...Bnei Baruch World Center for Kabbalah Studies The Open Book Author: Kabbalist Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Table of Contents ... ... tries our best to find the answers in our own unique way and through the sources of information at our disposal. Each of us creates his or her own ... ...n life, depending on what we discover, and the confidence we place in our source of information. The question of the meaning of our lives adds a glob... ...t. Because to this day, no answers have been provided to these questions, people continue to search in various directions, including all kinds of re... ...d and differentiate between positive and negative desires, to find their source and realize the ability to attain pleasure and comfort. Any action ... ...he earth. Even today we can see it happening – they can no longer provide people with the needs, the solutions to the problems, through the suppres... ... that are currently in the world. That is why in each generation there are people who lead us to spiritual advancement. They write books, set up grou... ...ritual desire to give is really about. Why does He do it in hiding and not openly? Well if it were hidden from all the others, and only we, the chose... ...need to hurt people in order to make them be ‘good’, moral, but we should open their eyes, to how the world is really built. Then, naturally, they w...

...The Open Book presents the principles of the ancient scientific wisdom of authentic Kabbalah, along with explanations of its basic rules. Kabbalah is a practical method for transcending the limits of one's senses and acquiring a ...

...ides reading it individually you discuss it in groups, together with other people who are enthusiastic about the ideas it proposes. Even though the... ...r own lives and of the life of the universe can give rise to a new kind of people: people who have a soul, a soul made up of the energy of love and ... ...y of art, who know how to face pain and death and to transform them into a source of eternal life. Our dream is that the Western World can become a... .... 2) – Sophia-Analysis is a method of individual and group work that helps people become Persons, people who have their own identity, are internally... ...languages. - A work of art summarizes the past, interprets the present and opens the door to the future. - A work of art is not static, it is dynam... ...admen. Here we could remember Christopher Columbus as well as the man who opened the Northwest passage, who is less renowned. It is not easy to... ..., thousands and thousands of people travel back and forth across the route opened up by Christopher Columbus. All of this could not be foreseen a few... ...nstead, my Personal SELF is already with me inside the womb, and it is the source of my ability to love, it will be sufficient that my I Person decid... ...that my I Person decides with every ounce of conviction it has to use this source to save me from my hatred, be it in the present or in the future. ...

...lt to make a short synthesis of this book, so here we will simply mention some of the papers presented by the Author that the book contains. The book opens with an “Invitation” and then proceeds with “The Myth of Sophia-Analysis: life as a work of art”, “Choral Group Research on life as a work of art”, “The Cosmological vision of Sophia-Art”, “The Cosmo-Art Theorem”, “The ...

... to make her his consort by changing the law to allow for a morganatic marriage (of people from different classes, with no rights of inheritance). S... ...tionally, the King was not allowed by the British government to address the British people and the Empire through the BBC. The government's cons... ...ers away from Harran. It boasts a cave where Abraham is said to have been born. SOURCE: Bruce Feiler, Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three F... ...ocytes to other parts of the body. The appendix is not, therefore, useless, as most people think. It is part of the immune system. The GALT disappea... ...ween 6-17 milligram). Nor is it the total amount of nicotine in the whole pack. SOURCE: Preventive Medicine 2003;36:92-98. http://dmoz.org/He... ..., in Union-occupied Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Slave tax was an important source of state revenue in the South (up to 60 percent in South ... ... granted a patent in May 1933 (later invalidated by the courts) and the first drive-opened on June 6, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey. The price of admi... ... and agricultural production. Peasants were allowed to sell surplus produce on the open market and taxes were made proportional to net output. ... ...k/newtlife.html New World Screwworm Fly The bestselling thriller "The Dante Club" opens with a particularly gruesome murder committed with an unus...

Anthology of fascinating historical and scientific facts and links to relevant Web sources.

... the ruin of the Second Temple and the beginning of the last exile of the people of Israel from its land. But even prior to the exile, Rashbi predic... ...mprehensible to our generation without proper interpretation, millions of people diligently read it. RASHBI’S DEPARTURE According to tradition, Rabbi... ... it was actually written for our time. Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) opened it to us and rekindled what has long been forgotten from our hearts... ...highest level of bonding with the Upper Force, the Creator. We call those people “Kabbalists.” Through this bonding, they came to understand that the... ...ah’s Horn” The twentieth century has brought unprecedented changes. These opened the door to a whole new phase, which the greatest Kabbalists have b... ...s things they already had. They prayed that through reading the authentic sources they had left for us, we, too, would achieve bonding with the Uppe... ...Light of the Sun)), “I have found it written that the above decree to not openly engage in the wisdom of truth was only for a time—until the end of ... ... T o facilitate comprehension of the spiritual meaning of ancient Hebrew sources, quotes are not direct translations, but rather reflect the Kabbali... ...neither in the Talmud nor in The Zohar, then the decision is based on the source that best elucidates this matter. If the disputed matter is between...

...The Book of Zohar (The Book of Radiance) is an ageless source of wisdom and the basis for all Kabbalistic literature. Since its appearance nearly 2,000 years ago, it has been the primary, and often only, source used by Kabbalists. For centuries, Kabbalah was hidden from the pu...

...ch you could say. This Book is the start of something truly amazing. When people come to us, they find not only words of truth and justice by a man... ... they also find a cast of beliefs that echo their own, and some that most people might not have ever considered; this being sentient rights to freed... ...ng beliefs of the Zero-Six Contingent, the reasons behind the mission and people's faith in Neo. Neo has spent every waking hour of the past five ye... ...ustomed to sleep Accustomed to being led and fleeced like sheep. They will open their eyes and finally see The truth that will save them and set them ... ...o steadfast in his love for humanity when quite a few of its members were openly mocking him, having a laugh at his expense and not caring what it w... ...ose haters and attackers. Yet Neo will still stand there, smiling and with open arms to them. I'm not saying he's perfect. No one is perfect, but tha... ...at is contained within all of you, as children of the cosmos, the Is, the Source, whatever you choose to call it – quenched with sale beer and drugs ... ...inter stars spread across a silent bay? You are a child of the Is. Of the Source. What you are, who you are, is irrelevant. Life is. B1-66-3R or Bau... ... that produces the error, Mac or PC regardless. Trying to show them a new source code that will run on all their machines, if they choose to install...

...k was put together to contain in an easily accessible compilation the founding beliefs of the Zero-Six Contingent, the reasons behind the mission and people's faith in Neo. Neo has spent every waking hour of the past five years compiling this Book, showing people this new light and building the Contingent. He was put here to help them find the key to their own truth and a ...

...ic motivation for our actions. If it could, we would be able to “program” people to behave as we wish. But because we cannot perceive our most esse... ...ee of Life, The Study of the Ten Sefirot, and other authentic Kabbalistic sources were given to us to promote us in the spiritual realms. With thei... ...his book, The Mighty Hand, Maimonides describes how there was a time when people knew that there was only one force governing the world. He explaine... ... time, due to a prolonged spiritual decline, they all forgot it. Instead, people believed that there were many forces in the world, each with its ow... ... by their own au- - “I have found it written that the above decree to not openly engage in the wisdom of truth was only for a time—until the end of ... ...o their voices would not be heard outside. Then they would rever- - ently open the Kabbalah books and delve into them, striving to grasp their hidde... ...eady. Humanity had been waiting for many centuries for the right guide to open the gates of the wisdom of Kab- - balah to the public. Finally, with t... ...exceptions to this rule are the Crer r ator, who is always male, being the source, and Creation, which is always female, since she receives from Him.... ...K abbalah for b eg Inners - p art t wo root, a higher place than the Source that created it. Put simply, it would raise Malchut to the level of...

...to Rabbi Baruch Ashlag from 1979-1991, follows in the footsteps of his rabbi in passing on the wisdom of Kabbalah to the world. This book is based on sources that were passed down by Rabbi Baruch's father, Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag, the author of the commentaries on The Book of Zohar, who continued the ways of many great Kabbalists throughout the generations before them. The goa...

...n Luther’s progressive assault upon the total position of the Romans. In An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility 1 Luther demolished the three wal... ...o German, confident that it would expose Luther to the rank and file of the people as a radical heretic and dangerous foe of the church. Of special s... ... On the other hand, the Captivity cleared the atmosphere for many thoughtful people and brought Luther not a few new friends. The most outstanding ex... ...ion of the myths of the gods. 20 For Luther’s opinion of Aristotle, cf. An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility. PE 2, 146–147. 21 The Franciscan... ...o have wanted to write my “recantation” so much as the praise of the French people and the Roman pontiff. Let him attest his allegiance in this litt... ...ational structure of the treatise, or both. 24 Cf. p. 13 n. 9. 25 Cf. An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility, PE 2, 153 n. 2, and 153–158. Luthe... ...Alexandria (circa 184–253) whose principles Of allegorical exegesis were the source of many lengthy controversies, beginning as early as the fourth c... ...to the sacrament and testament, but to the collections themselves. From this source also the word “collect” has come down to us for the prayers said ... ...her ways have been discovered for remitting sins and getting to heaven. The source of these false opinions is that dangerous saying of St. Jerome 11...

...he pope of being the Antichrist. Luther's book was further published in German by his opponent Franciscan Thomas Murner, in hopes that he would make people aware of the foolishness of supporting Luther....

...Q swihb - pMnw 942) Sidhs asked Guru Nanak: “What is the life’s root, the source of all? What teachings hold for these times? Who is your Guru? Who... ...k while Guru Nanak sang his heart-searching hymns to audiences of all the peoples in a language which they spoke and well understood without any di... ... During his Guruship, Guru Arjun (1581-1606) completed the “Sarovar” an open big water tank, and built the main congregation hall, popularly know... ...ilt the main congregation hall, popularly known as “Darbaar Sahib”. It is open to all four sides, which signifies that it is not only open to all p... ... from the four directions of the world (north, east, south, west) but also open to all persons whether belonging to the Hindus’ four castes or adher... ... to be the lowliest of all, as I cannot think of associating with the rich people who are full of ego. Moreover, the True Lord also bestows His bles... ...reover, the True Lord also bestows His blessings and Grace on those humble people alone and the God’s 20 benevolence is showered on holy congrega... ...m of complete equipoise. O Sain! I always worship the True Lord alone, the source of all bliss!” (Bhagat Sain, Page 695) swrMg sUrdws - pMnw 1253...

...g it to Guru Granth Sahib. The text remains the holy scripture of the Sikhs, regarded as the teachings of the Ten Gurus. The role of Adi Granth, as a source or guide of prayer, is pivotal in worship in Sikhism. The Adi Granth was first compiled by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606), from hymns of the first five Sikh gurus and other great saints, or bhagats, in...

...turntotheCreator, rather than to me, because He is the only strength, the only Sourceofallthatexists,theonlyOnewhocanreallyhelpyou, and He awaits your... ...the sake of a common cause apparent to all: our spiritual unification with the openly visible and percei- vable Creator. Everyone’s actions would be g... ...de, it has often been worse than death itself. Who, if not the Creator, is the Source of that suffering? Throughout history, how many individuals have... ...earabletormentwhentheysensedtheCreator’srejection, they suddenly felt a window opening in their hearts, which untilthenhadbeenclosedtothetruth.Upuntil... ...silent in response to human pleas forrelief? This can be explained as follows: people are much more concerned with their own progress than with glorif... ...y entered it, with nothing. The final fate of every animal is eradication, and people who have not perceived the Creator are as animals. On the other ... ...or has allowed certain Kabbalists to reveal their knowledge to vast numbers of people in society, inordertohelpotherscommunicatewithHim.Inalanguage we... ...for the Creator, are a single Malchut entity, meaning the root or the original Source of all beings. Malchut eventually fragments into many small part... ...but you! I have to feel your joy. Host: That should be easy, since I’m totally open about it. Guest:Yes, but what does my pleasure depend on? It depen...

...ngs cannot comprehend how such feelings can exist at all, as everyone seemingly requires an incentive to perform any act; without some personal gain, people are not prepared to extend themselves. That is why a quality such as altruism can only be imparted to a person from Above, and only those who have experienced it can understand it." Attaining The Worlds Beyond is a fir...

...his short book: Command 1) "O Believers, if one who publicly commits sins brings you any news, Ascertain its truthfulness carefully, lest you harm people through ignorance and then regret what you have done". (49:6). Guideline 2) “He it is Who has revealed the Book to you; some of its verses are decisive, they are the basis of the Book, and others are allegorical; then...

...determine the life span of the Muslim Ummah] and put the Quran-initials into a computer. Thus did his soul suggested to him. 3) Saamri: Fascinated people with the buzz-sound of the golden-calf and portrayed that like a great miracle, even-though it cannot respond to people in the form of an answer but that fascination made many people to gone astray. Khalifa: Fascina...

...A savage race whose main source of food is humans are fast running out of supplies and so must attack their rival race, who they believe are the cause of their growing food shortages....

...h my feet grounded defensively. The invaders took siege of the bush holding their torches as they continued to set it ablaze. I went round and saw people being butchered by the invaders, anyone that jumped out of the burning bush was instantly killed. The sight was awful and it seemed there was nothing I could do. I also noticed the invaders were bigger in size comp...

...this time forward, the Kabbalah will become a simple and genuine way of life, open to all, with no restrictions. This approach originated in 1995, a... ...hich makes this wisdom necessary for everyone. Until the year 1995, I was busy opening many Kabbalah classes throughout Israel and around the world. ... ... world. The web site quickly developed and expanded, and today over a million people from all corners of the world visit it every month. They downlo... ...e with private questions and general questions alike. Still, I often meet new people – in lectures or in more informal dis- cussions – who have not d... ...uestions and answers, by which anyone can make their first steps in Kabbalah. People like you, whose point in the heart (the point that makes us won... ...r you go, the more questions will arise, which are answered directly from the Source. That is ultimately what will advance you. Remember, success de... ...f the Creator is benevolent and wants us to enjoy ourselves, then what is the source of our pain? A: The Creator is the only source of everything tha... ..., and only when we begin to feel good, does the Creator reveal Himself as the source of that goodness. Q: If the torments are a means that aid man, ... ... E X P E R I E N C E 32 There will come a time when the whole of humanity will open its eyes and will see both at the level that it does today, and a...

...or of HaSulam (The Ladder), a commentary on the Zohar) reveal that from this time forward, the Kabbalah will become a simple and genuine way of life, open to all, with no restrictions. This approach originated in 1995, and we are currently in the midst of this process to expand the reach of Kabbalah. Why our generation? Because the souls that descend to this world and dres...

...it crave never to stop reading. For those delving into it, The Zohar is a source of energy and vitality. With The Zohar, we can begin a new life and... ...irsh Eichenstein of Ziditshov 1 The prohibition from Above to refrain from open study of the wisdom of truth was for a limited period, until the end ... ..., makes a highway in the desert. The Zohar and all its yield are ready to open the doors of redemption. The Rav Raiah Kook 3 The livelihood of the p... ...lly for those living today? Humanity is ever developing. In ancient times, people’s needs were very basic: food, shelter, and procreation. These are ... ...t’s next?” Then the chase begins anew. For how long? Today, more and more people are asking this question. And not only, “For how long?” but also, “... ...re questions about the purpose and meaning of life have arisen in so many people. In the past, we simply didn’t ask. We lived because we were born. ... ...eir own! With all this in the background, The Book of Zohar and the other sources of Kabbalah are appearing. They explain that the situation we now ... ...t. Through such education grows a confident human being connected to the source of abundance, feeling in control of one’s life. Such a person knows... ...of Kabbalah. It was written precisely when Kabbalah shifted from being an open doctrine to becoming a hidden one. The authors of The Zohar knew tha...

...n. It contains the secrets of the whole of Creation, but until recently these secrets were shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. Now the Zohar is openly unfolding its wisdom, to show humanity a way forward. Unlocking the Zohar is an invitation to a wondrous journey as we fine-tune our thoughts to maximize the spiritual benefit derived from reading in The Zohar....

...chael laitMan l ait Man Kabbalah Publishers 3 The Point in the Heart A Source of Delight for My Soul 4 the Point in the heart A Source of Delight... ... IN A NUTSHELL 91 APPENDICES 103 6 W e are living in a very special time. People all over the world are dissatisfied with their lives; they sense t... .... It is a science of emotion, a science of pleasure. You are welcome to open and to taste. The Point in the Heart 1 0 The advent of the “Point... ... saying, “a package for you!”—this is how the invitation arrives. We must open the door, accept the package, open it, and from its content recognize... ...d only evoke the spiritual sensation within us, sharpen our senses, and open wide our perception to what is happening right here. then we will fin... ...own desires, and you do everything you can to satisfy them 2 8 QUESTION: People around me want nothing but to hurt me! What do we do when one tries... ...ritual reality. One who comes to feel the spiritual reality realizes that people mistreat each other because they are naturally con- trolled by the e... ...n of the correction method for the human ego in the world. the ego is the source of all that is evil in the world, and only its correction will brin... ...ducational role of the media should manifest. instead of being a dubious source of information, the media needs to gain trust by con- tributing to t...

.............................................................................133 OPENING OUR EYES ......................................................... ... OF KABBALAH ........................................... 154 THE BIRTH OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL ......................................................... ... his methodology, anyone can benefit from the knowledge within the (authentic sources of) Kabbalah, the legacy of the ancient Kabbalists. Rav Laitma... ...resident of the Ashlag Research Institute (ARI), whose goal is to cul- tivate open discourse about Kabbalah and science. His extensive educational a... ...centered pleasures at the expense of others has intensified over time. Today, people are trying to build their successes on the ruin of others. Int... ... If we eliminate the awards we give for individual excellence, and appreciate people only for their concern for society, if children judge their pa... ... nition it grants. In doing so, we will find that this attitude is actually a source of perfect and unbounded pleasure. 22 FROM CHAOS TO HARMONY Eve... ...e couples. 6 The Israeli police reported that in 2004, 9,400 new cases were opened against parents abusing their children, com- pared to 1,000 in 1... ... is active. For example, plants move toward the sun, and send their roots to sources of moisture. The vegetative is dependent upon the environment—...

...ected from the military and defense establishments to serve the needs of the people. Supported by these developments, national, international, and ... ...equity, and gender inequality will all give way to mutual trust and respect. People and communities will readily cooper- ate and form productive par... ...as one of belonging, of oneness. Most traditional cultures do not agree that people have nothing in common but passing interests that happen to coi... .... But Kabbalah was not always secret. In fact, the first Kabbalists were very open about their knowledge, and at the same time, very much involved w... ...rly today, as we acknowledge the crisis and the impasse we are facing, we can openly admit that the path we’ve chosen is a dead-end street. Instead ... ...ing humanity is egoistic. It follows that our oppositeness from Nature is the source of all the suffering we are seeing in the world. Ev- erything el... ...rrection begins when a person realizes that his or her egoistic nature is the source of all evil. It is a very per- sonal and powerful experience, bu... ...owing; hence we try to “steal” whatever information we want, and which isn’t openly accessible. But that wasn’t always the case. Many years ago, be-... ... the drawing focuses on Mal - chut’ s inner structure, show- ing that it’s the source of all the spiritual worlds as well as the corporeal world. 6...

...lly, culturally, but not ethically. At a certain point in their evolution, people must feel an inner need for spiritual development, a need to discove... ...of existence. Those feelings enable us to control the world, to uproot the source of pain and head toward the goal of discovering the meaning of life.... ...this book is to help those of you who are interested in spirituality. Many sources, and most notably the Zohar, have pointed to our moment in history ... ...ing to Kabbalah text 9/29/05 1:20 PM Page x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many, many people contributed to the making of this book. They have given their precio... ...or. Let no preventions—corporeal or spiritual—stop one from running to the source of one’s life and true wholeness. —Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak HaCohen Koo... ...35) I have seen it written that the prohibition from above to refrain from open study in the wisdom of truth, was only for a limited period, until the... ...g this composition, one awakens the power of the souls and those righteous people, along with the force of Moses … for when they practice it, they ren... ... explanations and dia- grams that the first man wrote by himself. When one opens the book, it is evident that the author is not an uncivilized, uneduc... ...ah didn’t have to be concealed like the Zohar, and could remain out in the open and not handed over secretly from one Kabbalist to another. Rabbi Shim...

...nce with our spiritual growth, hence the importance of the study from genuine sources of Kab- balah: the Zohar, the writing of the Ari, and the writi... ...rs into us the sensation of the Creator, the Light of eternity and wholeness. People who study from the wrong books are denied this remedy and remai... ...es to the Creator: “Who is He?” This is because the Creator is inside us, the Source of the human “self.” Hence, no matter how many times we ask our... ...fore the study of the wisdom of Kabbalah, one is led from Above, and when one opens a book, the Creator seemingly steps away from the student, like ... ... Creator. The acquired attributes present us with a certain image. Dif- ferent people who attain the same attributes of the Creator will see the same... ... is placed in our hearts, in the midst of our selfishness. Without that point, people remain in the animate degree. Their desires do not reach beyond... ...ree is the creature in his current state. The degrees are like an accor- dion, opening up to us as we progress. What is time? Is it a changing, living... ...Sometimes, situations at work or at home make us feel hostile to the apparent source of the troubles. Then we quarrel, blaming the boss, our colleag... ... hand, is initially directed at pleasing the Creator through us. Human beings open a book, read it assiduously, and try to under- stand it with their...

...with which we made our way; it being necessary, almost at every step, for us to open the passage by force of arms, and long to dispute upon the same ... ...r universal, because, being essentially one, it comprehendeth within itself all peoples, tribes, and languages, which have sought and may henceforth ... ..., to Zion, to Jerusalem, to Judah, to Israel, and to the relics of that unhappy people. This reasoning, in appearance just, has been as it were a do... ...rding to the spirit; that is, to all believers, of every tribe and language and people and nation, without excluding the Jews who may desire to ente... ...f life. When they shall be awakened from t heir profound sleep —when they shall open their eyes full of tears —when they shall acknowledge their Mes... ...their fathers shall take them by the hand and raise them from the earth? When he opens their eyes, when he calls them, when he draws them to himself,... ...if we ask, out of curiosity, from what monuments, from what archives, from what sources, they have drawn such remarkable knowledge? we find, to our ... ...e knowledge? we find, to our great surprise, that really they have had no other sources, no other archives, no other monuments, but the prophecies th...