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...a lesser goal: material fulfilment and satisfaction. Indeed, the first and basic need of human in this limited universe is material (physical) satisfa... ...ms) that almost no social or political conflict could possibly appear. The financial structure of society is also quite clear-cut. The people with hig... ...zation, education, economics, trade, of human civilization as a whole. The basic laws and rules of this Constitution (civilization) are described in P... ...epends on my concept of the I. And this means that the limits of I are but concepts. According to our concept of the real I we give the I its size, it... ...aterialize Creation of Bliss, as well. So, let us now admit that God uses, basically, these two “building materials” in His Creation Limitlessness a... ...ted conditions, limited capabilities, limited duration, limited relations, concepts, knowledge, etc. 32 And as a consequence, every personal form he... ...mited I becomes what it is limited abilities, limited knowledge, limited concepts of our real I. And these limitations, in turn, create new limited ...

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... Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Basic Concepts in Kabbalah LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitm... ...Concepts in Kabbalah LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Basic Concepts in Kabbalah Translation: David Brushin Proofreading: ... ...ts in Kabbalah LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Basic Concepts in Kabbalah Translation: David Brushin Proofreading: Josia ... ...site: www.kabbalah.info Laitman Kabbalah Publishers E-mail: info@kabbalah.info BASIC CONCEPTS IN KABBALAH Copyright © 2006 by MICHAEL LAITMAN All rig... ...www.kabbalah.info Laitman Kabbalah Publishers E-mail: info@kabbalah.info BASIC CONCEPTS IN KABBALAH Copyright © 2006 by MICHAEL LAITMAN All rights re... ... no place, no boundary, no name. The ARI, a great 16 th century Kabbalist Basic Concepts in Kabbalah TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction .... ...pend on our intentions, but not on the difficulty or character of our work or financial state. It should be noted that while we can only control our...

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.................................................... 323 Chapter 10. The Messiah and the End of Days ................................. 346 Chapter 11. Concepts in Kabbalah .................................................... 356 Chapter 12. Reflections and Thoughts .............................................. 386 Detailed Table of Contents: ................................

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... Messiah and the End of Days ................................. 346 Chapter 11. Concepts in Kabbalah ..................................................... ...r all, I was born for pleasure!” We should help each other advance from that basic question about the meaning of individual pain to a general quest... ... now is felt by anyone who begins to think and tries to compare the corporeal concepts to the little knowledge they have acquired about spirituality... ... is it possible to take words from our world and use them to define spiritual concepts? We have to learn to follow the rule that everything we read ... ... is valid only after a few months of study, after you’ve studied at least the basics of Kabbalah. T H E S T U DY O F K A B B A L A H 139 I N A N D O... ...any- thing lower than that degree does not exist. One can only rise from that basic step. After the first degree, we get an additional desire aimed “... ...f an escape to save one’s own skin, such as escaping a threat to one’s life, financial bankruptcy, public disgrace, etc. The Creator initially uses ...

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.................................................................. 48 Four Basic Phases (and their root) ................................................ ...ate. For instance, scientific tools cannot measure the human soul, or the basic motivation for our actions. If it could, we would be able to “progra... ... this world! Man has always been searching for the answers to life’s most basic questions: “Who am I?” “What is the 10 K abbalah for b eg Inner... ...a book as his contribution. In- - stead, he gifted us with such convincing concepts that they continue to influence us today. Rabbi Akiva is the insp... ...!” --Baal HaSulam, “Preface to the Book of Zohar” of all the unexpected concepts found in Kabbalah, there is none so unpredictable, unreasonable, ... ...ART FoUR Crisis and Correction B efore we talk about how Kabbalistic concepts can help us in our day-to-day lives, let’s see what we’ve learne... ... an analysis of new census figures.” At the end of the day, it is not the financial stability that sets us apart, it is the simple fact that people ...

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...broken pieces, after which the pieces can unite with the Creator. Our work is basically to correct our approaches to what we receive from the Creato... ...arns to go above reason, one begins to understand that the egoistic vessel is basically a desire to enjoy every kind of pleasure. The spiritual vess... ...d therefore cannot describe those feelings in words or define it in terms and concepts that we understand. The first verse in the Torah speaks of hea... ... of the Cre- ator in our world. There is no shame in matters that concern your basic livelihood. Should we be dying and need a piece of bread to surv... ...ep it. It is impossible to provide an accurate and concise explanation of the concepts of reward and punishment. If the system is correct, it should... ... us toward the purpose of Creation. If that is the case, then to whom do these concepts of reward and punishment relate? A child? An adult? At which ... ...pt the altru- istic nature of the Creator, we will be pushed to it by means of financial problems, sickness, and death. PA RT T H R E E : T H E S T ...

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...is law, and to lead our lives accordingly. as it is essential to know the basic laws of physics, chem- istry, and biology in order to lead a normal l... ... us that we live in a multi-layered reality. reality is divided into two basic levels—our world and the upper, concealed world. the upper world con... ...lives of each and every one of us. however, it does not solve political, financial, social, cultural, or religious problems. 2. to help people adapt... ... worlds, and how they relate to our world. Part Three reveals Kabbalistic concepts that are largely unknown to the public, and Part Four elaborates ... ...t anywhere else. When we pass away, so does He. 1 1 2 These earthshaking concepts and more are eloquently introduced so that even readers new to Ka... ... Laitman writes his books in a clear, contemporary style based on the key concepts of Baal HaSulam. These books are a vital link between today’s rea...

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... the universe is built and how it works, since there are no analogies to these concepts in our own world. This text can helpeaseourfirststepstowardper... ...we alter our present nature in order to acquire a completely opposite one? The basic law of the spiritual world is summarized in twowords: "absoluteal... ... This yearning for a connection is strengthened when we seek to understand the concepts of Kabbalah. The strength of our prayers is determined by the ... ...path to this goal proceeds along the middle line. This implies combining three concepts into one: the human being, the path to follow, and the Creator... ...scend on the spiritual ladder, the simpler the laws of creation become, as the basic, fundamental categories are simple, not complex. Butbecausewefail... ... Our egoism is rooted so deeply inside us that we have begun to accept it as a basic part of our nature, one that represents our true desires. It pene... ... be how to pay for it, and how to earn the money needed for it. As soon as the financial aspect is arranged, we will own the apartment. Therefore, all...

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...? Humanity is ever developing. In ancient times, people’s needs were very basic: food, shelter, and procreation. These are natural desires, as well ... ...ophets and the first philosophers. The philosophers took fragments of the concepts of Kabbalah, and without correcting themselves developed differen... ...rpret the Words Correctly The Book of Zohar contains many descriptions and concepts that we are familiar with from our world, such as “sea,” “mountai... ...whose permutations suffice to uncover every object and every concept, the concepts, and permutations of concepts, in the ten Sefirot suffice to disc... ... left of the Daat. 78) Similarly, the creator created the body out of four basic elements: Fire, wind, dust, and water, similar to Neshama to Abra... ...man’s, you will find this book very easy to relate to. While touching upon basic concepts such as perception of reality and Freedom of choice, The Pa... ...pts that weave into a complete solution: 1) The crisis is essentially not financial, but psychological: People have stopped trusting each other, and...

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...re universal and are the outcomes of one's organic position as a human being (the "basic affiliation"). These are the "transcendent moral values". ... ...pal-Agent Problem. Economists would do well to discard their models and go back to basics. They could start by asking: Why do shareholders acquiesc... ...st a universal reaction. Any threat to one's welfare (physical, emotional, social, financial, or mental) is met with anger. But so are threats to o... ...f people take 'direct action' against animal abuse by rescuing animals and causing financial loss to animal exploiters, usually through damage and ... ...., that it is experienced in the same way by all the subjects examined. Even more basic questions regarding pain are impossible to answer: What is... ... the philosophical side of Religion as well) and the convergence is precisely where concepts of order and disorder emerge. String theories, for inst... ...ng the Dark Ages. It survived only in relation to trade and other "non- productive" financial activities and even that not past the thirteenth centu... ...s do not eliminate vagueness - they only assign continuous values ("fuzzy sets") to concepts ("prototypes"). Open texture is when there may be "bor... ...lid, meanings. Borderline cases (and vagueness) arise at the "edge of chaos" - in concepts and predicates with co-evolving static and chaotic elem...

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...lenges facing us today. i n this book, d r. laitman introduces fascinating concepts that weave into a cohesive solution to these problems: the crisis... ...he global crisis we are all facing did not begin with the collapse of our financial system. It was actually in existence long before— rooted deep in... ...outline our escape route from the current crisis. They will touch on six basic aspects of life—arts, economy, education, politics, health, and clim... ...s one of the most popular art forms; it can be a powerful promoter of new concepts. Today, more than ever, genres such as rock and hip-hop are powe... ... of expressing social Chapter 11: finding Balance in Song and Melody 69 concepts. Ever since The Beatles introduced In- dian music in the 1960s, et... ...onships—at home, at work, and in the com- munity.” --Richard Layard, The Financial Times, March 11, 2009 Chapter 12: Money, Money, Money 73 No a... ...r plans, or else those plans will fail. Therefore, the first step in the financial bailout plan should be to share information and provide facts ab... ...iculum. establishing new social norms: 2. After children have acquired a basic under- standing of the concepts, we should grad- ually establish soci... ...ay life, become closer to the Creator, and reach new depths of the soul. Basic Concepts in Kabbalah This is a book to help readers cultivate an appr...

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...to Christian teaching, it had been superseded by Christianity. Many of the basic religious concepts of India had THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION x been popul... ...ching, it had been superseded by Christianity. Many of the basic religious concepts of India had THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION x been popularized in the We... ...velopment of Jewish and Christian thought, which is then used in turn as a basic outlook from which to view and compare other religious thought. The s... ... OF RELIGION We use the word religion for a number of related but distinct concepts. It takes but little reading in the literature to discover, for ex... ...y people. For the moment I will merely make the observation that two major concepts of God have played a prominent role in the history of religions: 1... .... THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION 10 To explain the family tree in Figure 1, some basic historical information is required. On the first level we find Egypti... ...e the official state reli- gion of the Empire, thus making available to it financial and le- gal privileges it had never enjoyed before. In addition, ... ...ort of, a central cooperative which provides supplies and health services. Financial independence for the group can be realized through an enterprise ...

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...f the cycle of life. Everyone will have to attain an existence beyond the concepts of life and death as we know them and will then exist at all leve... ...nd will. We are all obligated to fulfill it, regardless of our social or financial status, or whether orthodox or secular. Every one must know that... ... The Future beyond his emotions and thoughts, which are all based on our basic-corporeal nature. 27 of 263 Interview With The Future The ... ...lements. The first element is called the “bed,” the foundation. It is the basic, primary substance we are all made of. That is what we received fro... ...d in every one of us. That is why I said that we need not worry about the basic fundamentals of the soul, because they are predetermined in advance...