Dr. Michael Laitman To Change the World – Change Man

How can I not be afraid about coronavirus?

I think that the coronavirus will keep spreading and that it will lead us to a situation where we will be simultaneously afraid of it, and accustomed to its place in our daily lives. Moreover, our fear of the virus

Why I Care (and Write) about the World

Recently, I have received some questions about my interest in “worldly” matters. These readers seem to believe that kabbalists should take no interest in the material world and current affairs. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Kabbalists care

What is freedom of speech and what are the limits of free speech?

Freedom of speech and freedom of expression definitely require limits. The first limit is that we should not hurt or offend anyone. Causing no harm to others should act as an inbuilt “constitution” that first and foremost determines the limits

A Legacy That Will Keep Rolling

During a visit to Argentina years ago to chair a Kabbalah congress for my South American students, I vividly witnessed firsthand the impact of the gifted football player Diego Armando Maradona on his fans—a deep impact made not only at

We Have Yet to Draw the Right Conclusion

It’s been nearly a year since the official outbreak of Covid-19, but we have yet to learn the message. The transformation in human connections that the coronavirus is bound to induce has not yet happened, though I cannot say it

How can I learn to live in the present? What does it mean to live in the present moment?

Learning to live in the present means learning to understand what nature demands of us at every moment, how we can be in a mutual relationship with nature, and how to communicate with it such that we understand how it

How do you overcome fear?

We can overcome fear by establishing positive connection to each other above all the phenomena that we are afraid of. Positive connection is one where mutual support, encouragement, kindness, understanding, care and love prevail over all differences, problems and fears.

What Will Overthrow the Gods of Our World

A student asked me the following question: “Money, sex, and power are the gods that move our world today. Why does this happen and what will change it?” Here is my answer: First, our makeup is a desire to receive

What is an example that nature can be so cruel?

There are no such examples, because although I understand how people can perceive nature as being cruel, nature is not cruel at all. Nature is a quality of absolute bestowal and love, without a shred of self-interest. When we feel

At the Mall Today, in the Morgue Tomorrow

Corona deniers abound in every country. You can see them demonstrating against government initiated lockdowns, walking around maskless, bragging about their carelessness and indifference to the harm they can inflict on others by infecting them, and packing public places as

The Fountain of Eternal Youth? No Thanks- Times of Israel

Throughout centuries, countless methods and treatments have been created that claim to stop or diminish the aging process, as people experience deep physiological, psychological, and social changes associated with growing older. Israeli scientists claim to have found the secret to

The Fountain of Eternal Youth

Throughout centuries, countless methods and treatments have been created that claim to stop or diminish the aging process, as people experience deep physiological, psychological, and social changes associated with growing older. Israeli scientists claim to have found the secret to