Question: Previously, it seemed to me that the sequence of spiritual actions is as follows: a desire arises, which is processed in the mind, and only then comes the action. However, in the articles of Kabbalists a different sequence is described: first desire, then action, and only then does the mind serve it. Why?

Answer: In spirituality, the most important is not the mind, but the action. We must act with what is called faith above reason. It will come gradually. Slowly this is processed within us, enters the necessary systems of perception, and eventually, we will understand everything.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/17/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Action Affects the Thought”

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Comment: Very often it seems that the Creator works for us but not we for Him.

My Response: No, we have to work for Him. But we won’t be able to do that if He doesn’t help us. Therefore, our work is mutual: we are for the Creator, and the Creator is for us.

At this point, we must unite, merge and reveal the Creator as fully bestowing to us, working for us, and we fully surrender to Him and work for Him.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/15/23, Writings of Baal Sulam “In the Place Where You Find His Greatness”

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After all, our sages said about the verse, “This is my God, and I will glorify Him,” that a maid by the sea saw more than did Ezekiel the prophet” (Baal HaSulam, Shamati 151, “And Israel Saw the Egyptians”).

Question: What is this quality of maid? What helps us see more than the prophet? Is it humility, humbleness, and annulment before each other?

Answer: Of course, this is what helps us see more. After all, what characterizes a person is pride, arrogance, etc., and we must use our qualities correctly.

A maid is the lowest level that a person can have, regardless of whether he is a man or a woman.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/16/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “And Israel Saw the Egyptians“

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Question: In the amplitude of the race of our ten and the Creator, He is constantly ahead. Even if we descend, He is still ahead of us down there. How can we outrun Him or at least stick to Him?

Answer: Why should we overtake Him?

Remark: But we have to defeat Him; we are His children.

Answer: It is possible to defeat the Creator only if we lower ourselves. The more we annul ourselves, the closer we get to the Creator.

Question: How can we lower ourselves so we end up at the top?

Answer: To do this, we must completely annul ourselves as if we do not exist in desires, intentions, actions, or anything. And then we will be able to cling to the Creator, and be at the highest and, at the same time, the very bottom.

Question: Is it possible now, in our condition?

Answer: We must try. We are trying to do all these actions and movements. And when will it work out? I think maybe soon.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/15/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “In the Place Where You Find His Greatness“

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Question: What happens in a person when the attainment of truth comes to him? What is attainment?

Answer: Attainment is a certain feeling of the Creator. Whatever we feel is only the Creator. There is none else besides Him.

Comment: When He brings us down to a low state, awareness always plays a big role. But even this does not help us rise. What does is a feeling of some kind of guilt in front of Him.

My Response: I don’t think we need to delve into the feeling of guilt toward the Creator. This will prevent us from being in love with Him.

We need to get closer to each other and to the Creator as much as possible. This is the main thing that will help us rise.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/15/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “In the Place Where You Find His Greatness“

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Question: In which cases should we turn to faith and in which cases to reason? How do we define this?

Answer: It is natural. Everyone can tell what they are working with now: faith or reason. Faith is Malchut, which gives you the opportunity to feel, and reason is the first nine Sefirot, which reveal the spiritual structure. Therefore, it is clear to a person what he is working with.

Question: In which cases do you need to work in faith, and in which cases do you need to use reason?

Answer: It is necessary to use both. It depends on what inner necessity you feel. You can work with both reason and faith, explore yourself, the ten, and the group.

Do not confuse reason with what we define in everyday life. You cannot do anything without reason. You cannot lock away either faith or reason and work only with the latter.
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From the Daily Kabbalah lesson 12/18/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Difference between Faith and Intellect“

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Are the Light Mitzvot that a Person Tramples with His Heels, in the Work?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to the Book Panim Meirot uMasbirot”

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Question: When a person is impressed by spirituality because he somehow frees a place within himself to receive this feeling, it is like a gift for him. But when he turns on his mind, he falls out of this feeling. In this case, how does one regulate the balance between feeling and reason?

Answer: This is all done by the Creator. There is nothing we can do ourselves except to ask Him not to move away and to bring us closer to Him. We can connect and thus convince Him not to leave us.

He must do everything based on what each one needs: give someone an understanding, give someone else a feeling, and so on. The only thing we should do is ask to be connected with each other and come closer to the Creator. Understanding and feelings will come by themselves.

Question: Is it necessary to force the brain to receive vitality from spirituality or should it be a natural process?

Answer: I do not think you should do it. This is a natural process. We should only think about our connection, and coming closer to each other in tens, hundreds, and thousands. If we come to this, then together we will get closer to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/17/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Action Affects the Thought“

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Question: You said that I should be in fear before the Creator. How can I be in this fear? What is it? Is it a thought? A state?

Answer: This is a state where I am looking for ways to please the Creator and what I can do to bring contentment to Him.

Comment: I have a feeling that every day I miss so many opportunities to bring contentment to Him.

My Response: Eventually, all the opportunities will come together, and everything will work out for us.

Question: How can I come to feel at least once that I am really bringing Him contentment?

Answer: Try to hug your friends and raise them all together to the Creator. Awaken them so that together you would come closer to Him.
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From the 1^st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/18/23, Writing of Rabash “What Is “The Earth Feared and Was Still,” in the Work?”

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Question: By making corrections and advancing forward, do we somehow influence the external environment, our relatives, and colleagues?

Answer: Of course we do. By influencing outer circles, we bring them closer to the accelerated path of development (Achishena).

In no case should we abandon them. After all, they, in turn, support us, without them we will not be able to move toward the Creator. So this work should be constant and strictly directed.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/17/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to the Book Panim Meirot uMasbirot“

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