Negative emotions awaken in us first in order to signal that we have to advance from where we are to a better place. That better place is an essential change in human connections, which ultimately comes down to mutual relations…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What is the solution to gun violence without harming the liberty and freedom of gun-owners?
First, I think that it is unrealistic to disarm hundreds of millions of people. The solution to gun violence is in education. Even if somebody had the power to forcibly confiscate everybody’s guns, gun violence would remain a problem. People…
Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist? Why am I asking these questions?
What is the meaning of life? At a certain point, we realize that there is no sense in living, that we live in vain. Life passes us by every day, and maybe it would be best if we did not…
How do you explain war to a child?
Children can understand war because they also fight with each other. The human ego, which makes us want to primarily enjoy ourselves without considering anyone else, operates from a very young age. So we need not hide anything about war…
Should children be allowed to choose their gender?
I understand that there is an inclination in some people to fervently yearn to feel themselves in a foreign body of the opposite gender, as I have known such people. However, they were individual cases that happened without any propaganda…
Why is the world facing so many crises and problems?
We are undergoing a cleansing process. It is as if we are inside the drum of a washing machine, and our attitudes to each other, to life, and our worldviews, are tumbling and turning. It is indeed a sign of…
Why do so many people try to live longer?
People generally do not know why they want to live longer. Therefore, I encourage first stopping to ask “Why do we need to live longer?” Let’s say that I have an elixir of life. You can take one drop and…
What is consciousness?
Consciousness is the energy, matter, information and qualities that we receive and that forms in us when we connect to the general collective volume of information. There are forces that we receive from outside of us, and these forces form…
How will people and society change in the future?
We will eventually reach a state where everyone in society will have the same level of prosperity, receiving what we need for a normal life, realizing our full potential to participate in social life by caring for others, and increasing…
What’s the best proof that God exists?
The fact that we exist. Based on “Ten Blitz Answers about the Creator” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on May 21, 2022. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. Featured in Quora
Does God have feelings?
The Creator’s feelings are limitless. However, we cannot discuss them because our perception and sensation of reality is encased within certain limits. Based on “Ten Blitz Answers about the Creator” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on May 21, 2022. Written/edited…
Does God understand constructed languages?
The Creator, which is a quality of love, bestowal and connection, understands the language of feelings when we relate to Him independently of ourselves, and when we wish to feel Him and simultaneously forget about ourselves. In other words, the…