The second commandment states: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” This is the second law, teaching that we should not imagine the upper force in various forms or figures.
Instead, only what we attain in practice, through connections between people, can be considered the upper force that dwells within our connections.
In other words, it is only through mutual connection that we attain God, the higher force that has a nature of bestowal and love.
The general formula for spiritual development is: “From the love of others to the love of the Creator.” Only through love of others can we attain the highest form of love in reality, which is also called “love of the Creator.” Such is the attainment of the quality of pure love and bestowal.
Based on “New Life 159 – The Ten Commandments, Part 2” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman.