Workshop

Writings of Rabash “Shlavei HaSulam,” “Lishma ve she LoLishma”

The Book of Zohar – Selected Excerpts “The Fourth Commandment,” Item 212

Talmud Eser Sefirot Vol. 3, Part 9, “Histaklut Pnimit,” Item 15

Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Love for the Creator & Love for the Created Beings”

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Preparation to Piter Convention

The Book of Zohar – Selected Excerpts “The Fourth Commandment,” Item 209

Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Love for the Creator & Love for the Created Beings”

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Question: How is it possible to distinguish between fear and trembling?

Answer: In general, fear is a lower state, something relevant to our beastly body, our desire to receive. In contrast, trembling is felt according to the characteristic of bestowal, with regard to the Creator.

I work within my desire to receive. If I am afraid of phenomena within my desire to receive, this is called “fear.” If I suspect and am afraid about whether I will be able to bestow to the friends and through them to the Creator, this is called “awe.”

The difference between fear and awe is in this, that fear is a natural phenomenon that appears and takes place in me naturally as a result of the fear of the desire to receive if it will receive pleasure, and in this there is no difference between a person and a beast. And awe doesn’t depend on me, but in how will I receive the Light that Reforms? It brings me awe.

Fear is awakened in me naturally, by itself, whereas awe is the result of the influence of the Upper Light, the luminary, from awareness of the greatness of the Creator. That is, the main difference is that fear comes to me from nature and awe is above nature, under the influence of the Light that Reforms.
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From the 3^rd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/4/14, The Zohar

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Writings of Rabash, Letter 16

Shamati #23″ “You that Love the Lord, Hate Evil”

The Book of Zohar – Selected Excerpts “The Third Commandment,” Item 206

Writings of Rabash “Shlavei HaSulam,” “Come Unto Pharaoh-2”

Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Love for the Creator & Love for the Created Beings”

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Workshop

Shamati #138 “About Fear that Sometimes Comes Upon a Person”

Writings of Rabash “Dargot HaSulam,” Article 31

The Book of Zohar — Introduction: “The Third Commandment,” Item 204

Talmud Eser Sefirot, Vol. 3, Part 9, “Histaklut Pnimit,” Item 13

Writings of Baal HaSulam, “The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose” 

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Preparation for the Lesson

Workshop

Writings of Rabash “Dargot HaSulam,” Article 31

The Book of Zohar — Introduction: “The Second Commandment,” Item 202

Writings of Rabash, “Shlavei HaSulam,” “Love of Friends”

Writings of Baal HaSulam, “The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose” Title: “Conscious Development and Unconscious Development”

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Workshop

Writings of Rabash “Shlavei HaSulam,” “Purpose of Society”

The Book of Zohar — Introduction: “The Second Commandment,” Item 198

Talmud Eser Sefirot, Vol. 3, Part 9 “Histaklut Pnimit,” Item 10

Writings of Baal HaSulam, “The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose” Title: “The Essence of Religion Is to Develop in Us the Sense of Recognition of Evil”

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Workshop

Writings of Rabash “Shlavei HaSulam,” Article 27

The Book of Zohar — Introduction: “The Vision of Rabbi Hiya,” Item 58

Talmud Eser Sefirot, Vol. 3, Part 9 “Histaklut Pnimit,” Item 6

Writings of Baal HaSulam, “The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose” Title: “The Essence of Religion Is to Develop in Us the Sense of Recognition of Evil”

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The Zohar, Chapter “Bo” (Come Unto Pharaoh): See how people must follow the path of the Creator and keep the commandments of the Torah so that through it, they will be rewarded with the next world, and be saved from all the accusers above and below.

If the group has given man a five percent demand for bestowal, then the Light influences him accordingly.

The other ninety five percent of his desire is not yet connected with the group and are directed towards reception. This part is also influenced by the Light that Reforms, but it does it in the form of “help against him,” a correction of the course,  so man would see: his demands are directed the wrong way.

“Help against him” comes in the form of “the accusers,” who as though resist the path, the goal, the group: everything that relates to spirituality. Essentially, they are us at the given moment, because our demand is not yet pure.

In reality, a single Light comes from the above. It does not split like on the image, it simply influences my desires and properties in different ways; it varies the degree of the positive and the negative influence. Everything only comes in order to properly orient me on my path.

When I include myself in the group, it reminds me that I should not fight “the accusers.” The purpose of these “enemies” is to be of help to me and give me strength.

One should not fight the temptations of our world or the complaints about the spiritual path. Instead, one needs to ask the Creator for strength to rise above the “accusers,” instead of fighting them face to face.

Similarly, it is impossible to fight the Pharaoh, one only can run away from him. I only manifest evil, and once it reaches its full strength, I will acquire the strength to run away.

One needs to have a practical attitude towards the “accusers,” because they represent the forces that work on us. Their opposition is caused by my lack of proper contact with the Creator at this moment. This is the defect that I need to correct.

It is difficult for man to wade through all his complaints for the Creator, remembering that He was the one who sent them. Here it is necessary to have a common opinion, a common foundation, a common aspiration, and group agreement.

In the group we have a strong principle: Everything comes from the Creator, and one needs to turn to Him, instead of the “accusers.” Then we quickly and properly use them as intended.

In the end, man is grateful for the “evil” as well as for the good, and he unites with the single source, which only sends good towards him.
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From the 1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/20/10, Writings of Rabash

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Preparation for the Lesson

Writings of Baal HaSulam  “Igrot,” Letter 1

The Book of Zohar — Introduction: “The Vision of Rabbi Hiya,” Item 56

Talmud Eser Sefirot, Vol. 3, Part 9 “Histaklut Pnimit,” Item 5

Writings of Baal HaSulam, “The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose” Title: “The Essence of Religion Is to Develop in Us the Sense of Recognition of Evil”

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