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...ed His Essence, the Upper Force, and this is what we perceive as our world. As uncanny as it sounds, this notion hides in its wings the very prospect of freedom, for every person, for every nation, and for the entire world. The structure and the perception of reality are the surface of this book. But the story of humanity, or more accurately, of the human soul, is the und...

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... By Rav Michael Laitman PhD The Path of Kabbalah By Rav Michael Laitman PhD LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS T... ...of Kabbalah By Rav Michael Laitman PhD LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS The Path of Kabbalah Executive Editor: Benzion Giertz Editor: Claire Gerus Tra... ....kabbalah.info Laitman Kabbalah Publishers E-mail: info@kabbalah.info THE PATH OF KABBALAH Copyright © 2005 by MICHAEL LAITMAN. All rights reserved. P... ...C H O I C E—T O O P E R AT E A B OV E N AT U R E T here is no point discussing freedom of choice before we acquire spir- itual forces and the ability ... ...re we acquire spir- itual forces and the ability to operate above our natures. Freedom of choice is the freedom to operate against our desires. Only ... ...rees by which our souls descended. We will continue to explain which, if any, freedom of choice we actually have, how to use it, and who possesses i... ...ets who only speak to the Creator, meaning they attain the level of spiritual speech. Naturally, they do not hear any horns blowing in the sky, as th...

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...In the words of Michael Laitman, "It is beyond human comprehension to understand the essence of such spiritual qualities as total altruism and love. This is for the simple reason that human beings cannot comprehend how such feelings can e...

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...It is beyond human comprehension to understand the essence of such spiritual qualities as total altruism and love. Even the existence of such feelings is beyond our comprehension; we seem to require an incentive to perform any act that does not promise us some form of personal gain. ...

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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 The Search for the Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 13. The Way of Kabbalah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 The Desire To Receive Pleasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 14. Revelation and Concealment . . . . . . . . . ....

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...24 2. Spiritual Path ........................................... 31 Providence of the Creator .................................. 34 Realizing the Crea... ... Let Kabbalah Be Your Guide ................................ 65 5. The Purpose of Studying Kabbalah ...................... 67 6. Spiritual Progress ..... ...ess ....................................... 71 Faith: Believing in the Oneness of the Creator ................. 74 7. Our Perceptions ................... ...tters that arise in our lives. But where, then, is our free will? Where is the freedom of choicetodecidewhichroadtotake,orwhattochooseinlife? TheCreat... ...g Kabbalah will lead us to our goal and help us obtain the anticipated reward: freedom from selfish desire. Those of us who feel this as a vital goal ... ...byourimpetustostudyandsearch. Ifourthoughtsareconstantlyoccupiedbythesearchfor freedomfromegoism,itcanbesaidthatwehavecomplete faith. This is possible... ...I would spend long evenings sitting across from him, absorbing his glance, his speeches, his songs. These recollections live deep insideofme,andIhopet... ...ates independently. Veryoften,myRabbiwoulduttersomethingunintelligible after a speech, sometimes adding that he said the phrase in order to ensure tha... ...ualrealm,standardmeans of transmitting information are employed: printed text, speech, direct contact, personal example. As we know from the descripti...

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...The Kabbalist Rabbi Laitman, who was the student and personal assistant 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 conti...

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...in Rd, 2nd floor, Brooklyn, New York, 11223, USA Printed in Canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written perm... ... book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in cr... ...se of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Laitman, Michael. Kabbalah for... .................................................................. 150 Fake Freedom ...................................................................... ...e Bible means by, “And the whole earth was of one lan- - guage and of one speech” (genesis 11:1). Everyone knew about the Creator, the force of love... ...This is why the Bible writes that they were of “one lan- - guage” and “one speech.” But as soon as people’s egoism began to develop, they wanted to u... ...w weapons. They used these weapons to protect what they thought was their freedom, but which was actually their increased self-centeredness and alie... ...they hadn’t needed weapons, as they had no egoism to make them feel their freedom was threatened. But those who wanted to remain united, and even de... ... which we were created, and we will again be “of one language and of one speech,” at one with the Creator, and we will never to part again. 27 2...

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...The Kabbalah Experience is one of the most fascinating books ever published in Kabbalah. It is a journey in time from the past to the future, in situations we might all experience at some point. Anyone who wants to learn how to make the most of every momen...

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...Introduction: The wisdom of Kabbalah teaches us how to live in the reality that is spread before us. It is a systematic method that has evolved over thousands of years, taught by a handful of unique individuals in every generation. Their task has bee...

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...T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Chapter 1. The Thought of Creation ................................................... 13 Chapter2. The Wisdom of Kabbalah ................................................... 54 Chapter 3. The Study of Kabbalah ......................................

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...enue West, Suite 532, Toronto, ON, M2R 3X1, Canada. Printed in Canada. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written pe... ...f this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in cr... ...ST EDITION: DECEMBER 2005 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Chapter 1. The Thought of Creation ................................................... 13 Chap... ...us sensations. The whole difference between man and beast is that man has the freedom of choice. In the directive, “Therefore, choose life (Deuterono... ...abbalah, a person can accelerate personal changes. That, in fact, is the only freedom of choice we have in this world. Baal HaSulam writes in the In... ... as pain, or we run forward by ourselves, ahead of the pain. This is our only freedom of choice. Anything that happens in our world, anything that pe... ...self. Serving the rav is also more beneficial than studying with him. In his “Speech for the Completion of the Zohar,” Rav Yehuda Ashlag writes the ... ...the Creator in which to receive those ideas. Regarding this ques- tion, see “A Speech for the Completion of the Zohar” by Rav Yehuda Ashlag. By the ... ...tually mean? A: Baal HaSulam wrote about this type of work in his article, “A Speech for the Completion of the Zohar.” He writes there about a dis- c...

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...amples from science and Kabbalah that the ego stands behind all human suffering, but also shows how we can use it to our benefit. With clear analyses of the human soul and its problems, the book provides a 'roadmap' indicating how we can achieve a new level of existence and fulfillment....

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...Chaos to Harmony The Solution to the Global Crisis According to the Wisdom of Kabbalah Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Translation: Chaim Ratz Editor: C... ...M CHAOS TO HARMONY The Solution to the Global Crisis According to the Wisdom of Kabbalah Copyright © 2006 by MICHAEL LAITMAN All rights reserved P... ...uentin Rd, 2nd floor, Brooklyn, New York, 11223, USA Printed in Canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written p... ...............90 From Chaos to Harmony TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 6: THE ROAD TO FREEDOM .............................................. 97 Pleasure an... ...n” and “free will” relate only to the human spe- cies. Other creatures have no freedom of choice. Acts of giving and receiving, intake and emission, ... ...are of the danger, but recognize the opportunity. --John F. Kennedy, from a speech in Indianapolis, April 12, 1959 Nature aspires to balance. All i... ...t of our opportunity for free choice, we will succeed. 97 6 THE ROAD TO FREEDOM Each of us perceives him or herself as an individual be- ing, a...

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...av Yehuda Ashlag, and his son and successor, Rav Baruch Ashlag, offer modern readers valid answers to life's most vital question: What is the meaning of my life? Their interpretations of The Book of Zohar and The Tree of Life explain how we can benefit by using the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, clear illustrations accurately depict the evo...

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... 2009 85th street, #51, Brooklyn, NY 11214, USA Printed in Canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permi... ...s book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in criti... ...ase of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kabbalah for the student. — — 1s... ...oul (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 5 9 Exile and Redemption (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 6 5 A Speech for the Completion of The Zohar (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 6 9 Peace in the... ...3 Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 315 The Freedom (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 375 Concealment and Disclosure of the Face of t... ...will not wonder at the occasional use of alien appellations. They have no freedom of choice with appellations, to replace the bad with the good, or ... ...ishment, since no judgment, punishment, or reward apply to one who has no freedom of will. Such a thing is utterly unthinkable, and not only for the ... ...l be with love, friendship, truthfulness, and peace. But in the essay, “A Speech for the Completion of The Zohar,” it is written, “The measure of th... ...at the fathers have established, although they are mostly in action or in speech, they are all in order to correct the heart, ‘for the Lord searchet...

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...In a time of crisis, we need a guide to help us calm and stabilize our lives. This is why Kabbalah is being revealed to millions today. Kabbalah is a tool for bettering life, and A Guide to the Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah teaches how we ...

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...Introduction: The laws of nature, our place in the world and our behavior have been studied by scientists and philosophers for thousands of years. Along with logical assumptions, science uses quantifiable research and data. Yet our scientists and r...

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... A Guide To The Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah With Ten Complete Kabbalah Lessons Introduction ... ...: Why Study Kabbalah? Chapter 3: What Is a Kabbalist? Chapter 4: The History of Kabbalah and The Zohar Chapter 5: Who Can Study Kabbalah? Chap... ...y and Kabbalah Chapter 8: Reincarnation and Kabbalah Chapter 9: The Language of Kabbalists: Branches Chapter 10: Sensing Reality through Kabbala... ...– just feelings and forces without the mantle of animal, mineral, vegetable, or speech – Kabbalists use names of branches in this world in order to ... ...e of Bestowing 4. The Guest and the Host 5. Equating to the Creator 6. The Freedom of Choice 7. The First Restriction 8. Roots of Creation 9... ... the Light it will feel ashamed of only receiving. The created being, using its freedom of choice freely, will reach a level where pleasure is not ex... ...ogressively integrate them in himself. In other words, we must “live” the path. Freedom means being in agreement with what happens all along the path...

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...Everything that exists is an outcome of interaction between two forces--giving and receiving. When they work in harmony, life flows peacefully in its course. When they collide, we must deal with calamities and crises of great magnitude, says Prof. Michael Laitma...

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...er a broad, hopeful perspective on the current world crisis. a Professor of o ntology, a Ph.d . in Philosophy and Kabbalah, and an m.Sc. in medical... ...and an m.Sc. in medical bio-cybernetics, laitman combines all three felds of expertise to address the extraordinary challenges facing us today. i n ... ...there is no trade—only isolation and paralysis. this mistrust is a result of a 2. natural process that has been evolving for millennia and is culmin... ...ls such as Chapter 8: A w ay out of the w oods 49 sitting and standing, speech, and use of cutlery. when we speak, they watch how we move our lips... ...n nature. Then, as naturally as children 50 B ail Yourself o ut discover speech by emulating sounds and syllables, we will discover the desire to g... ...an spontane- ously the minute the financial crisis erupted. Barack obama’s speech on January 20, 2009 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, geor... ...d He awaits your prayers for help. when you seek help in your search for freedom from the bondage of this world, help in elevating yourself above t...