Comment: One can tell by looking at you that when you distance a student from yourself it is not to their detriment; meaning, it is not done with an arrogant attitude.

My Response: No, I have never had an arrogant attitude toward anyone. That is certain. There is simply a specific attitude that brings a person toward the goal in a faster and clearer way.

He may see it as something rude or dismissive, but from my side it should be this way. Are we going to work on etiquette now? In this way it is closer to the Creator, and that is all. Therefore I do not have to explain anything.

I remember that I had a student whom I asked to change his seat when we were recording a TV program because he had rather an unsightly face. He cried, jumped up from his seat and ran away.

I was surprised about this. If I were told that my face could alienate TV viewers whom we want to attract to Kabbalah, I would be grateful to this person: it is ok if I do not sit in front, but by this I will make my contribution; I won’t repel people away from Kabbalah.

However, he did not understand that. And I did not understand him. How is it possible to be offended by this? Does it mean that I love you less than others, that I appreciate you less than others? The Creator made you this way that you frighten people. So what?!

After all, we are together working in the same business! We are not taking pictures for memories. We are doing this for the world and you would be seen by all. If this is good, then yes; but if this is not good, then no. We have to approach this business in a realistic way as serious people.

Here I have very concrete, perhaps sometimes very harsh actions and people think that my actions are heartless or condescending. However, in reality they are just very goal oriented, especially when it comes to dissemination—remove one, put another one, move this one here, that one is moved there, this one can be yelled at, but not that one. Such is the work.

A person has to understand that and be grateful for the directions. Thank God someone tells him and he can do it, and in some way he can be part of dissemination and revelation of the Creator.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Teacher and Student” 6/25/10

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Question: What is the root of the dissemination of the wisdom of Kabbalah?

Answer: The connection of souls! After they were shattered and torn apart by mutual egoism, they must reunite. This is the Lego we need to assemble in order to attain the Creator who created this single soul.

Question: Why do other religious denominations also seek to disseminate their knowledge?

Answer: Every movement wants to expand, to be strong, influential, and powerful, and to absorb all the others. This is the natural egoistic desire of any teaching.

Question: How does Kabbalistic teaching differ from the egoistic expansion you just described?

Answer: The difference is that we do not specifically recruit anyone. We don’t need to! We only want a person to discover their purpose, how they can make their life good, even eternal and perfect. That’s all.

And how should they identify themselves? Not at all! They do not need to be called Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or a follower of anything. They will simply be kind and loving toward everyone.
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From KabTV’s “I Got a Call. Soul Connection” 4/19/10

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Question: Essentially, we are trying to direct our efforts toward conveying information to others, whether it is Kabbalah or something else. So why don’t we just make internal movements to become Kabbalists? Why do we need to perform physical actions?

Answer: Physical actions are necessary to help one transition into an absolutely perfect state where there is no longer a perception of reality as our world and the rest of the worlds.

The fact is that there are both general correction and private correction. Private correction is the vision of general correction.

But there is no need to discuss this with people because it is just philosophy or psychology, which has no real connection to their lives and would bring them nothing. Delving into it is pointless.

Question: Is there a limitation to explaining certain things that should not be exceeded?

Answer: Yes, but only because a person cannot perceive it. In Kabbalah, forbidden means impossible. That is the only reason!

Otherwise there are no secrets. What secrets can there be if everything is open to all? It remains a secret only for those who are incapable of understanding. Can a small child comprehend what we are talking about? For them, it is called a mystery.

Question: But does the ultimate truth exist at all?

Answer: Of course. The complete revelation of the Creator to a person, full correction, that is the one and only truth in which we all exist.

We are already within it now, but we need to reveal it through our perception to reach it. To do this, we must practically change ourselves by constantly refining our feelings. That is our task.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Private Correction” 7/27/10

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Comment: They say that Berg gathered all the cream of society for himself, and Laitman got everything else.

My Response: It is very good. People who consider themselves scum are the nicest people. They understand that they are worthless, but they must achieve a big goal.

And this cream? They believe that they have everything, that they are so great that the Creator must, so to speak, help and serve them, and they will pay for it in cash.

Therefore a person who feels empty rather than full is better. It is said: “Beware of the poor, for out of them will come the Torah, the light.”

When a person feels empty and poor—”I have nothing in this life”—it is from this state that he comes to the light.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. It is Better to Be Empty than Full” 6/23/10

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Question: Often when we prepare material for dissemination, we try to include either your text or that of Baal HaSulam or Rabash in it. Does this actually work?

Answer: I do not think this is always justified because anyone who studies Kabbalah may be beyond all the original texts. After all, they are complex, intricate, and intended for a certain level. I would not do it.

Perhaps by including quotes, people are trying to shield themselves by saying, “Well, that is how it is written,” or they assume that what moves them will also move the consumer who is not familiar with Kabbalah. I doubt it.

I would not say I find it necessary. On the contrary, in all my early books, I rewrote everything into modern, somewhat scientific language to steer the reader away from thinking about Kabbalah and instead to allow them to feel or understand the information directly on the platform they are used to perceiving it.

I do not think it is necessary to introduce them to archaisms or other Kabbalistic “isms.” Why? The text should be presented in a way that makes it easier for a person to understand. As it is said: “Teach a child according to his way.”

Comment: But you did slightly modify Shamati, for example. That is, you wrote a book based on it.

My Response: In Hebrew, I did not modify Shamati at all. I only added punctuation marks, as they were quite chaotic. But in Russian, I made it a bit more fluid because otherwise the reader would not be able to absorb it; it would be a hindrance for them.

Comment: But in Russian, you wrote Attaining the Worlds Beyond, in which you included some elements from Shamati and presented them in a very pleasant, not dry form.

My Response: That is how it turned out because I processed it through myself. First, it is a translation, and second, a retelling. So I allowed myself that freedom. Moreover, Attaining the Worlds Beyond is not just from Shamati, it is from everything. It wrote this book in just ten days. It just poured out of me.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Kabbalistic Texts” 6/18/10

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Question: There are no safe places on Earth. In a few years, India will go under water. Scientists predict a new earthquake in Turkey as climate problems are on the rise. Is humanity doomed to perish?

Answer: No. Even if it wanted to, it would not happen. The Creator will force us to unite even more to positively affect our further ascents.

Question: What will happen to those who do not study Kabbalah? Will they die out like dinosaurs, or ascend?

Answer: Either they will die out or they will aim toward the goal of creation. One or the other.

Question: So is our task to influence this through dissemination?

Answer: Absolutely.
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From the Daily Kabbalah lesson 2/24/25, “Continuing the Convention With an Ascent”

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Question: Do texts written by your students contain light? Is there any point in them writing?

Answer: Yes, because a person inevitably connects others to the  upper world through himself. I believe this is justified and beneficial both for them and for others. It is better for such books to exist than others. Look at how many books are published in the world. It’s not a big deal.

You might say: “Yes, but there are other books in the world, and these might confuse people.” I don’t think so. A true seeker will quickly sort everything out. So much nonsense is written about Kabbalah! It is better that my students write.

Question: Suppose one of your students makes a video clip, writes an article, or a song. Does this material contain light?

Answer: Yes, any material contains light if a person studying with us tries in some way to pass on his impressions through himself even if he does not fully understand or know much yet.

But he is making an effort, and the light acts because he is included in the overall system. He may not even realize what he is doing, but in reality, it is all happening through him. I believe this is necessary, and I welcome my students’ efforts.

The most important thing is that they work because in doing so, they develop themselves and through their creations help others.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Kabbalistic Texts” 6/18/10

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Question: Imagine that we have created a system of virtual space, and it seems to be functioning, but it is lifeless; it doesn’t know how to take the next steps.

When you see a person’s state, you throw something their way. How can an inanimate system do this? It feels nothing.

Answer: There are people behind the system. We will have to constantly adjust it; every day we introduce new questions, new opportunities, new puzzles, and new moves that connect a person to society, and society with them. We will actively work on this.

A computer is just a record of information; it is our demonstration, like a showcase window behind which we stand. Therefore, we must feel how we influence each of us and how each of us responds to it. This is an interactive system of very deep two-way connection.

Question: But isn’t there a risk that this system could simply collapse?

Answer: It is quite possible. Let this computer collapse! Let the group start working live! So what? To me, this machine is not something sacred, not some kind of temple. It is just a means for me to connect with a million of our friends around the world. That is all.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 6” 5/18/10

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Question: You say Rabash was the first to outline the rules for working in a group. Didn’t Baal HaSulam describe them?

Answer: Kabbalists did not talk much about it; they hid such things, considering them very personal.

They simply described the structure of the upper worlds so that by reading their works you could attract the upper light. But prior to that, how you should shape yourself, you and the group, the desire to move forward, and the ascent to greater bestowal for which you need the upper light was practically not discussed. This is each person’s inner work, his work in the heart.

Therefore, before Rabash, humanity did not need a massive explanation and the implementation of group work. Rabash described the rules of interacting in the group very clearly, but did not disclose his writings because the time had not yet come.

We see that his method of working in a group is the most important thing he has done for the world. In fact, he has done a lot, but this is the most important and most necessary thing for us. Right now, this technique can be implemented in our organization and in us.

There is a reason we are called by his name: Bnei Baruch. Indeed, apart from that, we do not need anything else. As Baal HaSulam said, love of friends covers absolutely all our problems.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Virtual Community, Part 4” 5/17/10

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Comment: For some reason, we adhere to the criterion: if someone is in charge, he wins.

My Response: No, not necessarily. Some people can lead, and others know how to present the material.

Rabash, for example, was utterly unable to systematize the sources; he could not adapt to this. And Baal HaSulam was a great systematizer. He even started publishing a Kabbalistic encyclopedia, starting to write: “A-A,” “B-B,” and so on. Rav Kook, on the contrary, could not do this.

That is, every person in our world has specific traits and abilities, but this does not apply to the spiritual level. Not at all! We have people who process and organize material. Are they the best at understanding it or at their connection with others? Absolutely not. It is a purely corporeal trait.

Question: How do you use these abilities effectively? Everyone has some qualities, and if they engage them at 100%, it would be great. But given circumstances let us engage, perhaps, at only 10%.

Answer: We have to try. This is what I keep telling everyone: “Write, process the material, shorten an article, make interesting extracts from it, make an interesting post from the morning lesson, and try to find out how you can process the material and bring it to the world.” We have nothing else anyway.

You can be an artist; write an interesting song or poem about our topics, go ahead. Do it yourself or work on something already created, perform, or dance. This will be your dissemination action. Try to be creative in some way.

Sometimes people respond to it, and sometimes they do not. If not, at least print the newspapers and give them away. This too is work. I do it more for those who disseminate. Or let them go to other towns to give lectures or courses there. We have no other choice. We need to expand the number of people involved in dissemination.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Dissemination Abilities” 4/17/10

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