A person must try not to want anything, and that his only desire will be to bestow contentment upon the Creator and not for his self-love, but for the love of the Creator. This is a great effort because it is against the nature with which he was created (Rabash, Assorted Notes, 545, “Laboring and Finding“).

Question: What is this state where a Kabbalist is always in the desire to bestow?

Answer: It is a state where the Creator is great in their eyes. Because of this, they want to bestow to Him. This is our attitude toward someone who is above us.

Question: What does it mean: I want to bestow to Him? Do I look for some ways, or do I do this through connection with the ten?

Answer: In any way possible.

Question: But isn’t this some kind of intimate, tangible connection with someone you feel?

Answer: At first it may not be so personal or intimate.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/11/24, Writings of Rabash “Laboring and Finding”

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Question: What is the difference between love and friendship between friends?

Answer: The difference is significant. Love binds people very closely. And friendship can be at a distance, cooler, because they do not need to be directly connected to each other.

Friendship and love are difficult to define although the differences between them can be pointed out. Love is when I feel such a connection with another person that we cannot be separated; we are as if glued together. Each of us understands friendship well because many people have such relationships.

Question: How do you maintain friendship between friends in a state of hatred?

Answer: We must not allow ourselves to be in a state of hatred; we must always maintain a connection to the point of love. And if hatred does appear, you need to convince yourself that it is necessary to check whether this feeling is correct or is just an indicator to the person, like some kind of disease that you need to get rid of as soon as possible.

Question: How do you get rid of hatred? What is the most effective way?

Answer: I think that there is no a single recipe for all cases. But you can remember the good days you had, how you loved each other, forgave each other, wanted to feel closer, and now you lack precisely this.

We must understand that love can be achieved with a only few in the world, so it must be protected. Even friendship is not just about having a warm relationship because it comes and goes.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/20/24, Writings of Rabash “You Stand Today – 2”

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Question: We need to learn to love our neighbors. How can we do this?

Answer: I cannot teach you to love. This cannot be taught. You simply have to read the primary sources and always think about how to love the Creator and how to get closer to Him.

When you think about this constantly, you will see that you increasingly understand what kind of connections you should have with the Creator, how you should feel Him, and how you want Him to feel you.

Question: What is this perfect desire that is capable of desiring the light of love in actions?

Answer: It is the fulfillment that a person receives when one relates to the Creator in the same way that the Creator relates to him or her. Then a person receives the light of love.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/18/24, Writings of Rabash “Run My Beloved”

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Question: Why do we need connection and mutual guarantee? We came to the group, love each other, and unite; it seems to last forever.

Answer: So stay in the state that it seems to you. What do you want from me?

People come to me who, despite getting together and organizing something together, feel that they are still not connected.

Question: Does the feeling that they cannot unite with each other remain with them forever?

Answer: You have to turn this feeling into the quality of connection, bestowal, and love, and then immerse yourself in it.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/19/24, Writings of Rabash “You Stand Here Today – 1”

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Question: What is the state when the Creator gives you the importance of spirituality as if it is more important than life? What should we actually ask for?

Answer: Ask that we have the strength to overcome all obstacles, to begin to feel the Creator, and to adhere to Him.

Question: We know from your example that from the very beginning you had a tremendous importance of the Creator, and this helped you fully dedicate your life to spirituality. Is this something that the Creator gives, or is it something that can be earned or built?

Answer: It depends on both the Creator and the person, meaning on the person’s request and the Creator’s response. You must ask.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/15/24, Writings of Rabash “What to Ask of the Creator—to Be His Servant”

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Question: What is spiritual action?

Answer: Spiritual action is any action that we perform for the sake of spiritual elevation.

Question: Does it mean that I need to form an intention within myself to bestow to the Creator and to be in bestowal to the Creator through others? How can I give the Creator the opportunity to fill this connection?

Answer: We ask Him to help us feel the importance of our intentions, how and in what way we can turn them toward bestowal to the Creator.

Question: If a person strives not to deceive himself in his actions, can he be confident that he is performing actions for the sake of bestowal?

Answer: In principle, no one can be fully confident. But we can hope that in accordance with our desires, prayers, requests, and actions, we will be assigned to the side of bestowal and become givers.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/21/24, Writings of Rabash “The Concealed Things Belong to the Lord Our God”

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Question: Is it possible to check the intention so as no to make a mistake?

Answer: Of course, you need to check in order to see why you have certain intentions and how much you are working on this together with the group. You need to be more connected with others, which will allow you to clarify all questions on the spiritual path more quickly.

Question: How exactly can one check the intention?

Answer: You can discuss this within the group or with the Creator. Simply examine: for what, why, for what reason, for what purpose I did something, am I doing it, or plan to do something in the future? When I lay out my plans in this way, I can determine why I am doing it, what it gives me, or what I hope for.

Question: How can you maintain the right balance between explicit actions and internal work on intention?

Answer: First of all take care of the intention and then action. Then everything will be fine.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/21/24, Writings of Rabash “The Concealed Things Belong to the Lord Our God”

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Question: How do good relationships between us reveal the Creator?

Answer: The mutual assistance you wish to provide each other connects you, and a vessel (Kli) is formed in your ten. In this case, then the Creator can positively influence you. However, if you do not treat each other well, the Creator will not influence you.

So build the correct relationships between you—a Kli—and you will quickly begin to feel the presence of the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/21/24, Writings of Rabash “The Concealed Things Belong to the Lord Our God”

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