Entries in the 'Spiritual Work' Category

True Self-Sacrifice

938.02Question: What is true self-sacrifice to the Creator, which is our ultimate goal?

Answer: True self-sacrifice is when we desire to squeeze all egoism out of ourselves, all intentions for self-benefit, even the smallest ones, whatever they may be, and remain solely directed toward our friends and through them to the Creator.

When we reach this point, we will indeed see that spiritual gates open before us.

Question: What actions allow me to pass goodness to my friends?

Answer: By showing an example of how to unite in order to be ready to receive upper forces from the Creator.
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From the World Kabbalah Convention “Strengthening the Ten” 9/12/24, “Devotion to the Spiritual Goal”, Lesson 1

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Ten Is the Cell of the Spiritual Organism

947Question: What is this system of the ten, which is a spiritual cell that must be integrated into a single spiritual organism?

Answer: All souls existing at the degrees of inanimate, vegetative, animate, and human nature are connected with each other, influence each other, and determine each other’s states.

We need to take into account that we are one single system and must be completely corrected in relation to each other. That is, our connection determines the correction of universal egoism, and then such a connection appears between us that is absolutely identical to the Creator. We need to reach this state.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/11/24, “Growing Stronger in the Ten”

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Thanks to Righteous Women

583.02Question: I am very impressed by the women’s questions. That has never happened before. In the past, all conventions were overwhelmingly dominated by men’s questions, but today it is the opposite. What is going on? Is there some general shift happening?

Answer: I am very glad that such changes are occurring. It is written that Israel was delivered from Egypt thanks to the righteous women.

That is exactly what is happening. We see that at this convention, women are outpacing men. They are quicker and clear-headed, which I am very pleased about. So we should push them forward. We will follow their lead.
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From the World Kabbalah Convention “Strengthening the Ten” 9/12/24, “Growing Stronger in the Ten”, Lesson 2

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Infect Each Other with Desires at a Convention

938.02Question: All the work on connection takes place in the ten. We gather at conventions from many countries. What can we pass to one another?

Answer: We infect and inspire each other with our desires.

Show everyone else how you are striving toward spirituality. You need nothing else. The wisdom of Kabbalah itself is not very complicated, but it is difficult to put into practice.

Understanding the basic principles is quite simple, but not through words, but rather through feelings.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/9/24, Writings of Rabash “The Point in the Heart”

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How Can We Become a Spiritual Vessel?

938.04Question: How do we avoid substituting our own ideas for the genuine tuning required to hear the Creator?

Answer: To hear the Creator, your entire ten must unite into one single desire. In that state, you will feel that there is someone above who cares for you, guides you, corrects you, directs you, and brings you together.

After several such actions between you and the Creator, you will begin to feel how He gathers you and envelops you in a shell. From that moment onward, you will form a spiritual vessel (Kli).
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/9/24, Writings of Rabash “The Point in the Heart”

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How Can We Attain the Connection Between Souls?

962.6Question: Can we attain the unique connection between all souls?

Answer: We can attain everything, step by step.

Question: If we understand exactly how each soul is connected to another, will this enable us to unite better?

Answer: No, you cannot attain this now. When you achieve unification with your friends, and study the connections between you based on this, then you will be able to attain what your connection with the Creator should be.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/10/24, “Growing Stronger in the Ten”

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The Place of Everyone in the Soul of Adam

264.01Question: If everyone originated from one soul of Adam HaRishon, then what is the root of the soul?

Answer: It is the root that every person has in the soul of Adam HaRishon—the place in the soul of Adam from which everyone originated.

Question: What does it mean to unite souls if there is no distance in the spiritual world and everything is unified?

Answer: To unite souls means to return them to the place of Adam HaRishon where they merge into one single desire.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/10/24, “Growing Stronger in the Ten”

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Under the Governance of the Upper

616.1To correct this, meaning that because the receiver wants equivalence of form with the root, and if it were to receive it would feel unpleasantness, the Tzimtzum occurred (Rabash Article 28, “A Congregation Is No Less than Ten”).

Question: It turns out we are talking about the work of the lower. But I constantly have the feeling that you protect us like children and give us a screen from above.

Answer: In reality, the screen does come from above, always. All actions are ultimately performed under the guidance of the upper.

However, we must ask for spiritual advancement and for the ability to carry out these actions from below, from our own state.
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From the 1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/9/24, Writings of Rabash, “A Congregation Is No Less than Ten”

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How Can We Better Absorb the Lesson?

530Question: Sometimes my thoughts wander during lessons and I only perceive about 10% of the lesson. Is there any way for everyone to get more out of the lesson?

Answer: Listen to each lesson several times, discuss the lesson topic with your friends, and in this way you will absorb more. Preparing for the lesson through discussion will allow you to absorb more because your thoughts, desires, and aspirations interact with each other, and through this, you become more ready to receive what the Kabbalists are talking about.
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From the World Kabbalah Convention “Strengthening the Ten” 9/13/24, “Walking in the Footsteps of the Kabbalists”, Lesson 3

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Resemble the Teacher

165Question: It is said that a student can use the attainment of the greatness of the Creator reached by his teacher, which turns bestowal into reception and becomes his fuel. How does this happen?

Answer: There are such examples in our world. If we begin to feel greater strength in achieving something, we can thus draw closer to that goal and master it.

Question: You, Rabash, and Baal HaSulam want to pass light to us. There are many of us here, and this gives us great strength. What condition can we meet now to open ourselves at least a little for receiving the light?

Answer: For this you must be interconnected with one another, study together what the Kabbalists talk about, try to implement it in your connections with one another, and together appeal to the Creator. Thus, you receive strength from Him.

To become similar in form to your teacher means that just as the teacher is now in some kind of connection with the Creator, the student can receive from him the forms of attitude toward all creations and apply himself accordingly.

Question: It is difficult to measure our inner efforts of devotion to the teacher. Are there any external criteria for when I can say that I am committed to him?

Answer: You need to follow all his instructions in the group and your studies. Do your best, and that is it. In this way you will receive strength from him.
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From the World Kabbalah Convention “Strengthening the Ten” 9/13/24, “Walking in the Footsteps of the Kabbalists”, Lesson 3

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