Don’t Rely On The Mind

Dr. Michael LaitmanThe wisdom of Kabbalah is not learned by way of the mind. The Light affects us, and Kabbalah gradually creates within us the sensation of the picture of the Creator’s acts. From this picture, we gradually absorb the wisdom of Kabbalah and our spiritual, internal world.

We disclose within ourselves the new reality that cannot be understood by the earthly (corporeal) mind. In the beginning, the will to receive was created, followed by the development of the mind needed to attain what was desired. Therefore, if we don’t yet possess the vessels (desires) of bestowal, we don’t have the mind to comprehend Kabbalistic texts either.

All recommendations of the Kabbalists are designated solely to prepare and induce within oneself the switching of properties from reception to bestowal. Moreover, according to our desires, we will begin to feel. From feelings, we will begin to understand.

The entire wisdom of Kabbalah is aimed at getting to know the Creator. If I focus on the goal of simply understanding the text, I cut myself off from the ability to feel spiritual attainment. That is because I start working with the corporeal mind which becomes the most important for me.

This puts an obstacle in my path to the revelation of the Creator. My corporeal mind blocks my ability to break through the picture of spiritual properties. This is why Baal HaSulam felt very angry when he met with the “Kabbalists” of Jerusalem who mechanically memorized the text of The Zohar.
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From the 3rd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/20/10, Talmud Eser Sefirot

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2 Comments

  1. I UNDERSTAND YOU RAV WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE BUT I AM VERY SORRY TO TELL YOU THAT IT WILL NOT WORK,WE LOWER ONES WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND BY WORDS ONLY BY INTEREST,THE WILL TO RECEIVE THAT IS WHAT WE ARE…I FEEL FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US AS WE ARE ALL ONE AND EQUAL IN EIN SOF,AND I PRAY EVERY DAY TO DO THIS IN JOY AND LOVE BUT SUFFERING IS THE PATH OF LOWER ONES…I HOPE YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL TO THIS IN LESS PAIN AS POSSIBLE…I REGARD YOU RAV LEITMAN AS A GREAT MAN AND HIGH MIND…

  2. Is it true that if we scan The Zohar even though we do not know what it is saying that it will help the world?

    Do I have to read The Zohar in its original Hebrew/Aramaic or can I read it in my language and study it that way?

    Is a red string considered to be used for only psychological reasons?

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