Why is gold so valuable? It is because we want to apply our efforts into various immutable material objects, i.e. objects that will not decay or rust. In relation to spirituality, gold represents the full correction of egoism, i.e. when…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
How could anyone abuse a child?
In recent weeks in Israel, there have been several cases of children and babies being abused by their kindergarten teachers and caretakers. It is a phenomenon that has been shaking up many people. Indeed, how is it possible to abuse…
What do you think of Israel announcing that the Iron Beam laser defense system was tested successfully shooting down drones and rockets?
Against any good thing, there is always a bad thing. So you will not find me jumping with joy that we have rid ourselves of our problems and threats. I do not think that this laser defense system can give…
Is there free will in this world?
There is no free will in our world. Free will is possible only if we have an opportunity to rise above the egoistic nature of our world, i.e. the nature where we wish to benefit ourselves at the expense of…
What is the importance of humans to the Earth?
The importance of humans to the Earth is that we truly realize what it means to become human, and fulfill our role here by doing so. Becoming human means adjusting our attitude toward people and nature on all of its…
Why should you care?
If we fail to reach mutual care in our times, then we can expect ourselves as a humanity to regress, rather than progress, as we head into the future. Any current progress we make is for profit purposes. If there…
What is the root of depression?
Depression is rooted in our nature, which is a desire to enjoy. If we fulfill the desire to enjoy with a suitable fulfillment, then we feel good. But if we do not give the desire to enjoy what it wants,…
Is there anything which is more important than love?
Love is simultaneously life’s most elusive and most important quality. It is the source of life. Without love, there is no life. Without connection, there is no creation. But we should be careful to understand what love truly means: Love…
Where will this path of consumerism lead us as a futuristic global society?
As a consumerist society, we are headed to a state where we will see that humanity becomes increasingly devoid of meaning. We do not need over 90 percent of what we keep ourselves busy with. All the while, nature also…
How can I connect myself with the spiritual world?
We connect with the spiritual world by rising above our ego. What is the ego? It is our inborn nature that desires to enjoy at the expense of others and nature. Rising above this nature means bestowing good onto others,…
Who is a spiritual person?
A person with spiritual attainment is one who starts feeling the upper reality of love, bestowal and connection, and who lives in that reality. It is a person who rises to a level of connection with the reality beyond everything…
Why can’t I feel God?
We do not feel God because our quality is different to His. However, we can feel God by equalizing with His quality. What is God’s quality? It is a quality of love, bestowal and connection. Our qualities are reception, hatred…