Not at all. In nature, there is no equality, nor can there be. If everything were equal, existence itself would be impossible. Nature thrives on diversity, i.e., on different species, different roles, and a system in which everything complements and…
As a child grows up, they begin to encounter rules and social expectations. No longer can they simply take without consequences. They must give in order to receive, and work in order to be rewarded. This is when a new…
In the wisdom of Kabbalah, we learn that the Creator, the upper force of love and bestowal that created and sustains reality, specifically placed shame into the system of creation because it propels people toward correction. “Correction” means a shift…
Suicide remains a significant global tragedy in 2025. Approximately 740,000 people die by suicide annually, equating to one death every 43 seconds worldwide. In the United States, suicide rates have continued to rise, with men dying at twice the rate of women…
When we learn about the way nature works, how it is a single force of love and bestowal that creates and sustains all reality, and how our every desire, thought, characteristic, and quality is nature’s making, then we eventually realize…
Absolute truth is the recognition that everything in our world is relative except for two fundamental forces: the desire to receive and the desire to bestow. These two opposing forces define all of existence. The force of bestowal is the…
The staggering number of suicides around the world is a direct consequence of the breakage of our human society. Human nature is the desire to enjoy. We all wish comfort, safety, and happiness for ourselves, but we instead face an…
According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, the root of shame is found in what is called the “Four Phases of Direct Light,” the initial blueprint of creation that exists at the very foundation of life. These four phases are four…
Truth and falsehood are among the most fundamental yet misunderstood aspects of human perception. Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) writes that “no merit is more important than the quality of truth, and there is no such disgrace as the quality of falsehood.”…
The pursuit of happiness, which is our society’s great obsession, often leads to the opposite result: disappointment. We judge everything by whether it makes us happy, our relationships, jobs, homes, bodies, and diets. If something fails to bring us happiness,…
In May 2019, a 16-year-old girl in Malaysia tragically took her own life after posting an Instagram poll asking her followers to choose between life or death. The poll question was “Really Important, Help Me Choose D/L,” where D stood for death…
A big dog saw a puppy chasing its tail and asked, “Why are you running in circles?” The puppy replied, “I have studied philosophy, solved the mysteries of the universe, and learned that the best thing for a dog is…