Our goal is to connect to such an extent “until we do not know” (exactly as it is said in Purim). That is, I do not want and do not ask for anything other than connection between us, which turns into an empty vessel ready for the revelation of the Creator, the revelation of the entire spiritual ladder.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/25/24, Writings of Rabash “Purim, and the Commandment: Until He Does Not Know”

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The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil is the vegetative degree, and Haman is the next animate degree.

Haman intended to use this tree to oppress people, but in the end, the tree, the vegetative quality of the soul, made it so that he was found guilty, and he was hanged precisely on this tree.

Question: How can we identify Haman in the group and correct him?

Answer: There is no need to focus specifically on this. We just need all together to come closer to the Creator. Haman is a quality that exists in each person to some extent. We must unite in such a way as to separate this egoism from ourselves and hate it to the extent that it disappears from our horizon.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/25/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Haman from the Torah, from Where?”

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Question: We are trying to connect our desires in the work of the ten. Which of them are called Haman and which are called Mordechai?

Answer: Egoistic, uncorrected desires that cannot yet unite are called Haman.

And the small desires, striving for an imperceptible, literally tiny unity, are called Mordechai. This is a very small light, the light of Hassadim, which shines a little in the Kelim of Haman. We need to put all this in order.

The fact is that the desire Haman consists of ten desires called “his ten sons.” They are almost impossible to correct. Therefore, we eventually turn with them to the Creator, and they disappear under the influence of the upper light.

And the other desires we can correct and fill, and thus get closer and closer to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/24/24, Writingsof Baal HaSulam “Haman Pockets”

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Question: In order to feel what is embedded in The Book of Zohar, it is necessary to purify oneself from egoistic desires.

Can we expose ourselves to its radiance before we come to such purity?

Answer: Yes we can. To the extent that we read The Book of Zohar with the right intention, we will be purified. And when we are purified to a certain degree, then it will begin to shine on us, because The Zohar means radiance.

Question: The Book of Zohar gives a feeling of approaching the very source of the Torah and the commandments. How can this feeling be associated with the group?

Answer: Since you are moving forward with the group, you should try to connect with each other and, as an organized group, approach the inner quality of the Torah, the light.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/15/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “To Understand the Words of The Zohar”

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Question: When we study in the ten and strive for the light of The Zohar, at first, it feels like something is already happening, becoming clear, and then, there is a sudden shift in states, and it feels like the Klipot are controlling us again.

Answer: This is always the case and will continue to be so. However, you are transitioning to a different level and then to another one, as if shifting gears in a car.

The main thing is to remain calm and continue.

Always strive forward. This striving will help you adhere to The Book of Zohar, to the lesson, and adhere to me. Then everything will work out.

The Book of Zohar is for us, for our level. But to understand it, we must open our hearts.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/15/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “To Understand the Words of The Zohar”

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Question: If the Torah and the Creator are one, why do we perceive them as opposites during the work?

Answer: We do not perceive the Torah and the Creator as opposites, we perceive them as one within the other.

When we talk about qualities, we refer to the Creator; when we talk about actions or what we want to achieve, we refer to the Torah, the light that influences us and brings us to the desired result.

Question: How should we correctly organize work in the group during the study when we feel this light? How do we correctly bestow it back to the Creator?

Answer: When we act among ourselves in the ten, try to come closer, unite, and hope to do so through our efforts as described in the articles about the group, then we begin to reveal the light within us, and in our unity, we try to direct it toward the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/13/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Torah and the Creator Are One”

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Uniting is an action that in itself causes joy. After all, when a person feels another person and connects with everyone, this creates a feeling of great confidence and mutual connection, and this is how we attract an illumination from above, which awakens joy in us.

It is said that “Joy is a ‘reflection’ of good deeds.” Good deeds mean unification; there simply cannot be anything else that is good. Therefore, we need to reach unification, and it is absolutely necessary for the whole world because we see how it is being destroyed before our eyes more and more, day by day.

Therefore, at our convention, we must try to aim as much as possible toward unity and joy, that is, toward the right line, which is perfection. A person who is in a state of perfection is similar in form to the Creator, who is perfect, that is, now a person cleaves to the perfect, as it is said: “The blessed clings to the blessed.”

This means that the more joy we feel and attribute to the Creator, the closer we are to Him, the more strongly we will feel the light of Purim in response—the light of unity, the light of celebration, the light of unification. During the entire year, there is no higher state than Purim. On this day, we are illuminated by the light of the end of correction, which unites us and is capable of leading us out of any difficult condition no matter what we find ourselves in.

Everything depends only on our unification, unity, and joy, that we managed to rise above all our thoughts and all calculations. To multiply joy in the month of Adar means to unite around one common joy for everyone.

On this holiday, we leave all our calculations behind and think only about how to bring joy to everyone, that is, how to achieve a feeling of perfection, to come to similarity with the Creator, at least at the very first minimal degree, and then feel how a huge light of joy, which is called Purim, spreads among all of us.
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From the Lesson 1 “Increasing the Joy” on Unity Day for Purim 3/23/24

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Question: How do we use spirituality in the ten?

Answer: You just have to convey to your friends your correct feelings and help them. Think about the fact that you want to please the other, fill him, and help him.

Success or failure in spirituality depends on persistence and attention.

Question: Will there ever come a time when spirituality will come first?

Answer: It is up to you and your friends to convince each other that there is nothing more important than spirituality.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/17/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Anyone Who Pleases the Spirit of the People”

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Question: Our words are limited and cannot always convey our feelings in prayer. How can we elevate our prayer to the Creator without words?

Answer: Words say nothing. Open your heart, and that is all. A person needs words also, but not the Creator.

Question: What changes in the perception of reality for a person in adhesion with their friends and the Creator?

Answer: They see the whole spiritual Kli in connection with the Creator and move further toward the goal of creation.

Question: You say that we should be an example for each other. Should we be afraid of standing out from the rest?

Answer: Do not hide, fear, or be embarrassed under any circumstances. Show everyone a good example.

Question: Strong egoism resists a state of lowliness. Does this mean that it wants to be worthy of good deeds?

Answer: No, strong egoism wants everything for itself.

Question: During the lessons, we experience great inspiration. How can we share this with the world, and what is the point of working in a group of ten?

Answer: It is your heart. You should fill it with inspiration and then gradually spread this impression from it throughout the world.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/14/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Whose Heart Makes Him Willing”

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Question: It is said that we can merge with the Creator emotionally and attach ourselves to Him with our hearts. But we have the Torah and studying with our minds. What is the advantage of studying with the mind?

Answer: Some people strive to understand the Creator intellectually and technically. And some wish to understand Him emotionally within themselves. It all depends on the person.

We approach the Creator both with our minds and feelings. Often we attain Him more intellectually, and then there are periods when it happens more through emotions, and in this way we gradually move toward Him.

It is like walking on two legs: right-left, right-left, taking steps like that. The same applies here. Sometimes you may feel Him through your intellect, and other times through emotions. We need to progress in both ways.

Question: How can we properly balance the preferences of some for emotional study and others for knowledge-based study in the group? How do we avoid misunderstandings on this basis?

Answer: Gradually, you will start understanding each other because you are required to unite in all your inner qualities. For instance, one person might currently perceive everything through reason, while another through the heart, and then it may switch. You will have to manage this.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/13/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Torah and the Creator Are One”

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