Real Awe

623Real awe of the Creator is a very high level that a person approaches gradually.

As one ascends the spiritual degrees and achieves the properties of modesty (Anava), submission out of love, from the greatness of the Creator, then a state of awe comes to him, which gradually develops him, and he becomes agreeable and gentle with his friends.

He also develops awe by seeing the Creator’s governance and participation in everything, and he begins to understand how much he depends on Him.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/6/24, Writings of Rabash “Because of Humbleness and Fear of the Lord”

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What Is the Creator’s Mercy?

235Question: What is constant mercy?

Answer: Frankly speaking, I do not know what constant means. But mercy is manifested when the Creator hears us, cares for us, and responds to our questions, requests, and prayers.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/2/24, Writings of Rabash “Three Prayers”

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Ask for a Quality that Is Not Initially Inherent in Us

528.04Question: We should ask the Creator for the quality of bestowal. How can a creature ask for a quality that is not initially inherent in its nature?

Answer: It can ask. Initially we naturally only want to receive, but through our lives and interactions with others, we also bestow. Therefore, we are capable of both.

I think it is important to understand that prayer should truly come from the heart to the Creator, and it should be for your connection in the ten or for your friends.

Question: Should prayer in the ten be simultaneous, like an attack, or should it flow smoothly between us, with us complementing each other throughout the day?

Answer: Both.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/2/24, Writings of Rabash “Three Prayers”

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Manifestation of the Properties of the Light

423.01Question: What is the difference between the broken particles of the common soul? How do they differ one from another?

Answer: The difference between the broken particles lies in their original state. The light that comes to us descends through ten Sefirot and forms completely different properties.

The light is unified; however, when it appears in the desire to receive, it breaks into multitude of properties and manifests through these properties in various expressions.

Such expression of the opposite properties of the light within a desire is precisely the personality of a person.

This is not us, but rather, the light that passes through certain egoistic layers divides into a multitude of lights and in this way manifests to us in various states.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/24/20, “Preparation for the Convention”

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Daily Kabbalah Lesson – 8/25/24

Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Letter 46”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam “Letter 37”

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3rd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam “Preface to the Sulam Commentary, Item 44″

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The State Above Reason

258Question: I am suffering more and more from my faults, but this is how the concealed light affects me. How can we feel the suffering from the absence of the light of the Torah if we do not know what it is?

Answer: It does not matter whether you studied the Torah or not. Your desire to get closer to the Creator is felt as a deficiency for the revelation of the Creator. Therefore, even if you have not studied anything, the desire for this is still the most important thing.

Question: We often hear that we must proceed with faith above reason. It is written: “He can believe above reason that he does not understand. Nevertheless, above reason we do not feel the lack.” What is this state “above reason”? We do not feel lack there.

Answer: Ordinary faith is philistine faith. We must try to enter the state of faith above reason. Let’s say that now you read something and decided that you will definitely follow some rule that is written in the text.

It does not matter how much you understand it or not, whether you like it or not, but you accept it upon yourself, and this means that in relation to this position you are in faith above reason, which obliges you to move forward even if you do not know, do not see, and do not feel what you read.

Question: But if some understanding has come to a person and he does not feel the lack anymore, how does this work?

Answer: You will feel it.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/31/24, Writings of Rabash “The Torah Is Acquired through Suffering”

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Activate the Entire System

929Each of us is a memory cell of the collective soul. Each performs a specific task of connecting all others into one whole.

There is no other work for any of us except to connect everyone else through ourselves. I must connect all souls through myself; you must connect all souls through yourself, and so on. That forms an integral connection among all parts of the soul.

In reality we are very simple, just as everything within us is simple. We see that everything is made up of just one atom, and this atom is also composed of particles, and this applies to the primordial particle. That is, there is nothing but the correct connection.

The connection itself does not change, just as the use of egoism with which I continue to work does not change. Only the intention changes. Imagine a system that either turns off or on depending on the intention: “for oneself”—automatically turns off, “for others”—automatically turns on. Therefore, our work is only to activate the entire system.

When we cannot activate it, as today, we feel ourselves existing in our current shattered state. We are particles that do nothing by themselves. Therefore, the Creator, the upper light, selects, sorts, and forms us, gives us certain thoughts and tasks, and we try to carry them out.

Our task is very simple: We must feel what He wants from us, what He demands, and fulfill it.
Therefore, show each other an example. We must start mutual, joint work in equivalence with each other in setting an example.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/24/20, “Preparation for the Convention”

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Reveal Holy Love

530Question: It is said that love is something that relates to holiness. How can we build such a relationship in the ten so that love really relates to holiness?

Answer: This will happen when you treat your friends in the ten as you treat yourself. Imagine yourself in their shoes and treat them the way you would like them to treat you.

Question: We want to build a common Kli. How can I correctly imagine our mutual inclusion with friends so that holy love is revealed between us?

Answer: The general Kli consists of such private relationships.

Question: What is love that is manifested by the property of holiness? I’m not talking about just some kind of good attitude toward my friends, love of our world, but about the property of holiness in love?

Answer: The property of holiness is when a person perceives another person, every part of him, as himself.

Question: Is this some kind of transfer of one’s “I” into friends or another reality?

Answer: This is simply the law of love. Nothing else is said here.
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From the 2nd oart if the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/6/24, “The Ruin as an Opportunity for Correction”

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Thanks to Thoughts

589.02Question: In Rabash’s article “By Your Actions, We Know You,” it is written that human thought is completely unable to comprehend the Creator. Why do we need so many thoughts and scrutinies on the path?

Answer: It is through thoughts that we get closer to Him. But it is impossible to understand the Creator Himself with our thoughts.

Question: Then through what do we attain Him? Or should we not even strive to understand Him?

Answer: Indeed you should not even strive for it. We must try to feel the effects of the Creator on us and from them, turn to Him.

Question: Our brain finds the connection between all events as part of the overall picture and does not stop. Do we need to restrict these thoughts?

Answer: Partly yes. But usually, we do this while studying, when we limit everything except those desires and thoughts that lead us to a goal—connection with the Creator. That is my advice to you first of all.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/4/24, Writings of Rabash “By Your Actions, We Know You”

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