One Should Not Destroy One’s Enemies

Posted on November 20th, 2021 at 8:14 pm

630.2It’s a sad thing not to have friends, but it is even sadder not to have enemies. (Che Guevara)

“It’s sad not to have friends.” It is sad indeed. It is necessary to have friends because without that it is impossible to move toward the goal. Only to the extent that you get closer to other people can you move toward the goal, because the goal is between everyone, between people, between friends.

“And it’s even sadder not to have enemies.” I would say that if I don’t feel opponents it means the Creator doesn’t push me toward the goal. And that’s why it makes me sad too. There must be opponents, strong and tough. It depends on how capable you are.

Question: And what are you doing with these opponents? How do you defeat them?

Answer: I do not defeat them. I take them into account, and choose my path further. Opponents direct me.

Question: So this is an adjustment that cannot be removed?

Answer: In no way. I am very grateful to them for that.

Question: And if, as it often happens now, one destroys opponents, is this the wrong way?

Answer: This is from internal mediocrity; I cannot say otherwise. Because you have to respect your enemies. Because this is the next line, the left along with the right line. And only the right combination of these two lines can get you to the goal.

Therefore in no case despise; do not destroy; do not take away enemies. Take them into account all the time, no less than you accept the forces that supposedly help you in achieving your goal. Enemies help you in achieving your goal even more, you just don’t see it.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 10/4/21

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Twelve Forces Revealing The Creator

Posted on November 20th, 2021 at 8:01 pm

557Question: What do the twelve tribes that enter the land of Israel represent?

Answer: The twelve tribes of Israel symbolize the twelve forces that reveal the Creator in their joint desires so much that their common desire is called Eretz Yisrael, the land of Israel, the desire of Israel. “Eretz”, from the word “ratzon” – “desire.”

Their work is to connect with each other to such a level where there is no difference between them, where they all turn into one common desire that is in full connection with the Creator, in full similarity to Him.

Question: Why are there twelve?

Answer: Three lines in each of four stages give the number 12. This is already the structure of the spiritual Partzuf, the structure of the common soul.
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From KabTV’s “Secrets of the Eternal Book” 9/13/21

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“How Much Closer Are Scientists Getting To Reversing, Slowing, And Stopping The Aging Process?” (Quora)

Posted on November 20th, 2021 at 7:22 pm

Dr. Michael LaitmanMichael Laitman, On Quora: “How much closer are scientists getting to reversing, slowing, and stopping the aging process?“

One of my students recently updated me on Dr. David Sinclair’s research at Harvard, which demonstrates how to slow down aging, and which suggests that we could become younger by activating recently discovered vitality genes, and the student asked for my response to this phenomenon.

To start with, aspiring to be “forever young” is a curse. Instead of holding such aspirations, we would be much better off letting nature manage us, allowing everything to happen in its due course.

The loss of physical strength as we age should have no influence over our happiness in life. It all depends on the extent to which we connect harmoniously to nature and let its forces positively affect us. We could then happily let life flow as it should until our current life ends, and we would then have no regrets.

We should only aspire to be “young” in our hearts, which we can achieve by aspiring to increasingly connect positively to each other and to nature. We would then have an energy and a zest for life similar to children, who constantly discover the world anew, and which would give our lives meaning and joy. We would then see that there is no decline as we age, just more and more of an ascent that brings us closer to the purpose of our lives: a state of complete balance and harmony among each other and with nature.

Based on a talk “An Inside Look,” between Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman and Oren Levi. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman.

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A Criminal Who Becomes A Professor

Posted on November 19th, 2021 at 7:58 am

552.03In the News (San Francisco Examiner): “San Francisco thinks it may have an answer for its rising gun violence problem: Paying people to not pull the trigger.

“The idea is to provide the small number of San Franciscans who authorities believe are most at risk of shooting someone — or being shot — with an incentive to get help and stay out of trouble. It’s a solution that proponents say already has shown promise preventing gun crimes in other parts of California. …

“Participants will be able to earn up to $200 more a month by hitting milestones in the program, such as landing a job interview, complying with probation or consistently meeting with a mentor.”

 Question: Do you think this might work?

Answer: Psychologically it can work. After all, $200 means that a few times a week he can go to a bar to drink beer. To celebrate his exemplary behavior.

Question: Why, in principle, are such terms given to petty criminals?

Answer: To provide a non-committal reply. It is clear that this does not correct anything.

Question: That is, you would not convict a person, would not put him in jail?

Answer: According to the Torah, this is absolutely prohibited. According to the Torah, a person is not imprisoned.

Comment: Yes, but according to the Torah, a serious criminal is still isolated.

My Response: This is a different matter. He is alienated from society, isolated from society. But not in the form of imprisonment. There is no such thing in the Torah.

Question: But if such criminals are not imprisoned, what can be done with them? How to educate them?

Answer: Very simply. Establish schools and universities and instead of sitting in their cells, they will sit in classrooms and study. Teach them everything that they have not learned. They should write, make reports.

After the bell rings they all have a meal. Then they come back and have another lesson. There they must repeat the material, raise their hands, and answer questions.

Question: Would you send police officers to stand near the classrooms?

Answer: Police officers should be teachers.

Comment: That is, if you put this petty criminal in school for two years…

My Response: You will receive professors.

Question: And this is the best system that can ever be?

Answer: The only one. Only education. Only serious studies. Moreover, according to their interests; someone perhaps will go for music. There are a lot of people interested. Music, art, construction, activities with animals, they will want something like this.

That is, we should reveal their talents. It will be much cheaper than maintaining all these establishments.

Comment: It seems that there are a lot of talents hidden in criminals. Even more than in the rest of the people.

My Response: This is basically why they become criminals. Because they cannot realize themselves in something normal. This is how our world was created. It is necessary to find this bud in a person, to reveal this talent in him, and he will flourish.

Question: It would be nice if it could be like this! But how to do it? Where will you find such judges, educators, and police officers?

Answer: “Who are the judges?”
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 9/9/21

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To Become Similar To The Creator

Posted on November 19th, 2021 at 7:44 am

36Question: Isn’t the revelation of the Creator creating something out of nothing since there was nothing like it before?

Answer: The revelation of the Creator in each of us is really like the creation of man itself. In my egoistic desire, I begin to transform myself to be equivalent to the Creator, to build the man inside me called Adam (from the word “Adomeh”—similar to the Creator).

In principle, everything is simple: I must understand who the Creator is and help others reach this state too. This is called building man out of an animal. In this way, I will also become like the Creator.

Question: Let’s say I see a neighbor in front of me. What can I give him?

Answer: You can give him the method by which he will gradually become like the Creator.
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From KabTV’s “Spiritual States” 10/19/21

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“How Can We Make The World A Better Place?” (Quora)

Posted on November 19th, 2021 at 7:41 am

Dr. Michael LaitmanMichael Laitman, On Quora: “How can we make the world a better place?“

By implementing connection-enriching education—the wisdom of how to positively connect above divisions and differences—on a mass scale, through educational systems, the media and other social influences, we would draw an immense positive force into the world that would make it a better place.

Based on a talk with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on February 8, 2021. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman.

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Do Not Stray From The Torah

Posted on November 19th, 2021 at 7:39 am

232.06Question: What does it mean “Do not deviate from the Torah either to the right or left.”

Answer: It means to abide by the Torah not in the right or the left line, but in the middle.

That is, you must take into account your egoistic foundations. They do not disappear, you must constantly correct them from the right line and follow the middle line.
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From KabTV’s “Secrets of the Eternal Book” 9/13/21

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Mastering The Quality Of Bestowal And Love

Posted on November 19th, 2021 at 7:29 am

232.06Question: I spoke to many psychologists and tried to understand what the problem with psychology is. They say that it is very difficult to find methods of managing egoism because it is constantly growing, especially nowadays.

How do Kabbalists deal with the fact that egoism is constantly growing? How can we counterbalance it?

Answer: Kabbalists say that there is no need to counterbalance egoism, there is no need to do anything with it at all. You just have to work all the time to master the quality of bestowal and love, rise above the ego, and not stay on its level. That is the approach of Kabbalah.

By rising above egoism toward the quality of bestowal, love, connection, interaction, and communication with each other, we begin to understand how diverse egoism is, how strong it is, and how difficult it is for us to deal with it.

But at the same time, we reveal qualities in us that are opposite to egoism. And then, based on the combination of egoistic and altruistic qualities, we can understand both psychology and the science of Kabbalah.
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From KabTV’s “Spiritual States” 10/15/21

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Kabbalah And The Consumer Economy, Part 8

Posted on November 19th, 2021 at 7:14 am

628.2Toward an Economy of Mutual Guarantee

Question: Baal HaSulam in the articles “The Solution” and “The Last Generation” writes that the consumer economy, which is experiencing a crisis, will be replaced by an economy of mutual guarantee. I would like to understand what this economy is based on?

Answer: On the fact that it is one single system. We are connected to each other and completely dependent on each other.

Nowadays this mutual connection is revealed more and more vividly and fully. It indicates that we must be connected by good ties because we cannot break this connection. If we remain dependent on each other through egoistic connection, then we will lead ourselves to annihilation, to mutual destruction.

Therefore the wisdom of Kabbalah is now being revealed in the world in order to help us correct ourselves, to come to a good dependence on each other, instead of what we already see now that the whole world is becoming global, integral, and everyone only wants to destroy each other.

Therefore in order not to bring ourselves to a Third World War, we need to think now about the way we will organize a new society.
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From KabTV’s “Fundamentals of Kabbalah” 1/3/19

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