Question: What does it mean to live by the laws of the Torah?

Answer: Everything we should receive from the Torah is intended solely to help us live better.

Question: When the Torah helps people, they fulfill the commandments. But how can one check whether the Torah is helping them or if they are performing actions of bestowal to receive?

Answer: One must progress further and gradually will begin to see.

Question: Is it possible to reach a state where the Torah constantly protects you on the path so that you are always in joy and ascent?

Answer: We cannot achieve the ideal state because we are not in final correction (Gmar Tikkun), but gradually get closer to it.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/6/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “All the Work Is Only Where There Are Two Ways – 1”

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Question: Should I feel guilt for not observing a commandment and ask for forgiveness from the Creator? Or will efforts in the work be a better apology?

Answer: Generally, both are good. You don’t have to apologize, you just need to feel your mistakes. That is already good. The Creator understands everything.

At the same time you should have a sense of guilt, but one that does not hold you back in your development.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/6/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “All the Work Is Only Where There Are Two Ways – 1”

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Question: What does it mean to learn the ways of the Creator?

Answer: It means to learn the correct ascent toward the goal of creation.

Question: The Torah was given to us for the sake of attaining unity, so we need to constantly strive to unite with soul and heart. How can we transition from an individual approach to mutual connection to unity in the ten?

Answer: With the help of the upper light that unites us and affects our connection. In this way, we begin to feel ourselves as one common whole and feel what this evokes in us.

Question: What does it mean that the Torah will teach a person? Why doesn’t a person learn, but the Torah teaches him? It feels like the Torah is active, and the student is passive.

Answer: Yes, a person simply opens himself to the influence of the upper light, the influence of which is called the Torah. And a person acquires an understanding of what he is doing and where he is ascending.

Question: We are approaching the women’s congress. It is as if we are at the finish line, but internally we are sleeping. What is the importance of this day? We are all worried about what is happening in the world and here is such a chance. How do we not miss this chance?

Answer: We have such a chance every day. Pray, ask in any words.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/3/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Torah, the Creator, and Israel Are One”

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Question: What new role of Israel should be revealed as a result of the war?

Answer: Israel’s role in our time should be revealed in serving as an example for humanity, demonstrating how to treat each other, how to care for one another, and how to bring the entire world to peace.

Question: Are you talking about setting an example?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Should we be the ones to set the example? You always insist on the importance of setting an example.

Answer: Yes, there is no other way.

Comment: This of course offends many, but perhaps there is no avoiding it now.

My Response: What does it matter if this offends them? The important thing is that this is the truth.

Question: What example should Israel set?

Answer: The example of correct relationships between all people. I am not saying between armies or states. I am saying between all people.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 2/12/24

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Question: What state is desirable for Israel to reach in its relations with neighbors?

Answer: The neighbors must understand that they can coexist with us only in friendship and love. I use such lofty words although they do not quite stick to our neighbors, but still, this is what we need to achieve.

Question: Should there be fear among them that if they suddenly cross the borders they will be punished?

Answer: Yes there should be. But I believe that ultimately, we should reach a state where war is completely impossible. It would be nice to see this in perspective.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 2/12/24

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A dialogue between Greed and Generosity:

– Greed, oh Greed, give me a bigger pot.
– No, I do not have enough for myself.
– Give me a smaller pot then.
– I will not give you a smaller one either.
– Then give me the smallest one.
– I will not give you anything at all.
– Suit yourself. Here is a pie for you then.
– Alright. But why just one? You are Generosity, after all.
– Well, I wanted to give you more, but you did not give me any pots.

Question: Can we say that there are plenty of “pies” for us, they are there, but we, humans, do not provide “pots” for them?

Answer: Yes.

Question: What do you mean by “pots” and “pies”?

Answer: “Pot” is a vessel (Kli) into which one can receive something from the Creator. And “pies” are what He gives. But, essentially, we do not need it. We should be content with what we receive.

Question: Even here, do you believe that one “pie” is enough for us?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Do we not need to provide a lot of “pots”?

Answer: Nothing! A “pie” can be before you, you will look at it and be satisfied.

Question: Why is that? Why do I not eat it?

Answer: You do not need to. You just need to know that it comes from the Creator.

Question: And to know that it will always be with me?

Answer: This is already egoism; this is a lack of faith. But generally speaking, yes.

Question: So is true faith above reason that the “pie” is here now and it will not disappear, it will be here tomorrow and today? I can leave it untouched, I can touch it, it will be there all the time?

Answer: Yes.

Question: So do I always have, for example, a couple of coins in my pocket to buy a pie?

Answer: I do not even need those couple of coins. It is unnecessary. I do not need the pies either or anything else. On the contrary, when you feel that you have nothing, then you have a stronger connection with the Creator. And that is it.

Comment: But feeling that I have nothing bothers me.

My Response: No, it does not. On the contrary, you can build your absolute desire, faith in the Creator, and the belief that when necessary, He will give.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 1/15/24

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Question: It says that spiritual correction occurs at midnight. Why exactly at midnight?

Answer: Because it is the time of the revelation of the Shechina.

Question: The more you imagine yourself and your friends near the Creator, the more evil thoughts arise like we are no longer worthy to be near the Creator. What does this indicate?

Answer: It means that you must continue. The Creator made us so ugly; therefore, He cares for us to change and ascend.

Question: What does establishing oneself in faith by quantity and quality mean?

Answer: Quantity is determined by how many times you try to approach the Creator during the day. And quality is determined by what you ask from Him, how you wish to join Him. Then, you will have the proper connection with the Creator.

Question: Where is the line between hatred for evil and self-flagellation so as not to turn into a fool who sits and eats his own flesh? What can protect us from falling into this state?

Answer: If I turn to my friends, they will definitely hear me.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/14/24, Writings of Rabash “The Daily Schedule”

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Question: By the road stood the trunk of a dried-up tree. At night, a thief passed by and got scared; he thought it was a policeman. A young man in love walked by, and his heart joyfully skipped a beat; he mistook the tree for his beloved. A frightened child, influenced by scary stories, saw the tree, and burst into tears. But in all cases, the tree was just a tree. “We see the world as we are.”

Could you please tell me, what does it say about us if today we see the world in wars, suffering, troubles, and so on?

Answer: We are a reflection of the world. Essentially if we perceive the world as full of suffering, it means that we ourselves are fundamentally like that. And deep inside we don’t actually wish to see the world differently. We, in fact, want it to stay that way. We cannot rise above what we feel. That is the problem.

Question: So do we want this suffering?

Answer: Yes, we are accustomed to it; we dwell in it. And that’s the problem.

Comment: But that’s essentially anti-life.

My Response: That’s where we are.

Question: So we’re not really living?

Answer: We are not living.

Comment: It’s a complete turnaround: that we want suffering.

My Response: Our entire history, the history of all humanity, is just a continuous flow of suffering.

Comment: But we think we were set up for this. And even in the Torah, it is said: “Go and suffer.”

Essentially, it is said that you will suffer. So, we are not responsible, we are not carrying it with us, we were put in this position. And you’re saying it lives within us.

My Response: I believe it is our fault. We don’t wish to rise above this degree. We don’t want to!

Question: So the whole task is to want?

Answer: To want to overturn all of this, to break free from this tangle of suffering.

Question: What does a person need to do for that?

Answer: A person needs to stop hating others, to bring oneself closer to others. And then everything will change.

Question: Does he need to understand that he wants to suffer, wants suffering?

Answer: Yes, I think we just need to forbid ourselves to suffer because by suffering, you provoke suffering in the world. Wake up and sing!

Question: So if you’re in pain, wake up and sing. Like that song: “Wake up and sing, try in life at least once…”?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Now, here’s a question. Later, all of them – the child, the lover, the thief – found out in the end that it was just a tree, what they were afraid of. What do we need to find out? What is in front of us?

Answer: The Creator! Nothing else! And He constantly creates these scenes, visions for us to be afraid and gradually come to an understanding of these mirages.

Question: So, my desire for suffering should turn into what is in front of me…?

Answer: Mirage.

Question: And I don’t have the right to suffer, you say?

Answer: No! As soon as you start to suffer, this mirage turns into materialistic actions, scenes.

Comment: Wars and so on.

My Response: Yes, but if you don’t allow suffering, even if it seems like it is there, then everything is corrected.

Question: And then I slowly start to see the Creator?

Answer: Yes.

Question: When you say “Creator,” what do you mean? What is in front of me, in front of us?

Answer: The force that governs the world, us, and that wants to lead us to the realization of the correct state of nature and ourselves.

Question: What is that state?

Answer: Joy!
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 1/1/24

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