Finally in this dull, secluded village to find him gone. In the ramshackle hut by the fire sat true. He had never seen a more old and ugly women. – You – Really? Old, wrinkled hag nodded solemnly. – Tell…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Does Everyone Have Bad Thoughts?
Everything that awakens within us stems from the upper force of bestowal and love in nature that creates and sustains reality, which in Kabbalah is called “the Creator.” However, we receive awakenings in our egos and they thus becomes revealed…
Does Love Require Constant Work to Keep It Fresh?
There is a saying in the wisdom of Kabbalah that “our whole work is to discover love among us each and every day.” Love is the general inclusive force of nature, and it is written that reaching the love of…
How Do Teachers Effectively Manage Individualized Instruction?
Effectively managing individualized instruction is indeed a problem in modern education. Nonetheless, we have to check what suits the children’s characteristics. There are many instances of dividing the students into classes according to topics, but it is usually when they…
How Do I Overcome My Gambling Addiction?
The attraction to gambling stems from a strong feeling of lacking connection with fate. What is a lack of connection with fate? It is a lack of a harmonious connection between people and nature, or to a pathway to such…
How Does One Discover Their True Self?
We discover our true self from within what Kabbalah calls the “point in the heart,” a tiny desire within us that attracts us upward to another realm beyond this world. Today, we live in an era where people despair more…
Who Is Spiritual?
One is spiritual when one is above our world. “Our world” is the egoistic desire that constantly calculates self-benefit at the expense of others and nature. If we aim ourselves outwardly in order to bestow contentment upon others and nature,…
What Is the Best Way to Make a Wish Come True?
First, you should have a great desire for your wish to come true. Also, you should examine whether your desire aligns with—or is in contradiction with—the developmental course of nature, which leads everyone and everything to higher states of connection.…
What’s the Difference Between Mind and Thought?
Thoughts are nonexistent in and of themselves. Rather, they occur in the mind. The mind derives from desires. Our desires derive from the desire that exists in nature. The desire that exists in nature derives from the intention that exists…
What Determines a Good Goal?
A good goal is one that is set for the benefit of all people and not just for one person or a single group. Secondly, a good goal needs to cause no irreparable harm to nature in the process. These…
What Was the Happiest Moment in Your Life?
I think the happiest moment in my life was when I found my teacher, Kabbalist Baruch Ashlag (the Rabash). I had been looking for a teacher for several years. I traveled to many different teachers, asked them many questions, but…
Does Karma Only Decide Our Fate or Can We Influence It by Learning from Our Mistakes?
We indeed have the ability to influence our fate, but karma plays no role in doing so. We can influence our fate solely by increasing our aspiration for unity. Especially if we involve ourselves with others who share an aspiration…