In corporeal life, we have no freedom whatsoever. But in the spiritual development, we can choose our environment, the desire that this environment will pass on to us, and our attitude toward society.

Although I still act within the boundaries established by this system, I can nevertheless choose the form in which I will advance between the two points of the spiritual path—the starting and ending points.

I cannot change these points themselves because the final goal lies in the root of my soul, the place from which I once descended and to which I must now return. It is clear that I cannot take a different path.

However, I can choose the nature of my advancement, seek means and opportunities for development, and in doing so, I attain the mind of the Creator and become similar to Him. In this, I gain a certain measure of freewill regarding my present and future states.

Within me today exists a part of my future state called the AHP of the upper one; it is my next level, “I+1.” It already exists in the spiritual realm, and its lower part (AHP) is in me now.

I can reveal it and desire this next state; meaning, I am free to realize it or not. I already have a choice between “today” and “tomorrow.”

But if I live only in this world, I know nothing about tomorrow, that is, about the next moment. So what can I truly choose if the choice exists only with regard to the future?
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/8/10, Writings of Baal HaSulam “A Thought Is a Result of the Desire”

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The creation requires two sides, two qualities, without which it cannot distinguish itself from the Creator. It perceives only what exists within itself, and therefore, there is no Creator outside of creation.

Only the first act, the creation of something from nothing, was seemingly external, emanating from the eternal, perfect essence. This is how the Kabbalists reveal this message: the property of bestowal created the black point of creation, something outside of itself.

All subsequent actions occur within creation, within that very point. In it, the light begins to spread; the quality of bestowal begins to manifest, and in comparison with it, creation comes to know itself, it perceives the difference between reception and bestowal.

Having realized its nature, creation naturally feels an immense yearning for correction, for attaining maximum equality and resemblance to the original quality of bestowal.

Part of this process occurs forcibly. Two opposite qualities acting upon each other cause the descent of the worlds until their interrelation gives rise to something special—an intermediate quality, neutral, that belongs neither to reception nor to bestowal, neither to the quality of the Creator nor to that of creation.

Within creation, between impurity and holiness, Klipa Noga arises—a neutral part. This new reality gives the creation independence, the ability to express itself. Moreover, now the creation is not only able, but obligated to decide what it is and to what it relates.

This requires special work because creation must accept both opposing forces equally. But then how can it determine what is good and what is bad?

This dilemma is reflected in us; it manifests as light and darkness, as confusion of feelings, as faith above reason, as something that appears and slips away. This middle quality expresses itself in our thoughts and desires until ultimately we attain an independent position to reveal our independence in it by our own decision.

This is very difficult. Nature prepares us to become independent outside of itself, outside of creation. Then we will view both the Creator and creation, the entire universe, from the outside. This is what the two opposing forces prepare us for.

Based on the middle quality, we incorporate both holiness that lies above it and impurity that lies below it, in order to build ourselves as a complete spiritual Partzuf. In it, the Creator and the creation merge into one through our proper use of both forces and embrace the entire creation within ourselves.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/27/2011, “The Principles of Global Education”

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Lesson on the Topic “Work with Faith Above Reason” (9.6.2020)

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2nd part of the Lesson — Recording of Rabash, Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 1, Part 4, Chapter 4

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3rd part of the Lesson — Conversations of a Kabbalist with His Students During the Day

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4th part of the Lesson — The Book of Zohar, “Beresheet – 1, ‘Taamim, Nekudot (Points), and Otiot (Letters)'”

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Those righteous that have been rewarded with wholeness, raising MAN for that sublime coupling, no longer have any reception for themselves. Also, the MAN that they raised was to bestow, and not to receive.

Hence, with the good deeds and the MAN, they correct the screen for the Nukva and qualify her for this great coupling where the qualification itself is reflected light that rises from the screen of the Nukva and above, since anything that rises from below upwards is bestowal and repelling of reception for oneself. At that time, the coupling by striking with the upper light takes place, and the upper light dresses in a garment of the rising reflected light (Rashbi, Zohar for All, Vol. 1, “Introduction of The Book of Zohar,” You Are in Partnership with Me, Item 63).

Question: What does it mean to raise the reflected light in our work with our friends in the group?

Answer: In our case, an ascent from below upward means that we awaken to greater connection between us, and wish that the force of mutual bestowal would reign among us, which will bring contentment to our Creator. It is like children who stop quarreling in order to make their mother happy.

To raise the reflected light means to elevate the value of the quality of bestowal in which we want to live, to become included in bestowal, and to correspond to it. It is as if we pour liquid onto a sponge and want it to be completely absorbed, to penetrate every pore.

In the same way, we want to absorb the quality of bestowal so that it enters all our capillaries and cells, all our atoms, and saturates our entire being so deeply that even the electrons begin to spin in the opposite direction. Bestowal must fully enter our mind, our heart, our sensations, our perception of the world and its analysis—all our decisions.

It is impossible to imagine how much everything will change. Sometimes a person changes drastically under the influence of certain events, but here we are talking about a much greater transformation. We want this quality to enter us and take full control over us in every respect, even if I am not aware that I am under a new authority, like a drunk who has lost his egoistic reasoning.
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From the 1^st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/23/14, “Introduction of The Book of Zohar”

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Question: What should we do when in doubt? Who or what should we look up to in our generation?

Answer: We must look up to exactly what is between us.

There is a large group that attends classes, listens to, and studies the works of Baal HaSulam. Therefore, we must act in such a way as to try to bring everyone willing together.

Then we will be able to feel the meaning of the words of Baal HaSulam who asks five basic questions and answers them himself.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/5/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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In the entire general system of reality there are only two: the Creator and creation, the upper light and the desire that He created inside Himself as a black point that He develops. This point developed to a state where it began to feel itself as existing independently, that is, as a human being living in this world and left to his own devices.

It stopped noticing that it is inside the upper light that governs it, advances it, and constantly works on it. This black point, the human being of this world, has no idea that its entire existence: everything it does, says, thinks, feels, decides is dictated by the light, the upper force. We are in such concealment.

And all our work is in revealing this upper force and realizing that it acts inside us and leaves us no freedom in anything except for one thing: to wish that it would return and take power over us, as it actually does, only without our awareness.

Therefore, there are two worlds: the lower world in which we are supposedly left to ourselves and the upper world where we reveal that everything comes only from above, from the light, from the Creator. The main thing in this work is to determine the place of our freedom of choice, where we truly can, through concealment and revelation, find our freedom between them. Only in it do we truly exist as creation.

And outside of it, we are under the full control of the Creator, either unconsciously or with awareness of it. But somewhere there in the middle between one and the other there is a special point in which we can establish our independence. It can be found only by trying to walk with faith above reason. Then, gradually, the importance of the Creator is revealed, which is above the importance of the human being.

This is revealed from above, and a person begins, at least sometimes, to feel that the Creator is more important than himself, and he is ready to invest his entire life, all his strength, in Him. This feeling comes and disappears, and reappears. Such work is called faith above reason, bestowing above the force of reception. Before that everything was based on the desire to receive pleasure, which was revealed within a person.

It is called “the old and foolish king,” but it also constantly grows along with the force of faith, in opposition to it, in order to create an opportunity for a person between these two forces to establish his or her independence as a middle line. There, in the middle, in the middle line, the Creator and creation meet.

The realization of this work is possible only within the group, within the ten. Therefore, the attainment of mutual guarantee and unification around Mount Sinai is a necessary prerequisite for receiving the force of faith from above.
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From the 1^st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 6/3/18, “Work with Faith Above Reason”

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Question: What is the connection between egoism one works against with asceticism and egoism revealed when trying to connect among people?

Answer: It is the goal. A person who works within his egoism, wants to stay in it and feel all that is in store for him for the future. While the one who does not try to get out of his ego, remains entrenched in his selfish desires.

Question: Baal HaSulam frequently uses the term “happy life” in The Introduction to TES. What is happiness in the highest Kabbalistic understanding?

Answer: Happiness is when you desire something and can realize it.

Question: How can we make our meeting with the Creator such that it fills our whole life?

Answer: It  is not easy. Try to prepare for this meeting. Read something about it, about how to open your heart before gathering with your friends, and you will succeed.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/7/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Lesson on the Topic “Work with Faith Above Reason” (9.5.2020)

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Question: You said we cannot unite with people who do not study Kabbalah. What did you mean by that?

Answer: If I study something, I usually seek out people who are close to my studies. If I am interested in something, I prefer people who have the same interests. This is what Baal HaSulam means.

This is how we form groups in all countries, on all continents. We are spreading information about ourselves, and anyone who wants to join us is invited.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/5/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Question: How can I determine whether my desires hinder spirituality or not?

Answer: All of our desires that are directed toward revealing and fulfilling themselves are naturally opposite to what we are meant to attain. They are contrary to the Creator’s intention to ultimately and completely delight us within the desire to bestow, through which we become similar to Him and connected with Him.

Therefore, our task is to examine our desires in the light of the Creator, that is, by comparing our desires with His desires. Those desires that are incompatible with the Creator’s goal we define as Klipot, forces opposite to the purpose of creation. Hence, we set them aside and engage only in fulfilling those desires that are intended for the fulfillment of others.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/7/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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