It gets difficult.
Can Kabbalah help me open my mind up to see situations clear, so my spiritual mission isn\’t so confusing?
Can Kabbalah help a person get an idea of his spiritual status today? Just a small indication.
Viktor wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Hi, I have listened to a few lessons on-line. If I had understood it correctly before you start going trough 125 steps you need to cross \”maxsom\” line. My Q is how would you know that you crossed it and how long it takes? Or what do you need to do most to pass it as quickly as possible? Who can tell you if you are doing something wrong? Thank you in advance
Does Kabbalah provide us with spiritual tools/knowledge to heal our body and soul and other people?
Matt wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Is it sin to believe that something happened because the devil did it? The bible teaches that God dos not tempt anyone. The devil tempted Eve, it was not God that did it so that would proof that there are other powers in the universe other than God alone that can influence, correct? There for believing in those powers would not be a sin because they really do exist, correct? The bible says it was the Devil that tempted Eve and (not God). Are we sinning if we believe the devil has the power to influence people and tempt them, as the bible clearly teaches?
Matt wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:49 pm
It is my understanding that we are too believe that anything that happens, is don by the creator. Wouldn’t this mean your blaming everything that happens on the creator and if you do not want to use the word blame are you saying the creator is responsible for everything and not putting any responsibility on the creature?
Is Kabbalah and the Celestine Prophesys the same in many ways?
having to live in this world; where one has to fulfill ones role in it in order to survive; how can one keep intact that which one builds in the inside of oneself? For me the role I play in my daily life and the inner life within me are on two completely different vectors and have nothing to do with each other. I know there\’s a price to pay to live in this world; but how can I be with that inner truth whilst I deal with.. Thank you for this opportunity to ask a question. Madlen- still a searcher
I have been seeking something since childhood. I only know what it\’s not. As I got older I was taught it was God I was looking for. I have searched and been called an idle fool all my life. Last summer I was in meditation, listening inside myself. I felt the top of my head become bright and the root of my body respond. I felt what I can only describe as water infused with electricity, and both infused with fire, rising up my spine. It was a visceral, lucid, physical sensation. I have never felt such joy and power EVER. But when this current got to the base of my head I was filled with fear. I thought of my wife and my children and became afraid that I would leave them without my protection or love. My eyes were open and so I could see the very reality around me begin to dissolve and fade away. In that moment I was honest with myself and spoke out that I was not ready for this. I cast blessings out in all directions and to all life. I couldn\’t contain the joy. And my inability to contain it brought me fear. I could feel my body dieing. I could feel the current burning away at the base of my head. And then it gently returned to its point of origin at my root. The rest of that week I was on top of the world. But I was disturbed as well. Why was I so afraid? Even now I can still feel the path up my spine. I want to go back to that place and step through. But I don\’t understand. I have not slept well since then. I don\’t have much of an appetite. It\’s not that I\’m sick. I just don\’t care so much. Can Kabbalah help me to understand this? Can it help me to go again to that place? Can it provide me a map or help me understand what happened, and what to expect? Fear and awe. I don\’t care for the fear. But the awe I cannot ignore. Respectfully Benny Acosta
Jorge wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:47 pm
First at all all best to eveyone there i sincerely wish. The question is:What if the 49% of the souls does the job right and the 51% wrong.Which would be the outcome of this situation after the Kabbalah achieved knowledge,so far. Bless you all a friend from chile
How is Kabbalah able to to teach reaching experience of God without the usual turning within and meditations that you see in other spiritual paths? I\’m a sufi mureed( student).
Kabbalah is really helping in this physical world. However, as a human being, i want to know, how to gain a motivation to attain spiritual enlightenment? or at least create a balance between the development in physical world and spiritual world. Reason is because i found that i cannot create a mind-set to do both at the same time. Thanks in advance!
Luisa wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm
I ever thought that I was wrong in this world … I felt like a E.T. in this life. I couldn\’t understand he way people lives and i found myself in Kabbalah .. I foud people who think like me .. that this reality is very small and something else have to exist , other realities. Is this normal????
You speak of Ein Sof or infinity. Can this be experienced directly in a concrete way??
there\’s a part of me that so desires to be a delight to the Creator, and to only delight in Him. there\’s another part that gets caught up in the responsibilities of being a wife, care-taker of others, that sometimes forgets Him – where i see my egoism take over – sometimes for the sake of others. how can i reconcile these two parts, to be able to delight in Him even when i\’m working in the corpreal aspects of life?
Craig wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Can Kabbalah fix my relationships?
Sorry, you might receive this email twice. I wasn\’t sure whether it sent it// How does the concept of Darwinian Evolution fit into the theory of reincarnation? Does each person have an individual soul which evolves thoughout the course of our biological evolution as a species? Thanks for hosting such a valuable platform for communication and learning. I\’m looking forward to the classes and sharing ideas. Best, Thomas
How does the concept of Darwinian Evolution fit into the theory of reincarnation? Does each person have an individual soul which evolves thoughout the course of our biological evolution as a species? Thanks for hosting such a valuable platform for communication and learning. I\’m looking forward to the classes and sharing ideas. Best, Thomas
Tony wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:43 pm
do Kabbalists have any supernatural abilities which gives them an advantage over other people?
Tony wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:42 pm
two questions. What special powers does Kabbalah give you? can you fly or see through walls? in one of the videos you mentioned that Kabbalah is not magic but it is a science. just like a person with a lighter would be the god of fire to a primitive tribe? what supernatural ability does a Kabbalist have that we don\’t understand. also why do so many books from the library say that Kabbalists use amulets and spells and things like this?
Tony wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Hello BBLC, My name is Tony, I\’m an individual looking for answers, I\’m 47 years young, I had my share of ups and downs in life, At this time I am in a down cycle and from previous experience I can feel that it has already turned around. I believe in GOD, I’m very spiritual but I\’m not attached to any particular religion. for most of my life I have felt a presence mostly in difficult times, and times of danger, but never had direct contact, I believe this presence are ANGELS, I like to know; How is Kabbalah oriented in the ANGELIC field?
Rachel wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Hi, I have a question that has been on my mind or a while now…My closest friend and I have always had this kind of safe relationship, we have never had a real arguement and have had this instenste and loving relationship. But recently a situation has awakaned our egos and it has been so confusing to me not knowing how to deal with the situation without letting my ego getting the best of me and my friend. My question is: When do you know when its time to let go in a relationships or situation where the ego is envolved and is drama hungry.Is it better to hang in there and resist or is it better to avoid the situation because of the tention my ego is arousing? Thank you for taking the time to read my question
Wendy wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:41 pm
1)Does keeping Kosher help with spiritual development according to Kabbalistic principles? 2) What are the most important prayers for a student of Kabbalah ?
Marta S. wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Kabbalah, as I understand it, teaches that reincarnation is a reality that the soul experiences time and time again in order to move from the illusory ego to the \”correct\” state of the selfless conscience that wants to \”give\” rather than \”receive.\” But would not the desire to give prompt the cycle of reincarnation to continue, so as to help the rest of humanity?
Since Kabbalah is able to be taught to all religions, how does Kabbalah deal with the Christian belief that Jesus is the Messiah?
Mary C. wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
It seems in most religions that women are regarded as second class citizens, not on the same level in any way as men. How does Kabbalah view women?
john g wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
very simple where did man come from?
Claudia wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 am
Wenn ich JEDE Sekunde in meinem Leben annehme und sie liebe wie sie ist . (Die mir erscheinende Realität, Menschen + Situationen). Sie nicht beurteile, sondern mich dann für den Weg entscheide, der mir ein Gefühl der Freude bereitet und für den anderen Weg als Möglichkeit danke, ihn aber nicht gehe.
Befinde ich mich dann auf dem Weg zum Schöpfer?
Hi! My name is Paula, i live in Portugal where as far as i know there is no habbalah center. My question is this: I`ve read the book \” the hidden wisdom of Kabbalah with 10 complete lessons\”, where it says that in order to continue to studie kabbalah, at a certain level,you must study in group and with a \”teacher\”. I`ve signed in for the course that begins in spt 9, but how am i going to continue my studies after, if i there`s no center where i live and no group to study? thank you!
Tomas wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 am
How to understand messianism/prophets in human history? Is messiah or prophet different from others?
tallis wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 am
What\’s the life of someone who live with the principles of kabbalah is like in relation to all kind of problem we face in physical world? Is the only understanding of kabbalah principles is enough to appease me with multiple difficulties of everyday???
My husband & I love God, thank Him and praise Him everyday for the blessing He has given us. We believe that we\’ve done everything that we should have done. We each have a personal relationship with God and do our best with everything we do and we treat people well. God has promises that if we fulfill our end and keep his commandments, meditate on his word – then he will fulfill our desires as they are within His kingdom. We are not perfect but we try to reach higher spiritual levels and know God even more than we did yesterday. I beg yo see more of God and adore who He is. For the last 7 yrs or so, my husband has been able to find great jobs but they all only last for only months – the longest 2yrs and we always seem to me struggling financially. Right now all of our strength is in keeping our faith and looking for work because things are really dyre. We want to take care of our children, have a ministry, our own business, give to the community and have an income to do so. We love to give. So finally the QUESTIONS: 1. Could our finacial problems be because of my desire to me closer to God? 2.Why does positive actions, proper planning and preparing, Bachelor and Master degrees, with ones desire to do God\’s will not result in a decent life financially? 3. Do we not have control of any part of our live? I don\’t want to complain, I just want to understand. Thank you. Sincerely, Pamela
Kabbalah is at best a reasonably complex teaching, but, in a few sentences, what would your answer be to the hard pressed single mum or somebody struggling with money and working long hours who says, \”what can Kabbalah do for me that makes a difference, what can I do now, quickly that will mean something to me?
Ms Archer wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 10:33 am
How can Kabbalah help me with understanding the Torah? I\’ve been studying the Torah for 1 year now, and would like to obtain a deeper understanding.
Elizabeth wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 10:32 am
What are women meant to study that is different to what men study. It seems that only men are meant to study the 10 Sefirot – Why is that ? I dont have problem with it just interested in the real reason behind it.
Karl wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 10:32 am
How does the Bnei Baruch Learning Center on Kabbalah differ from \”The Kabbalah Centre\” that was founded in Jerusalem in 1922 by Rav Yehuda Ashlag and now being operated under Rav Berg and his wife Karen Berg? Their website is http://www.kabbalah.com
What is tikkun and what is have to do with me and or mankind?
Sonya wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
What is the relationship between ain harah & yetzer harah? How can one protect oneself against their attack? Thank you for all your shiurim.
mine wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 6:11 am
First of all, sorry fr my english,? am not a native speaker. ? am a modest and caring person fr others . ? always try to do my best fr my friends and my family.but in return ? am the person who gets upset because of the the criticism they make.the people around generally too selfish and ambitious . ,they do not care the people who cares them.rather they give great importance who has power and wealth and who has a good title in business. sometimes ? get confused and ,force my myself to be more selfish, to gain respect!!!. how can ? balance my releationship with others ,without leaving the Creator\’s path \’will to bestow\’.thank u.
Bracha wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 am
Dear Rav
why is it forbidden to charge for lessons, or spirituality as such?
Many thanks
Much love Bracha
What do the Kabbalah teachings tell us about the \”free will\” of mankind and how/why are members of the animal kingdom different?
Winkyeye wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 5:34 am
After a 3 year battle with cancer, I have been told that it is terminal and that chances are that within a year I will have passed on. My question(s) is as follows: What is the Kabbalistic view of the afterlife? What can I expect? How can the Kabbalah help me in this movement from this world to the afterlife? Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Hi, if i have to choose just one question, it must be THIS question. I know it may sounds weird to most of you, but i know that at least one person schould know what i mean. IS THERE ANY \”GOD,S QUESTION\” TO \”72 NAMES\” or something special you are searching in \”72 NAMES\”? I have to ask THIS question, because i know the \”code\” to the \”Names\” and i know that gematry is the wrong way to understand \”72 NAMES\”. Gematry is the waste of time. I know that the ANSERW will help in 2012. Best Regards, Raa
maima wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:41 am
how can i be very wealthy?
On some of the videos on kabbalah.info it is said that the upper worlds are all \”GOOD\” or something to that effect therefore does this mean duality still applies in the upper worlds? Many thanks
Yusuf wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:36 am
If kabbalah is originated from Ibrahim and moses and jesus were kabbalist too then why they formed religion? Is there any explanation for how kabbalah was revealed to Ibrahim? If kabbalah was so much discrete in past years then how come it is suddenly available to all? Does it contain jewish beliefs? I hope my questions will get satisfactory answers. A kabbalah student.
Matthew wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:35 am
Were souls maid during the 6 days of creation mentioned in the bible? Can a man have more than one soul living in his body? If so how will he know? What do you think about the theory that says all souls were created during the 6 days of creation in the bible and they (were) all waiting to be born and that is why God commanded Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply so the souls could come down and live in bodies? If every soul first went into (Adam) then wouldn’t he have multiple personalities? Are the other souls that were in Adam conscious of each other living in a body or just one of the souls were conscious and the rest of them did not know anything? Where do we go when we die other than reincarnation? I know that reincarnation is real with out any doubt however I live in the US and there are no churches (I know of) that teach it is real. Mainstream Christianity teaches it is not real but I know for a fact it is real. Why would the church teach against it if it is indeed real? God is a God of truth so teaching reincarnation should be a part of the church. God is all about truth and when his people teach against something (I know for a fact is true) it makes me wonder, not about God but about the people. I guess I just need to realize that it is possible for the entire church to be wrong on a subject, (reincarnation)
Elvira wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:35 am
How does Kabbalah can help/guide me to eliminate/brake bad habits that I have and get good ones? Some times I am not concious on how much I am eating is compulsive and after I feel soooo bad. Thank you.
sabina wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:35 am
when 2 people are sure to be soulmates.. but they can\’t be together because 1 of them is married, is it wise to let go and leave them alone or do i have to keep faith that if we belong together we also are going to end up together? Or what is our big lesson here? Lots of light
Damir wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:34 am
HOW does Kabbalah develops sixth sense in practice and when student can tell that he is entered a spiritual world? Does it have any connections with Pineal Gland and does it Sungazing helps in developing that sense?
julianne wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 am
How do you know when the Creator is forgiving your sins iin your present lifetime?
Dear Sir/Madam, I come from the teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, and many other philosophical realms that has and has not helped me to come to a solid foundation of conclusion to understand the true nature of my whole being. So far, my age(being young) and experience with life, has clouded my mind a little bit more to understand the feelings of being the Change in the world that I want to see, as Gandhi said. Is it possible, through the teachings of Kabbalah, I can bring about the change I have been longing since the day I have started to understand the world around me. My goal is just not to be only abundant with money or fame, but to gain that spiritual domain which I think is full of nature\’s meant satisfaction to all creatures. Please help me understand this long painstaking dogma I have about skepticism towards all the isms of the world. Sameer
Would those who follow the teachings of the Kabbalah agree that society imposes control leading toward exploitation instead of offering guidance toward liberation? Would those who follow the teachings of the Kabbalah agree that society primarily offers safety, even from what is deemed as victimizing ourselves (such as smoking cannabis), but infringes upon personal freedom?
Does the studing the Kabbalah involve interpreting the Tora numerically? Do those who practice the teachings of the Kabbalah rely on an institution to commune with the divine? Do the teachings of the Kabbalah promote seeking divinity within? Do the teachings of the Kabbalah suggest that one should sacrifice happiness in mortal existence for happiness in one\’s afterlife?
tara wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:31 am
I started reading MYSTICAL QABALAH by DION FORTUNE, therein it mentions not to have any MYSTIC insight before my journey, is this correct?
How does Kabbalah help us attain the higher sirituallevels and incorporate them into daily life?
chardelle wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 am
How do you use the Tikkune Hanefesh to heal oneself, and others? Thank You, Chardelle
Yan Aube wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:20 am
What is the opinion of Kabbalah about homosexuality and what is the spiritual root of it ?
Hi, I have been studying Kabbalah for a few years and recently connected with your websites and started learning as much as I can. So far it is all virtual. I want to know if there is a way to connect with an instractor or other students in person or at list by phone. I live in Phoenix and I speak Hebrew and English. Thanks, Gal Drimmer 602-494-2505
Shalom, shevua haTov. I\’m an orthodox jew, let me start off saying. I believe truly in Hashem Echad. I came across your website since I was doing some research regarding sexuality and Torah. As a whole I mean, since its obvious to me that they are very bound together, the very path of creation, exile and redemption. Perhaps ypu want to conceal this…but I have for various reasons come across certain ideas that I fashion to be in direct proximty with those to that deal wiht the christian text- I dont believe in another gof, chas veshalom, nothing of this matter. I just discovered a certain something….I believe that these texts will ultimately show that Israel is the true moshiach in this world, that the so called christian text will ultimately show the goim the path of redemption, since the world itself is born out of the jewish neshamah….and its devine source, mamesh. The idea is hard to express, but I b elieve the world will accept Israel and its divine nature through this very story. If you see anything of this nature, please write back I know very well its sound totally awkward, but I want to know if anybody sees what I seem to realize out of this message In any case, dont get me wrong, Hashem is One and his name will be one, may it be shortly and in our days. If you have any comment in this regard please let me know. Shalom uvrachah
Chris wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 am
Hi, my question is : Why is life designed to have ups and downs? I know its for our growth ,and that in moments that we feel so low its a time to put in practise the truth that lives in our hearts. Sometimes life just feels like it pushes a little too far past the line. Is the real purpose in this for our growth? Or is it simply caused by cause and effect, what goes around comes around?
Why is it we have been sent into this world with so many choices and so little inspiration to decipher what it is we are to do,to be, and how to act even when we know there is a reason for all this? There has to be more to birth\’ being \’and then death an atheistic view of life which is so prevalent today. Thank you
Sherri wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:14 am
I am torn about the concept of can\’t we all just get along? A great concept the peace and unity thing; but the reality is the opposite for me. I think it is OK to bear arms, have guns and protect yourself while reading the Zohar and working on peace. It is a big quandry for me; total opposites on the scale of life and what this study is for. Many thanks.
Patricio wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 4:14 am
Hello. My question is simple: besides the theorical learning (i mean reading, studying texts and ideas), is there any complementary and practical path to follow the kabbalah?
If we humans truly have free will, why do all of the major religions teach us that we do, and why did the CREATOR create creatures with an ego?
R Alleyne wrote @ August 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 am
What are your thoughts on the belief that an individual hasn\’t attained the spiritual capacity or the life experience to fully understand kabbalistic teaching until they reach the age of 40??
IowaUSA wrote @ August 22nd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Why are we born in to certain religions and then have to accept those ideas or leave our family’s to follow other religions?
Why does Hashem not just have us born in to one faith and know Him from the start?
Beth wrote @ August 22nd, 2009 at 9:54 am
Thanks for sharing this wonderful opportunity for us all to learn more about Kabbalah. This is a new topic for me and I am quickly immersed in the online recorded sessions and documents!
Question 1: Do we need to successfully complete ALL 613 Mitzvot commandments from the Torah to move out of this physical reality and start ascending the 125 steps through the 5 spiritual worlds leading back to the creator? If yes, is that as a collective soul or each individual soul? If each individual soul must complete ALL 613, wouldn’t that mean that in at least one human lifetime of a individual soul they must have been Jewish to know and thus observe many of the 613 Torah commandments specifically relating to Jewish laws (ie: rules on food preparation/consumption, Jewish holidays, studying the Torah specifically, ect)?
Question 2: Trying to understand the math on how 600000 individual souls in the collective soul (started with Adam) turns into 6 Billion humans in the earthly world today. I recall hearing in the recorded revealed series (love that series, wonderful!) that there is some splitting of the individual soul… something like the part of the individual soul that completed one/some of the 613 commandments will ascend but the remaining uncompleted points will reincarnate again. An example: the first time around an individual soul completed 100 of the 613 commandments… would that single individual soul return the 2nd time to human life as 513 (613-100) individual souls with one commandment each to achieve… or would it return the 2nd time to human life as 1 individual soul with all remaining 513 commandments to achieve? Or have I missed the concept entirely
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Thanks again for giving many of us an opportunity to learn and grow in a way that may not normally be available to us given our physical location or religion.
I ALSO NEED TO RECEIVE FROM A KABBALIST THE HELP IN GIVING ME IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE PORTION OF LIGHT THE CREATOR HAS PUT ON MY ACTUAL LIFE AND, VERY SPECIALLY, FOW TO CELEBRATE GOOD SHABBATS. WHICH IS THE PROCEDURE TO DO IT IN THE WAY THE LORD ACCEPTS IT. I LIVE IN A TOURISTIC ZONE AND HERE WE HAVE NOT ONE PLACE TO CELEBRATE SHABBATS TOGETHER WITH OTHERS. I AM FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY AND LIVE ALONE. JUST CAME HERE FOR WORK. I WILL APRECIATE YOUR HELP.
CARMEN
In connecting with the group, is there a way to meet physically to begin sharing what we learn with one another as classes progress, or does the group consist of those we connect with through the internet alone?
I have a question regaurding the flower of life. Ive learned in my studies that the tree of life is derived from the flower of life pattern. So my question is are there any connections between kabbalah and the emerald tablets (wisdom of thoth) from ancient egypt; which also seem to revolve around the flower of life in its teachings.
…adendum to
On the topic of:
The thought of creation to create a creature – and fill it with delight.
Of course then, here we are, the creator created creation and its creatures, but then again for what purpose, for what purpose to its self?
If there is none else besides him, should i be concerned about anything, or should i just go with the flow where ever that takes me?
I try to do everything I should, read and study torah, be giving (altrustic), loving, undersanding, considerate, etc. Why do I feel those who are the opposite of me are advancing in life and i am not?
On the topic of:
The thought of creation to create a creature – and fill it with delight.
Why did the creator (if this is the starting point of everything) want to create a creature in the first place, if at the end the creature returns to the creator. What does the creator gain by this, if for something to come into creation it “needs” to be created. Why did the creator “need” something if he is everything?
Pravesh wrote @ August 21st, 2009 at 1:52 pm
My question is simple:
Why does god allow suffering?
How is suffering necessary?
Thanks!
DavidM wrote @ August 21st, 2009 at 11:20 am
I read that according to kabbalah, the external world is within oneself. How can it be within me and at the same time be within the billions of other people in the world? What about the sheer size of the universe?
I would like to know if by practicing kabballah I will improve my life .
Spiritualy talking, the souls have gender? Are there male souls and female souls?
If one who had never studied Kabbalah had developed the point in the heart and had reached a certain level of the 125 levels of return in the spiritual world fell down from that level because an inflated ego over his accomplishment, would he, by studying Kabbalah, return back to that level, or must he start again from the beginning?
tara wrote @ August 20th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Great topic! I have gotten several books on the subject at hand. How is it really spelt? Or are these two the same?QABALAH-KABBALAH > please help.
anna m W. wrote @ August 20th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
HOW MAY ONE DECORATE OR SPIRITUALLY PREPARE A HOME IN THE THE TRADITIONS OF KABBALAH?
Veronica wrote @ August 20th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I’ve just gotten a “recommendation” from Amazon.com about a new book on Kabbalah to be released at the end of August. It’s called “The Chosen will Become Herds” by Jonathan Garb, a Kabbalah scholar.
Can you comment on this author?
Where does Jesus fit in with Kabbalah VIP’s?
Adam, Abraham, Moses, Shimon Bar Yochai, and The Ari are listed as VIP’s but I don’t see Jesus listed. Could Jesus have been Rabbi Akiva who taught, “Love thy neighbor as thyself”.
Rosa M. wrote @ August 20th, 2009 at 1:12 am
I have watched the fist 4 video-lessons with Anthony Kosinec and I am infinitely grateful for this Wisdom that has brought to my life great hope, much needed understanding and profound beauty. Now, a question has arisen within me: Kosinec has mentioned that humanity most “move” from its natural Will to Receive to a Will to Bestow in order to “climb” back to the vibration or state of the Creator, and thus become One with this Devine Force. However, if the basic UNITY of Creation has precisely been the Creator-Creature dichotomy, won’t the elimination of the Will to Receive in humanity by assimilating itself to the Will of Bestow generate a catastrophic universal energetic imbalance, where there would be a Creator without any creatures? (a “Yang” without a “Ying” per-se… wouldn’t it collapse upon itself like an eternal black hole). Or at best, where would all of that infinite desire to Bestow find its purpose or relief then… would it re-create again… and again… endlessly? (as in the Hindu belief of an eternally exploding-imploding, expanding-contracting universe similar to a heart beating). Thank you very much in advance for your kind reply.
Michael wrote @ August 19th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
I understand that Kabbalah does not concern itself with the physical world, But this is something that is important to me at my stage in spiritual growth. I will try and make this as simple question as I know how. Did all the people (Adam, Abraham, Noah, Moses) and places and events that the Tanach speak about, really exist historically, in time and space, or did they not really exist and are they simply stories/allegories that serve as a spiritual meaning. Please do simply say that this is unimportant or it does not matter, because to me at this stage in my path It is of importance. Thank you, Michael
Queridos Maestros:
Comence a estudiar la Cabalá muy entusiasmado, con las clases en vivo, los artículos y las lecciones del libro Cabalá para estudiantes, y observo que para que se entienda mejor la clase se valen de los diagramas, vectores y demás gráficos. Mi pregunta es: ¿Se puede mediante diagramas explicar los mundos superiores, como lo demostraria un cientifico con terminos científicos?…… Muy amables por su atención.
Jorge Enrique.
Aaron G. wrote @ August 19th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
It seems to me that in the final analysis that all things are energy
and that the rates of vibration determine their psychical equivalent. How does understanding the Kabbalah and the teachings help us control these vibrations in order to create a better world or in micro sense a better job or health? Or am I mistaken in thinking that rates of vibration have any impact on our physical reality?
“The receiver and the Bestower” are we to get in sync through feelings and emotions?
It seems to me that the garden of Edan was a perfect place that was not on earth.Was the garden the beginning thought of the creator? a place of the first four parts of creation? If a baker is going to bake say a apple pie he must first see the perfect pie in his mind long before it comes out of the oven Is this like the creator first saw man ???
sandr r wrote @ August 19th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
I don’t know where in the Bible Jesus said something about/or to the effect of : ” …know thy self.” I would like to know how I can learn who I was in the beginning, during the first generation of mankind.
I’ve beeing studying kabbalah for an year and a half by now, with Bnei Baruch and Kabbalah Centre, always.
Despite some diferent points, both say the same thing: love your neighbour as yourself. That’s completely impossible.
Does this means that humanity will only reach correction at g’mar a’tikun?
yana wrote @ August 19th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
How i have to read that i am born on 18 09 76,as my mother is non jew i am in and out of the jewish comunity all my life looking for ME and who am I….Was working in India.Bought a small book for gifts:10 minutes Kabbalah.Open it a week ago a mounth before my 33 wich i am making on Rosh Ha Shana this year.Since than i want to fill my self with a knolige,and learning Kabbalah.Is there a live meaning?Is it just a co-exident?
Rocio wrote @ August 19th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Good morning, thank you for this opportunity. It is very important to me to know the answer to this question: Will I ascend spiritually and get the Creator’s light despite all the sins and mistakes I made before finding the Kabbalah? Thank you.
ABEN-MOHA wrote @ August 19th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Goud morng
Why thre are 6 sephirots in Z’ A’?
Best Regard
I have a question that I want to pose . Can someone who is sickly receive some sort of healing when studying Kabbalah ?
We do not have control on our birth. It is the will of God to create somebody among christians, hindus, muslims or jews etc. We we do not have any control on our birth and we become hindus, muslims or jews by birth. So the question of religion stops here. God does not discriminate its creation on the basis of religion. God has only one message and all religions are the same.
Metu wrote @ August 18th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
What does Kabbalah say about cremation?
Frank F wrote @ August 18th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
If souls are reincarnated, why didn’t the earth start off with billions of people in the first place – rather than earths populace slowly evolving over time? Were all the other billions of souls waiting in line for their turn at life?
i don’t know if i went to the right page to ask this question, but i’m sure it will be answered. i’ve been into kabbalah since i turned fourtyyears old. i’ve been learning under the kabbalah center, with the rav, berg. i also i’m attracted to this teaching of kabbalah. i learned to marry both teachings, some things that i don’t understand in one i could understand in the the other. my question is this, are these two center in dialogue with each other? if not the why not? thank you .
Thanks for making Kabbalah studies available to all and my question is. Will understanding the unseen in our world help mankind master his physical self?
NIKKOS wrote @ August 18th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I WANT TO KNOW REVELANCE WITH PRAYERS?
muhammad wrote @ August 18th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Is Adam the first man who creared by the creator about 6000 years ago, if he is, what about 40 000 years evolution of new men as they are talking about ? thank you
Imon wrote @ August 18th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I am curious whether anyone has explored the similarities between Kabbalah and the ancient, esoteric Indian Advaith philosophy of non-duality: all is one, and everything else is Maya / illusion…
At first glance, there appears to be much in common … or is that Maya in another of its manifestations?
Cheers,
Imon
What are the tangible benefits one can expect from the wisdom and application the teachings of B’nei Baruch authentic Kabbalah?
Thank you!
If the saying is “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is the action less altruistic than just merely by living your life in a good way and treating others well.
Meaning you are treating others well because that is what you wish to receive, not because it is what you wish to give.
Question:
The Creator has in the past sent guidance to humanity in the form of revelations through his various prophets, Abraham, Moses, etc. The guidance provided through prophetic teachings and scriptures has always been distorted and misinterpreted leading humanity to even greater problems. Why is it that in the present day of communication (less chance of distortion), increased understanding and when the need is greatest, this process has been discontinued?
How is corporate salvation or personal salvation available in Kabbalah? Or is there such a thing?
The issue of kabbalah and religion, yes kabbalah is not a religion but science, i want to know in relation to christianity. Can one still be a christian and be a student of kabbalah? Are their no complexity?
Tom wrote @ August 17th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Another question: What is going to happen on December 21 2012?
Tom wrote @ August 17th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Hi! Just few days ago I got to know Kabbalah and I am very excited as it is teaching the same I started to thing in last years, but no religion could tell me or to help me to understand my thoughts or to give me answers on my questions. I have some questions on you. Kabbalah says there are to ways to God: Way of suffering and way where we change our ego. Is Kabbalah the only or the faster way to change ego? I know it is not religion, but I hope you know what I mean. Can someone take right path without Kabbalah? I come from background of Unification Church (Rev.Moon) which teaches so many things as Kabbalah, but there is the person of True Father and True Mother – Rev.Moon and his wife and also concept of Satan, concept of (heavenly) kingdom etc. I also studied Indian Vedas abit (Hare Krishna movement). Vedas seem to be older than Kabbalah. But in general they teach same what Kabbalah does. In Vedas there is vegetarianism as well. What is the connection between Kabbalah and Vedas, Divine Principle of Rev.Moon etc.? I hope you can bring light into this. Thanks for your answers.
My life has been about getting closer to the Creator. Kabbalah has shown me this .I spent years learning the bible and when I could not find the answers I needed I turned too drinking but that even got me back too the search through AA and the twelve step program It gave me the open mind to look at other sources and I found Kabballah about a year ago.I guess my question is that my only interest is teaching and studies how does some one in kabballah who is from the southern Bible Belt find others to work and study with? I was raised christian and do not know any Jews
Vilma M. wrote @ August 17th, 2009 at 10:48 am
In the past few years I’ve seen Kabbalah go Hollywood and become the new “In Thing”. My question is: How can a person benefit from Kabbalah if they do not study Judaism”? If one looks as Judaism as the body of the Almighty then Kabbalah is the Soul, one cannot exist without the other.
Can a non-jew benefit from Kabbalah???
ageller wrote @ August 17th, 2009 at 10:00 am
How can I be sure I will ever agree with what the Creator wants to give me? Since Kabbalah teaches that the Creator only gives goodness and I am frequently in the state of hating what the Creator brings me. I have tested and tried and ‘faith’ above ‘reason’ is not something that I can do.
What hope is there for a piece of soul like mine? Can you send me the proper feeling or do I just have to listen to you and ‘believe’ it will come?
Kabbalah is very interesting to me in that it answers many questions about life and provides a scientific approach to understanding our purpose in life and what we should be doing to receive from the creater better. My question is this,”Physics as a science has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is something out there that controls the fate of the universe even down to a single atom and Kabbalah has proven the same fact, so is studying Kabbalah or physics a way of getting closer to the creator or will it not make a difference whatsoever.”
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