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In an Intermediate State

Posted on December 18th, 2023

Question: Before we attain individual governance, we attain the full measure of reward and punishment. What does this mean?

Answer: Reward and punishment is an intermediate degree to full faith in the Creator when a person is in various states and tries to fulfill His desires.

Question: In the intermediate state, how can you not perform actions for fear of punishment or for the sake of receiving rewards, but actually perform them for the sake of the Creator?

Answer: This is the inner feeling of a person. It is impossible to express it in words. We will distort them anyway. Therefore, we try to transition from Lo Lishma (for our own sake) to Lishma (for the sake of the Creator), and gradually we will have the right feelings.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/4/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “From Lo Lishma, We Come to Lishma“

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Who Is the Problem?

Posted on December 18th, 2023

Question: If you feel a connection with friends from another ten more than the connection with friends from your own ten, what is the problem here?

Answer: The problem is only in you. You are shown that the connection with your ten is not that important for you.

To solve this problem, you must bow your head down to your friends in the ten.

Question: We must see the ten as perfect and exalt it. But some friends say: “We are still small, we are unworthy, we are still nobody.” Is this normal?

Answer: No, it is necessary to exalt the ten in any conditions and under any circumstances.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/3/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “What Is “The Lord Is High and the Low Will See”? – 1“

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Questions about Spiritual Work—43

Posted on December 18th, 2023

Question: Does the Creator feel pleasure when I return to Him, through the reflected light, the pleasure He filled me with? After all, He does not feel a lack of anything.

Answer: Yes, you can be sure He receives pleasure from you.

Question: By annulling ourselves in the ten, do we allow our friends to elevate or lower us?

Answer: The main thing is to annul. It does not matter what I may experience at the same time: ups or downs. The main thing is that I nullify myself.

Question: What is humility?

Answer: Humility is when you accept the greatness of the Creator on any terms. The main thing is to come closer to Him.

Question: How does my egoism transform when I suppress it constantly, try to be good, and do not show it in a group?

Answer: It is hard to explain, but eventually, we will understand how our egoism turns into the correct Kli from the point of view of joy and the point of view of grief. We will see its unique transformations later.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/3/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “What Is “The Lord Is High, and the Low Will See”? – 1“