External and Internal Work

592.01Question: If I became entangled in evil, how can I get out of this state and what should I ask my friends for?

Answer: The best thing is to approach a friend or, if you do not have direct contact, write to him honestly, expressing that you regret your behavior, embrace him, and await his response.

Question: What if he responds that everything is from the Creator?

Answer: Then you need to work within yourself.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/15/24, Writings of Rabash “The Power of Thought”

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What Desires Should I Bring to the Ten?

530Question: Is my desire for more activity in the ten, more meetings, or some joint action egoistic?

Answer: It does not matter what kind of desire you have, this desire was given to you by the Creator to start with it.

Question: Can I bring this to the ten or should I restrain myself and not distract them?

Answer: You should bring only desires of bestowal, connection, and love to the ten.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/14/24, Writings of Rabash “Those of Little Faith”

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The Right Form of Longing for the Creator

527.03Question: A person feels longing for the Creator in a private sensation and most often this happens through descents and blows. What is the right form of longing for the Creator?

Answer: The right form of longing for the Creator is what a person lacks. He lacks a sense of the Creator. This is a very good state. From it, a person comes to a rapprochement with the Creator.

Question: Should one strive to feel longing for the Creator in one’s friends?

Answer: No, it is none of his business.
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From International Kabbalah Convention 5/18/24, “Working In Faith Above Reason”

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Questions about Spiritual Work—131

281.02Question: What does “those of little faith” mean?

Answer: “Those of little faith” means a person who has little faith in the Creator.

Question: The Creator desires a sincere inner connection with Him from us. We also want this very much. But why does the Creator not allow us to do it?

Answer: He does allow you to do this, but He increases various obstacles so that you connect with Him even more strongly.

Question: Our thoughts are also prayers. Why is it considered better to whisper your thoughts?

Answer: Because then a person hears himself.

Question: What is the difference in the Creator’s response to a person’s prayer when one asks from a state of recognition of evil versus when one asks from a state that is not yet actualized?

Answer: If you turn to the Creator from an unrealized state, He practically does not respond or He responds with guiding states so you eventually understand what He wants from you.

Question: Do we have the right to change anything in the world, or only to bestow?

Answer: Only to bestow.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/14/24, Writings of Rabash “Those of Little Faith”

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Daily Kabbalah Lesson – 6/4/24

Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “Letter 18”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Preface to the Sulam Commentary,” Item 20

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And Again Up, and Again Higher

41.01Question: What is the difference between the preparation stage and the state when a person is already in adhesion with the Creator? Is the stage of revealing evil behind us?

Answer: No, everything continues because the steps go up.

You rise’ there are problems, there is a solution, there is adhesion, and so on. And up again, and up again. Therefore, for us, this is only the beginning of the ladder of spiritual ascent.
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From International Kabbalah Convention 5/18/24, “Working In Faith Above Reason”

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The Power of Purification

239Question: Why is the desire to bestow called the power of purification?

Answer: It purifies our egoistic desire and completely orients it toward bestowal.

Question: Now we are praying out of selfishness. What will help us move on to true prayer so that it comes from the quality of bestowal?

Answer: The Creator gradually, imperceptibly to us, changes our desires and sensations so we move from one part of understanding our nature to another.

In the ten this transition is carried out individually for everyone: for one sooner, for another later, depending on one’s qualities and actions.

However, we do not need anything but an urgent request to the Creator, tenacity, and perseverance.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/14/24, Writings of Rabash “Those of Little Faith”

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263Question: How can a ten give everyone the strength to act above reason?

Answer: Personal example is the most effective.

Question: When a person overcomes the body and feels joy, doesn’t he come to some measure of the body’s consent to act above reason? How can we go even higher in this case?

Answer: In this case, try to bypass this condition and still go by faith above reason. If not this time, then next time. Or change the basis a bit.

Question: If everything comes from the Creator, what are alien thoughts?

Answer: All our thoughts are alien, except for moving toward a common goal.

Question: How can you share your Hisaron in the ten so your friends will gladly accept it?

Answer: That is why you communicate all the time. Your friends feel and understand you and are permeated with your actions.

Question: What is the active bestowal during workshops, tens’ meetings, and actions for connection?

Answer: It is to support the friends.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/12/24, Writings of Rabash “Faith Is Called Action”

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The Real Future of All Humanity

937Question: At one time was all of humanity in spiritual attainment?

Answer: No, it was not. Only the group of Abraham, who left Babylon, was in spiritual attainment for a brief period; upon exiting Egypt they all ascended to a new level, and then later during the construction of the First Temple. Of course that was not about a building with stones and wood, but about the inner construction of the soul, first, with the erection of the First Temple, then the Second Temple, and then the fall from the spiritual level 2,000 years ago. But together, as one unified nation, this group existed for only a very brief period.

As for all of humanity, it has never been in spiritual attainment because, while in Babylon, it did not want to master the methodology of revealing the Creator, of unity, and rising to His level, which is the highest level of bestowal and love in nature. Therefore, Abraham had to leave there.

Question: So it seems that people should come to this sensation soon. How realistic is it that everyone will feel the spiritual system?

Answer: It is absolutely realistic! Absolutely everyone and the entire scheme of creation. It is all within each of us. All together, we are in collective adhesion with each other in one unified soul called Adam, “Malchut of the world of infinity.” Call it whatever you want; there are many definitions for this state.
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From KabTV’s “I Got a Call. All People are in Spirituality” 1/24/12

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