Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Is, ‘As I Am for Nothing, so You Are for Nothing,’ in the Work?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Is, ‘As I Am for Nothing, so You Are for Nothing,’ in the Work?”

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3rd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 2, Part 7, Item 8

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Question: We have to perceive the point at which a person gives up receiving pleasure for oneself as a desired state so as to get out of it into another world. But here we have a feeling of fear. Kabbalists describe it, but they do not seem to say anything further. Must a person determine for oneself how to stay in this?

Answer: We need to prepare ourselves to get out of our egoistic hearts, out of our “I.” We must get closer to this.

Then it will be easier and simpler for us to see our world from a different position—not from the body, not from the heart. Try to imagine it that way.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/7/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Understanding What Is Written in Shulchan Aruch”

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Question: What does it mean to come to the temple and want to take the Creator?

Answer: It means to get to know the Creator, i.e., achieve the same qualities as the Creator, come closer to Him, and be in contact with Him.

Question: What is “striking the lion first and defeating him?” What kind of work is this?

Answer: This work is to be unafraid of any obstacles on our way and boldly go forward.

Question: How can you fight laziness when you are too lazy to make an effort?

Answer: Make an effort against laziness. Besides, you have friends. So together, put pressure on your laziness and stifle it.

Question: I make efforts, but the Creator takes and turns everything around. Why does what seemed right turn out to be wrong?

Answer: It does not matter. The Creator can do as He sees fit, and you do as you see fit. Thus, you will come to a mutual solution.

Question: We must work in joy. But when we feel the joy, we do not see a lion (obstacle) on the road. So where are the efforts we are making?

Answer: You should see with your efforts that you are approaching the lion, seizing it, and putting it away.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/15/24, Writngs of Baal HaSulam “A Sage Comes to Town”

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Question: When you read the Psalms of David, there is such a strong connection that you feel the meaning of every word. Is it the revelation of the letters or a connection with the author?

Answer: This is not yet a connection with the author nor the revelation of the letters. We have yet to achieve this. This is simply revelation of a certain next level of connection with the Creator, but still a very small one.

Question: How does the understanding of the reading come about?

Answer: Pray, ask that the inner meaning of the words be revealed to you, that King David would reveal to you what he wanted to say. He was a great Kabbalist, which is why he reached such heights.

All Psalms from beginning to end can be read in any state. They are very, very sensual. Each of them contains a piece of infinity.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/14/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “A Commentary on the Psalm, ‘For the Winner over Roses’”

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Question: What is the state of the still level in the ten?

Answer: The indicator of the still level in the ten are the very initial feelings of spirituality. At this level, we do not yet experience the quality of bestowal.

The initial, spiritual thing is when we read the articles of Rabash, Shamati of Baal HaSulam, and feel that they develop us.

Question: What facilitates the development of the transition to another level?

Answer: The fact that we are constantly studying and learning from our materials.
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From the Daily Kabbalah lesson 1/11/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Still, Vegetative, Animate, and Speaking”

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Question: What is the truth of the recognition of evil?

Answer: The truth of the recognition of evil is a state when we already understand that evil is absolutely uncharacteristic of the Creator and we are ready to reject this force.

This is when we build a good angel (Malach Tov) within ourselves, the correct depiction of creation.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/13/24, Writings of Rabash “Concerning Help that Comes from Above”

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Are the Times of Prayer and Gratitude in the Work?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 2, Part 7, Item 5

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3rd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “600,000 Souls”

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Question: I want to become similar to the Creator. What particularly attracts and gives me greatness of the Creator is His self-annulment, His humility, and the fact that He does everything and does not manifest Himself anywhere. How can one achieve this annulment, how can one achieve such a blessing?

Answer: It happens naturally. When a person engages in Kabbalah correctly, under the influence of the upper light, he receives such an impact from above that he becomes humble. What does he need? Just to lean on the Creator. This means to desire nothing except that all the goodness emanating from the Creator into this world will pass through the soil and the shoots will sprout.

Question: We are approaching the convention now. What advice would you give on how to achieve this annulment in the world group right at the convention?

Answer: Think that we all must be together in mutual annulment toward each other, and then from us will grow exactly the crop that needs to grow in the field and will feed all people in the world, both spiritually and physically.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/17/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “A Field that the Lord Has Blessed”

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Question: How can the world Kli tens properly merge into the convention?

Answer: I open my heart to everyone. Let everyone enter it. Everything that I receive from the Creator, I am ready to give to everyone. I constantly take care of this connection between us. Then we will succeed.

Question: But we will go through many different states at the convention. Something will distract me, maybe even throw me out of the state of unity. How do I stick to this particular point?

Answer: Don’t get distracted. Stick to all the hearts, gather them in your hands, and hold them together as one common heart. This is the only way you will feel constantly connected with the whole Kli and with the Creator. The main thing is to think about unity, about the common heart of the convention.

Question: Precisely when I work in the ten?

Answer: You don’t work in the ten, you work in everyone.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/20/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Time of Descent”

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Question: In preparation for the convention, we are solving simple issues of the corporeal world, for example, where the congress participants will sleep and what they will eat. Should we look for an opportunity to direct these ordinary desires to the Creator?

Answer: No, everything should be built by a ladder. Since you are gathering with your friends, you must make sure that there is an appropriate place, food, and everything you need. There is no need to turn to the Creator for this.

We turn to Him only so that He will connect us and send us special desires and connection of the hearts.

Question: With what desires should I come to the convention in order to bring contentment to the ten and the Creator?

Answer: With the desire to connect all the friends within yourself. You take the whole group, embrace it both physically and mentally, and raise it to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/22/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “There Cannot Be an Empty Space in the World”

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