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...e.” 18 uNloCkiNg the Zohar But we are faced with problems not only on the social level, but also on the ecological level, including volcanic eruptio... ...ophets and the first philosophers. The philosophers took fragments of the concepts of Kabbalah, and without correcting themselves developed differen... .... We understand that otherwise we will all be harmed. We have established Social Security, welfare systems, and charities because we are all terrifi... ..., the sparks would become a big fame. Rav Baruch Shalom Ashlag, Rabash—the Social Writings 32 In our generation, the whole of humanity must become a s... ...e can work together on annulling the will to receive. Rabash, Rabash—the Social Writings, “Purpose of Society (2)” It is impossible to advance in sp... ...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... ...et Moses Raise, pp 11-15 31 Babylonian Talmud, Kidushin, 30b 32 Rabash—the Social Writings, “one Should Always Sell the Beams of His House” 33 Rav Yi... ...whose permutations suffice to uncover every object and every concept, the concepts, and permutations of concepts, in the ten Sefirot suffice to disc... ...he abstract quality of truth. Thus, there is no certainty at all in those concepts of the third manner, which are abstract forms, much less with abs...

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... considered not yet ready to receive it. However, our generation has been designated by Kabbalists as the first generation that is ready to grasp the concepts in The Zohar. Now, we can put these principles into practice in our lives. Written in a unique and metaphorical language, The Zohar: annotations to the Ashlag Commentary enriches our understanding of reality and e...

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...se our sensory organs cannot detect it. Thus, to describe the objects and concepts still unattainable by us, Kabbalists use several techniques, lang... ... worlds, and how they relate to our world. Part Three reveals Kabbalistic concepts that are largely unknown to the public, and Part Four elaborates ... ...n’t exist anywhere else. When we pass away, so does He. These earthshaking concepts and more are eloquently introduced so that even readers new to Ka... ...Harmony explains how we can rise to a new level of existence on personal, social, national, and international levels. INTERMEDIATE The Kabbalah Exper... ... Kabbalah This unique book combines beginners’ material with more advanced concepts and teachings. If you have read a book or two of Laitman’s, you w... ...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 Path of ...

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...ct with others, so for the time being we turn to virtual relationships. A Social Network on the Spiritual Level 3 1 in the next phase, virtual rela... ...s from our wish to satisfy our need for connection with others. although social networks and forums today are usually filled with drivel, and surel... ...l, and cultural development. it encompasses the international market, all social processes, and the lives of each and every one of us. however, it d... ...ach and every one of us. however, it does not solve political, financial, social, cultural, or religious problems. 2. to help people adapt to the new... ... 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... ...armony explains how we can rise to a new level of existence on personal, social, national, and international levels. Attaining the Worlds Beyond Fro... ... 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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... us in the same time. The Coming is an inner process of our soul and not a social revolution... And indeed, in the “outside” around us, the only “ride... ...n inner Revelation for each soul. In its due time. And this means, that no social or religious revolutions and major ideological changes could succeed... ...ner interdependent control, compromise and concord systems) that almost no social or political conflict could possibly appear. The financial structure... ...of the Global Human Union’s Constitution. And thus, becomes the essence of social relations, individual selfrealization, education, economics, trade, ... ...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... ...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 ... ...a specific personal background historical, ethnical, cultural, economic, social, genetic, physical, intellectual, religious, our fates are different... ... real I is. We know now that God is our One and Only real I. And all other concepts of the I are but illusions. We know now that God is all that is. S...

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...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... ...sed him because “I wanted to talk to him about Kab- - balah, and he, about socialism.” An excerpt from the newspaper Haaretz, published December 16, ... ... life possible. Without it, parents wouldn’t care for their children and social life would have been impossible. For example, if I owned a restaura... ...us on it. But the most powerful means to increase any desire is still our social environment. We will talk about the environment more in Part Four, ... ...!” --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... ...one to have an envi- - ronment that is spiritually supportive on personal, social, and international levels. 123 6 a n ew m ethod for a ... ...ssing but it doesn’t pose a problem serious enough to destabi- - lize the social structure. However, when spiritual Reshimot appear in millions of p... ...gans of our corporeal body. Kabbalists have simply found a way to express concepts in the spiritual world us- - ing words from this world. They do th...

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... sovereignty, and knowledge, prompted the evolution of human society and its social structures: education, cul- ture, science, and technology. Human... ...ard others is a special and sublime value in and of itself, regardless of the social recog- nition it grants. In doing so, we will find that this att... ...e in- flicted by their partners. 7 The poverty report published by the Israeli Social Se- curity in 2006 revealed that expansion of poverty and so- ci... ... These desires have existed since the dawn of human- ity. But because man is a social being, additional desires evolved within us, called “human desi... ...ocial being, additional desires evolved within us, called “human desires” or “social de- sires,” such as the desire for wealth, honor, sovereignty, ... ..., altruism is a term that fits no other creature besides man. This is because concepts such as “intention” and “free will” relate only to the human ... ...aceful life in harmony with all of Creation. 202 FROM CHAOS TO HARMONY Basic Concepts in Kabbalah: By reading within this book, one develops intern... ...ience, and the Meaning of Life, the author eloquently introduces earthshaking concepts so even readers unfamiliar with Kabbalah or science can easi... ...see reality for what it is and in its place super- ficial and often misleading concepts have appeared. Bnei Baruch reaches out to all those who are s...

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...ur life. Kabbalah teaches how to enjoy life here and now. It explains such concepts as “the next world,” “souls,” “reincarnation,” and “life and deat... ...) the existence of material substances, and 2) the existence of spiritual concepts. In the language of Kabbalah, they are called “from Above downward... ...llations are attributed to this language, and also, it does not relate to concepts by way of root and its branch. 4. The language of Sefirot and Par... ...and marvelous wit. However, it is very rich in resolving abstruse and odd concepts that concern the essence of the degree in its state, for itself, ... ...him and help him provide for his needs. Hence, a person is born to lead a social life to begin with. And each and every individual in society is lik... ... appeared in society. They have assumed control and power and renewed the social life based on new conditions, which they considered true, to suffic... ...of war and those who live by supplying the ammunition, that as far as the social quality is concerned, they are always a very significant minority, ... ...E lAWS of nATUrE We can all plainly see that the human species must lead a social life, meaning it cannot exist and sustain itself without the help o... ...ilessly punish us. We have said that nature obligates humankind to lead a social life, and this is simple. But we need to examine the Mitzvot that n...

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... This is not an armament that can defeat the war on desire, for all these concepts are but a consequence he has attained after the aforementioned Dv... ... he has attained after the aforementioned Dvekut. In other words, all the concepts upon which he builds his building, saying one must always follow ... ...h his 82 Shamati teacher. Thus, if he loses the foundation, then all the concepts are powerless, since they will now be lacking the foundation. Hen... ...ator, that faith is more important than his mind. This is because all the concepts that contradict the path of the Creator are worthless concepts. R... ... worlds, and how they relate to our world. Part Three reveals Kabbalistic concepts that are largely unknown to the public, and Part Four elaborates ... ...Harmony explains how we can rise to a new level of existence on personal, social, national, and international levels. INTERMEDIATE The Kabbalah Expe...

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...been tolerated by him and given a voice in most matters due to the family’s long-standing social position. Now that Mesah’s son Traeus had become Ki... ...few symbols on their ‘crib notes’, they just hoped to be able to glean some of the larger concepts. Alex flipped through some of the pages in the la... ...ded to let every- one discuss the status of the various excavations and findings in a more social set- ting near the end of the dig season as well as ... ...mpathetically at the fallen faces of Jack and Bob. He knew how uncomfortable they were at social gatherings. Mitch and Alex walked over to join Prof... ... to meet you in person.” “Unfortunately, my duties often interfere with the more pleasant social activi- ties. My aides often benefit from the many o...

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... Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Basic Concepts in Kabbalah LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitm... ...ts in Kabbalah LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Basic Concepts in Kabbalah Translation: David Brushin Proofreading: Josia ... ...www.kabbalah.info Laitman Kabbalah Publishers E-mail: info@kabbalah.info BASIC CONCEPTS IN KABBALAH Copyright © 2006 by MICHAEL LAITMAN All rights re... ...ace, 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 .......... ...he boundaries of “absolute egoism.” According to Kabbalah, the laws regulating social relationships are more important than the laws regulating the r... ...ith the Creator. This is so because when we follow these laws under changing social circumstances, we are able to correct ourselves effec- tively an... ...em is the cause of all our sufferings. It is common knowledge that humans are social beings. We cannot survive without the assistance of others in t... ...suffering, in this life- time or in a subsequent life, influenced by physical, social, and eco- nomic factors, every one of us and all of humanity wil... ... receive from Him. Yet, since thoughts depend on the influence of society and social environments, every- thing that society praises also becomes ele...

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...plinary study, which surpasses the boundaries between natural science and social science. Neutrosophy tries to solve the indeterminacy problem that ... ...mics, quantum dynamics, and so on; to reform current sciences, natural or social, with an open methodology; to promote their innovation and superses... ...isciplinary one, which exceeds the boundaries between natural science and social science. Neutrosophy tries to solve the indeterminacy problem unive... ...mics, quantum dynamics, and so on; to reform current sciences, natural or social, with an open methodology, to promote their innovation and upgrade.... ...ntal structure. They invoke the re-recognition and restructuring of basic concepts in philosophy, logics, sets, cognitive science, information scien... ...trinsic structure of science and infrastructure implied in the scientific concepts and principles (the infrastructure inside infrastructures), and i... ... to be extended and opened to a general level. Quantum dynamics, semantic concepts, logic and knowledge are not exact in nature, but we are seeking ... ...contains “unknown;” they are open to each other. Accordingly, scientific concepts should be open. It is denominable but not restricted to its name –... ...holographic unifying field that surpasses the boundary between natural and social sciences. I agree with him on this point from an oriental perspect...

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...rvest festivals, but had not spent much time in each other's company beyond social gatherings. WindTamer shook his head. "No, but he will." 29 El... ...ce? In the beginning Piri and BrokenThread had worked out individual words, concepts rendered into ideograms of movement through pelt, across skin. ...

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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 ..................................................... ... group. Our connection with the Creator forces us to build a group and create social contacts with our group mates. That is the right use of our abi... ... 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 ... ...iliar. When I tried to analyze them, I became convinced that some Kabbalistic concepts form the basis of various global religions. Though Kabbalah i... ...e, read it and discover its secrets for myself? A: When we speak of spiritual concepts, we must first understand that they are unbounded by time and... ...s: 1. Animate pleasures from sex, family and food. 2. Pleasure from wealth and social status. 3. Pleasure from power (control) and fame. 4. Pleasure f... ............................................................286 Fortune Tellers – Social Assistance .................................................... ...

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...al news and entertainment media might explore fresh perspectives and emerging social and cultural inno- vations, and a new vision of self and nature ... ...f alternative living and re- sponsible values will lend support to policies of social and ecological sustainability. Measures will be taken to protec... ...that happen to coincide. The classical roots of all the wisdom traditions are concepts of a “planetary consciousness.” This term de- fines the awaren... ...s of four levels of intensity. The more powerful it becomes, the greater our social and moral decline. It is, therefore, no wonder that we’re in a ... ...t is designated “The Wisdom of the Hidden.” As long as all we wanted was food, social status, and—at most, knowledge—we didn’t need The Wisdom of th... ...akes life possible. Without it, parents wouldn’t care for their children and social life would have been impossible. For example, if I own a restau... ... upper and lower, are contained within. —Yehuda Ashlag Of all the unexpected concepts found in Kabbalah, there is none so unpredictable, unreasonab... ...into altruism naturally, easily, and pleasantly. 157 FURTHER READING Basic Concepts in Kabbalah: By reading within this book, one develops intern... ...eaning of Life, Rav Michael Laitman, PhD, eloquently introduces earthshaking concepts so even readers unfamiliar with Kabbalah or science can easil...

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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... ... 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... ...ehavenotyetfullycomprehendedthistruth, we will see not one, but three separate concepts: the self, the path to the Creator, and the Creator Himself. H... ...arly in ancient communities, in the former USSR and in other attempts to build socialism. It is impossible to satisfy each and every member of an egoi... ... However, people around us prevent us from acting in this manner. The rules of social conduct are built on everyone’s tacit agreement to use egoism in... ...ement results from the fact that we expect to receive maximum benefit from any social contact that we engage in. For instance, the seller would prefer... ...ts in the hands of blind nature (predetermined qualities of character, laws of social evolution, demands of our bodies to sustain life and searchforpl... ...sed situation,weseethatby"falling"inone’saspirations,oreven in one’s material, social or other status, through failures and deprivations, we gradually...

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...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... ...ed to match the measurements of the collective soul. One of the mottos of the socialist movement was, “From each per- son according to his ability, t... ...s needs.” In other words, “Give what you can and receive what you need.” That social rule is actually borrowed from spirituality and, in fact, appli... ...rested in finding the meaning of their lives, and more interested in science, social science, culture, literature, and so on. T H E PAT H O F K A B... ...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 ... ...in the language of the branches, and used corporeal words to define spiritual concepts. That is why there is such a strict prohibition in the Torah ... ...t or is it done because of properties that the Creator permeated in us, or by social influence? All that should not interest us now. We must see wha... ... that all religions ask is how to use man’s intent to improve his animate and social properties, as well as life in this world. Q: What does idolatry...

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... to examine our feelings, even in the field of psychology, psychiatry and other social disciplines. Behavioral factors remain hidden from our unders... ...ithin our mistaken perception, for we are all in fact one. What are some of the concepts I will find in The Zohar? And who wrote The Zohar? The boo... ... things in plain view, as is the case here. Kabbalah utilizes many mathematical concepts such as matrices, geometry, numbers, graphs, characters and... ...o-called animal desires. Later these are followed by desires for wealth, honor, social position and so on. On a higher level are the desires for kno...

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...type of religious instruction. Whether as children we were taught at a church Sunday school or some other religious institution, or weabsorbed simple social assumptions from the culture we live in, none of us grow up in a religious vacuum. Through most of history the majority of people appear to have been reasonably satisfied with the religious culture which went hand in h...

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...ouncil The Centrality Of Beliefs The Holy Rituals Exclusive Allegiance The Social Bases Of Religious Divergence Unconditional Love Versus Eternal Puni... ...h Sunday school or some other religious institution, or we absorbed simple social assumptions from the culture we live in, none of us grow up in a rel... ...ly satisfied with the religious culture which went hand in hand with their social structure. It has been only in the past two or three centuries that ... ..., Unitarian, Congregational and most community churches) I felt to be more social than religious gatherings. Whatever the church, I always left feelin... ...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... ... 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... ...cting views on how the regulations of Islam should be implemented in daily social and political life. These religious conflicts have fairly firm found... ...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... ...rman original, 1963. 14. For a detailed discussion of Zoroastrian origins, concepts and history see R.C. Zaehner, The Dawn and Twilight of Zoroastrian...

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..., THE PROPHET OF THE NEW AGE THE SOCRATES OF SOUTH EAST ASIA FATHER OF THE SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENT AND ARCH ENEMY OF IGNORANCE, SUPERSTITIONS, ME... ...udras in the field of education as untouchables using FCMs and NCMs 58 2.3 Social inequality faced by Dalits and some of the most backward class... ...ntouchability using fuzzy and neutrosophic analysis 83 2.6 Analysis of the social problem of untouchability using Fuzzy Relational Maps 97 ... ...the most outstanding comparative sociologist of all time, clearly defined the social identity of the Hindu in terms of caste, and of caste in terms ... ...eyes of the relentless crusader, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (1879-1973). He was a social revolutionary who vociferously campaigned against untouchabilit... ...make the book a self contained one. In this chapter we just recall the basic concepts of the fuzzy tools and the neutrosophic tools used in this bo... ... the notion of Fuzzy Relational Maps (FRMs). In section four we introduce the concepts neutrosophy. Section five gives the definition of Neutrosophi... ... very high mathematics. DEFINITION 1.1.1: An FCM is a directed graph with concepts like policies, events etc. as nodes and causalities 10 as e... ...des and causalities 10 as edges. It represents causal relationship between concepts. Example 1.1.1: In Tamil Nadu (a southern state in India) i...

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...s – as a result of the development of his ambition to take pleasure – his social frameworks and his links with others change. It happens because, a... ... desires descend. The desires determine how the science, culture, art and social relationships of that generation will evolve. Everything is determi... ... order to describe them. How can we express in our language such accurate concepts such as subtle observations in Godliness? A description of the sp... ...ation of Kabbalah 17Introduction to the Zohar, Who is to Blame? Spiritual concepts are independent of time, space and motion. That is why we cannot ... ...nguage, which is based on individual sensations of our world, the various concepts of the spiritual world. Even if we take the finest word in our wo... ...tudent, and gradually, according to his work and effort to feel spiritual concepts that stand behind the language of the branches, he creates a new ... ...hoice if the whole of nature around us, all the cosmological changes, the social changes, depend on none of us? We are given life, not according to o... ...and concepts we have acquired during life, our upbringing and our senses, social pressure, individuality etc. That creates in us a system, a mechan... ...life of our group. To come and participate in the lessons, but not in the social life is a very inefficient way indeed. The same applies for those wh...

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...ble reality had been researched, a new desire surfaced—to know the highest of concepts and the hidden part of reality. This is the stage of the evol... ... N T U M P H Y S I C S 32 Today, humanity is facing a series of crises on both social and scientific fronts. Many signs point to today’s bleak state ... ...ower and respect. These drives for wealth, power, and respect are considered “social de- sires,” thus called for two reasons: A) We absorb these desi... ...l de- sires,” thus called for two reasons: A) We absorb these desires from our social environ- ment. Had we lived alone, we would not want them. B) T... ...alone, we would not want them. B) These desires can only be realized within a social framework. The final evolutionary stage is the craving for know... ...of desires that have evolved in us through our life cycles: physical desires, social de- sires, and the desire for knowledge. Opposite these desires ... ...ht that awaits us, and many scientists are also beginning to consider similar concepts. But it is not necessary to experience such predicaments to f... ...eptual world, transcending every degree of historic evolution in the world of concepts. So also occurred with the wondrous revelation that takes eve... ...t mind, bridged that great sea and have found in it a path for the ideas and concepts from which paths elicit to all the sciences. Naturally, the p...

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...lah When You Are Not A Kabbalist 6. The Language of the Kabbalah 7. The Social Implications of Kabbalah 8. Kabbalah and Education 9. Adhesion Wit... ...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... ...ught, aim and will. We are all obligated to fulfill it, regardless of our social or financial status, or whether orthodox or secular. Every one mus... ...he collected all the laws to one book and called it Shulhan Aruch. The Social Implications of Kabbalah Adults from secular families, who begin to... ...culation certificate. B. Distance the children from a bad influence of a social environment, such as one infected with drugs and other critical per... ...f the transition to the degree of growing, where limitations, duties and social laws that were customary in the “still” 160 of 263 Intervi...

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...led over many years and is the result of one person’s desire to figure out whether there is anything in our actions that must be ‘absolute’ or if all concepts of everything really are relative, based entirely on each person’s individual beliefs. A uniquely different kind of ‘trip’ took place after the compiler of this ‘stuff’ had a very heated argument with someone else w...

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...LE 22) Commander-in-Chief 22) Politics 23) Changes in Government (Federal) - Term Limits - Taxes - Government Reorganization/Balanced Budget - Social Security - Federal Assistance - Education - Health Care - Immigration - Voting 24) Other ideas... 25) Terrorism 26) Esther/Purim Revelations and final thoughts...

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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... ...e from their mother’s breast or grasp their father’s little finger. Then, social skills such as a smile or a frown emerge. Eventually, they develop ... ...sused our achievements, ever widening the gaps between us and increasing social injustice. It is no one’s fault that human societies are deformed a... ...onnectedness. This is the underlying motive behind the massive growth of social networks on the Internet. People need to connect because they alrea... ...e world. And here is a really interesting concept: f ace- book, the online social network, has 175 million active users worldwide. If f acebook were ... ...el bad about ourselves, hide our actions or even modify them to suit the social norm. In other words, because it is so important for us to feel goo... ...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... ...al norms: 2. After children have acquired a basic under- standing of the concepts, we should grad- ually establish social norms that promote collab...

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...onstitutes "just killing" is a matter for an ethical calculus in the framework of a social contract. But does A's right not to be killed include the... ...ght to euthanasia, to have one's life terminated at will, is restricted by numerous social, ethical, and legal rules, principles, and considerations... ...but this right is not automatic, nor is it all-encompassing. III. Abortion and the Social Contract The issue of abortion is emotionally loaded and ... ...he negative. The contract between a mother and her fetus is derived from the larger Social Contract. Society – through its apparatuses – stands for ... ...hese rights and leaves others unmentioned because of the presumed existence of the Social Contract. The typical contract assumes that there is a so... ... the philosophical side of Religion as well) and the convergence is precisely where concepts of order and disorder emerge. String theories, for inst... ...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... ...lity, a model which is asymptotic to the Universe "as it is". It gives rise to the concepts of quality, emergence, function, derivation, influence ...

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...ned and controlled. People are accustomed to demanding ever more benefits, social and health services, higher wages and bigger pensions, compensation ... ...nding nature, the habitat, but to 'reality', those economic, political and social conditions that the natural environment also impacts upon. The real ... ..., where old structures no longer function. Scarcely any of the material or social structures that used to govern the former way of life remains in the... ...s - housewarming parties Local identity - local language (dialect) - local concepts, cognitions and categories Folklore supporting community - localiz... ...l world of experiences and symbols Universal man - world language - global concepts and categories - universal utopias of the future Representations o... ...e globe. From 1973 for almost thirty years I was Professor of Cultural and Social Anthropology at the University of Helsinki. The decades cannot be re... ... that time, a large immediate and extended family and kinship group was a social power and security for the future. On the plain, the surrounding m... ...ce Research Institute or IRRI, which directed improvement of rice, and the concepts of ’wonder rice’ and the ’green revolution’ it marketed have from... ...female students should dress and conduct themselves. Sex tourism and local concepts of morality have belonged in completely different worlds. The dich...

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... The Religious Narcissist For the Love of God The Narcissist and Social Institutions Guide to Coping with Narcissists and Psychopath... ... Personality Disorder (NPD), but studies have not demonstrated any ethnic, social, cultural, economic, genetic, or professional predilection to it.... ...uch situations, some patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) socially withdraw and feign false modesty and humility to mask their und... ...els guilty. It could be an "ancient" guilt, a "sexual" guilt (Freud), or a "social" guilt. In early life, the narcissist internalised and introject... ...nd buttress his (or her) self-image. They serve as organising principles in social interactions. Father's wartime heroism, mother's youthful good lo... ...s courses in Finance Theory and International Trading. Certified E-Commerce Concepts Analyst by Brainbench. Certified in Psychological Counselling T...

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...increase worker motivation and participation in the national “Save the Planet” campaign. So, for the very first time, Ed had become conscious of both concepts at the same time. He breached a powerful paradox and therefore has understandably come grinding to a painful and disillusioned halt. He has entered the first stage of disillusionment. The second vital thing, again...

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...it dazzled his readers. Besides flourishing in the arts, society, and social life, China also boasted:  Paper currency.  An efficient posta... ...t were confined almost entirely to the clergy and spawned no wide ranging social movements, such as the one developed in the later Italian Renaissan... ...ergy tended to downgrade prayers and monkish ideals while it enhanced the concepts of more worldly hard work and utilitarian values. Theologians... ...de of industrial capitalism. the ―divine art‖ helped them escape the low social status traditionally assigned to the mercenary trade. Fonts more e... ...ortedly ready to resign in 1906 because he violated Victorian standards of social conduct. They accused him of ―publicly hugging, squeezing, and kiss... ... Wide Web, laptop computers, mobile phones, tablet computers, and digital social networking. Soon, individuals could transmit not just text and so...

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...PLY—AND UNDERSTAND OUR THINKING 20 OUR BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 24 -- THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR VALUES -- 24 SELF-CENTEREDASSUMPTIONS 32 GODBASEDASSUMPTIONS 41 CONCEPTS OF GOD 45 3 WHAT IS GOD LIKE? 46 THEISM 49 PROOFS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 53 IS AMERICA A CHRISTIAN NATION? 57 WHO GETS TO GO TO HEAVEN? 63 DEISM 65 PANTHEISM AND PANENTHEISM 67 AGNOSTICISM 68 ATHEISM 71 SATANISM 96...

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... x What this Book is About 1 Chapter 1 - Key Concepts 7 Disaster Risk Reduction 7 Risk 10 Fast and Slow Onset Disasters ...