If one commits a crime, he murders a human within himself (Stanislaw Jerzy Lec).

Question:  For Lec the murder of a person within himself is a crime. What does it mean to “murder a human within oneself”? After all, was there a human within myself?

Answer: Yes, there was a human and after all I committed a crime. And by that I killed him.

Question: What does it mean that this human lived within me?

Answer: It means that for the time being he was not doing anything good or bad. Whereas here came an opportunity to reflect on this state—am I human or not?—and I decided that it is not worthwhile for now.

Question: And what is “a human within me”?

Answer: This is a purely altruistic upper movement—from myself to the benefit of others.

Comment: I think I will be able to do that, but when the moment comes and I…

My Response: Nothing.

Question: And this is called that I kill a human within myself?

Answer: Yes, but then you understand that here you have to turn to the upper force so it would transform you in this way, and you would be able to really grow a human within yourself.

Question: Meaning this is a necessary condition—the murder of a human within me?

Answer: Yes. The one who does not stumbled does not rise. This is a known truth.

Question: Do you mean to say that practically these “murders” are happening constantly within me?

Answer: Of course.

Question: I “kill” a human, “kill” again, and I am moving this way?

Answer: If you are moving. If you feel that you kill.

Question: If I feel that I am killing, it is a tremendous stress and trauma for me?

Answer: Yes.

Question: And once again I grow a human, and again?

Answer: And so forth.

Question: It would be great to move without killing. Is it possible?

Answer: But how can you move?

Remark: With love.

Answer: No! Movement can only happen if you step on yourself like on a rung, and you rise. Then again you see yourself there, on the bottom, and you step on yourself again, and rise.

Question: On every step I lie on the rung?

Answer: Yes.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 3/21/22

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Michael Laitman, On Quora: “What is the most important emotional skill to teach a child?“

Friendship. There is nothing more important than being with friends. By that, children develop closeness with other children, how to talk to each other and connect, and in general, the construction of friendly relationships lets us enjoy happier, more balanced and calmer lives.

A friendship is a different kind of a relationship to one where we try to outcompete others and come out as number one in society. Friendships imply that we develop ties of love between us, whereas the individualistic success approach demands us to be constantly stressed in an attack-and-defense mode.

Today, we see more and more children with all kinds of psychological and psychiatric problems, and we see how these mental problems follow them into their adult years. Therefore, the most important emotional and social skill to develop in children is friendship, to develop a feeling of mutual reliance and responsibility among everybody, a state where we could all literally close our eyes and feel at peace.

Based on the video “What Is the Most Important Emotional Skill to Teach a Child?” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman and Oren Levi. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman.

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Preparation to the Lesson

Lesson on the Topic “Fear”

Writings of Baal HaSulam, “The Essence of the Wisdom of Kabbalah” 

Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot, Vol. 1, Part 3,” Chapter 10, Item 1

Selected Highlights

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