Question: If we receive blessings in intention, does it mean that the specific action we perform does not matter?

Answer: If this action leads to the dissemination of Kabbalah and correction of the world, then this action is of course desirable and higher than others. We work on the intention for the action. Intention alone, without action, has no right to exist.

Question: There is the intention we create before the action. And there is the true intention that we receive as a result of our efforts in the actions. How can I understand if I am feeling the true intention or if I am deceiving myself?

Answer: Deceive yourself, it does not matter. The main thing is that you are engaged in the work.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/18/24, Writings of Rabash “Action and Thought”

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The Creator is everywhere. This is the common, united, single, constantly operating force of the entire universe. Everything that exists besides Him is called a creation, specially created by Him and existing in Him.

We are inside the Creator—inside this common light. Our task is to reveal Him, to unite with Him, to achieve absolutely complete dissolution, unification, similarity, and adhesion with Him.

This is the meaning or reason for creating created beings that are opposite to the Creator. Our work, our goal is to understand what the qualities of the Creator are and how we can change ourselves to come closer to Him.

This is the essence of human existence in our world in the state in which we find ourselves—in a state that is created by the upper light, working on our egoistic desire to receive, enjoy, maintain ourselves at every moment of life only for ourselves.

This desire automatically works in us, and we must realize it and understand it—whether we agree with it or not—and then rise above it in order to achieve coupling, connection, and agreement with the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/23/20, “Preparation for the Convention”

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When I studied with Rabash, I went through very different states, just like my students do now, and they were even worse because I was alone with the teacher.

Now three hundred people share my attitude toward them, but I was alone. It was very difficult for me; I often had breakdowns and neglected my studies. A person must go through everything. Rabash, of course, understood this.

Question: Did you miss lessons?

Answer: No, never. Never! Only one day could I not leave the house. He called me demanding that I come immediately. But I answered that I could not, I was being held back by such a force that I could not get out. Then he said: “Yes, now I feel what this force is.”

It was a very interesting state when you cannot do anything; there is no calculation here, you just cannot. I cried into the phone that something was not letting me in, I could not move, absolutely! Like a man whose body has been taken away.

Question: And what should you do in this state?

Answer: Nothing. It teaches you who you are, what kind of “hero” you are.
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From KabTV’s “I Got a Call. Kabbalist’s Supersenses” 3/11/10

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Question: Kabbalistic books describe two tendencies that exist in nature: Igulim and Yosher—circles and a straight line.

Therefore, we see a tendency toward globalization to completely erase a person’s personality so that everything would be one whole.

On the contrary, there is also a tendency toward nationalization, some kind of national values, individualism, and so on. How can both these trends be linked?

Answer: We still have to realize and go through this, but in principle, by no means should we sacrifice the individuality of each of us, but rather we need to allow it to develop.

We must understand that the future of humanity lies only in the complete unity of everyone with each other, but not in the sense that it pressures a person and forces them to be like others. That is, there must be a combination of these two tendencies.
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From KabTV’s “Era of the Last Generation” 7/11/24

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Question: If we observe the desires of ordinary people, many of them are balanced by the laws of nature and are rewarded with pleasures of the material world.

This does not seem to contradict the highest law to delight His creation at their level.

Answer: When necessary, He pulls them up.

Question: What is the role of this part of creation?

Answer: They are waiting for their turn.

Question: At the level of desires, should we also be balanced, that is, be in harmony with the general governance? Or are the desires of Kabbalists balanced only by the study of Kabbalah?

Answer: Only by studying Kabbalah.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/16/24, Writings of Rabash “Concealed and Revealed in His Providence”

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Question: A Kabbalistic book becomes the carrier of the light of correction, when we work with it correctly. When each of us goes to work every day, is he a carrier of light?

Answer: If we do not have the intention, then we are not carriers.

It is necessary to have the intention to bestow, to love, and to infect others with the attitude of love for everyone.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/22/24, Writings of Rabash “Anyone with Whom the Spirit of the People Is Pleased – 2”

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Comment: You often say that it is worth focusing not on the teacher, but on the Creator.

My Response: Of course; otherwise, you are idol worshiping.

Comment: But I do not know what the Creator is.

My Response: Yes, but the moment you start idolizing some person, kissing his hands, giving him gifts—that’s it! You are already focused on him. Subconsciously, you lock yourself onto him, depend on him, and believe he will secure your future, instead of you yourself.

It already deprives you of choice, freedom of will, and freedom of action. You rely on him, become small, and stop growing. Therefore, Kabbalah forbids this.

Question: But how can we focus on the Creator if we do not feel spirituality?

Answer: You must create Him precisely from disparate manifestations, accidents, and everything that arises in you, from all your friends, and unite all this into one single, maximally possible spiritual force.

Try to gather everything you feel into one force—there is none else besides Him, the good that does good.

Aim all your inner feelings, understanding, what is in your heart and mind, absolutely everything that you see, seem to see, think, only toward one single force—the good who does good; there is none else besides Him. Through His numerous manifestations, He gives you an enormous amount of different information, impressions, sensations, and thoughts so you can gather everything together into one whole.

And then you will reveal Him, for as you make efforts, your soul forms a single vessel within you, an instrument similar to the Creator.
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From KabTV’s “I Got a Call. Recognize the Creator!“ 4/10/10

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Question: There is no time in the spiritual, i.e., we enjoy the present, past, and future as a a whole. Could my purpose in our world be to see it all as one whole?

Answer: It depends on the person, to what extent one feels one’s state, to what extent one can divide it into past, present, and future, and to what extent one is with one’s friends, and through them, can pass his sensations.

Question: What will help a person who seems to have lost the ability to dream and imagine the state of bestowing to the Creator?

Answer: Relax a little by reading Kabbalistic books and participate in what you can. There are ascents and descents; everything goes in a sine wave.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/10/24, Writings of Rabash “Receiving Pleasure from Three Kelim [Vessels]”

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Question: A knight was walking. Along the way, he lost his horse and armor and only his sword remained. The knight was hungry and thirsty.

Suddenly, in the distance, he saw a lake. But right by the lake sat a three-headed dragon. The knight drew his sword and with his last strength began to fight.

He fought for a day and for a second day. He cut off two of the dragon’s heads. On the third day, the dragon fell, exhausted. Next to him fell the exhausted knight. And then, with his last strength, the dragon asks: “Knight, what did you want?” The knight replied: “To drink some water.” The dragon said, “Well, you could have drunk.”

I want to ask you. We are constantly in a struggle: for honor, for freedom, for our homeland, for whatever we want. I have a feeling that all these enemies we fight to the death are all made up. Is that so or not?

Answer: Yes, all of this is the product of our empty egoism.

Question: So you can simply drink the water? Why are you fighting?

Answer: Of course.

Question: And tell me, what is not made up? What struggle is not made up? They always say: “The struggle for life.” Is a person born for struggle or not?

Answer: A person is born to find work and peace in it, as well as to provide for himself, his loved ones, and family, naturally. And in this he should see his primary purpose.

Question: And after that? Should there be something more?

Answer: After that, he should develop.

Question: What do you mean by develop?

Answer: Develop his egoism, which pulls him forward, and thus gradually delve into nature.

Question: To what end?

Answer: To the meaning of life.

Question: So in any case, a person must move toward the meaning of life?

Answer: It will always be there in a person. It will always stand before him as an unresolved task.

Question: And why will it always be unresolved, unresolved, and unresolved?

Answer: To pull him out of this world.

Question: “Pull him out of this world,” what does that mean to you?

Answer: To pull him out of this petty egoism, to understand where the goal ends that nature or the Creator wishes to lead him to, to let a person master it and find peace.

Question: And we, in principle, exist at the level of petty egoism?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Does the Earth exist at this level?

Answer: Of course, yes.

Question: And great egoism, is it the desire to get out of this state?

Answer: Yes.

Question: But you still say it is egoism?

Answer: Of course.

Question: And there is still this three-headed dragon. If you say that a person must always develop egoism, you do not need to constantly chop off its heads or do you?

Answer: Egoism—the more you chop at it, the faster it grows.

Question: So more and more heads grow in its place?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Should you still chop it off or not?

Answer: You should.

Question: And the heads will keep growing?

Answer: Yes.

Comment: And chop again.

My Response: But each time they will be more complex, higher.

Question: And you will need to develop in order to chop off the heads again?

Answer: Yes.

Question: I see. And at what point will the dragon say, like in the parable: “Well, you could have drunk. Why are you fighting with me?” Will such a moment come?

Answer: No, we will not have that.

Question: We will not? We will have to keep fighting?

Answer: Yes.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 6/17/24

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Question: You said that there is a lack of connection between the tens. We mostly focus on connection within the ten. What is connection between tens?

Answer: The connection between tens should be like the connection between all people: each one shall help his friend. But for one ten to help another, we need the upper force, the Creator, to whom we pray to take care of the other ten. This is what we can do, as it is said: “He who prays for his friend receives first.” Therefore, by turning to the Creator with a request to take care of a certain ten, we will feel how this works on us.

Question: How do we build this work correctly? For example, which ten should my ten take care of?

Answer: Tens that are close to you both linguistically and geographically.

Question: So should each ten take care of another ten?

Answer: No, it is not about taking care of them in a way that helps them rise. On the contrary, by helping them, you yourself ascend and become more similar to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/17/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam Letter No. 2

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