When we observe natural disasters, we might be able to understand certain geological and ecological factors, but what is behind those factors? In other words, what is behind the world that we perceive around us? We might say, “the laws…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What is the relationship between soul and body?
We live in the body in order to develop the soul until the soul becomes independent of the body. In other words, by starting on the animate level of existence, we develop the soul and rise to the human or…
Do miracles really happen? Have they ever happened with you?
With me, no. I was always able to understand and explain whatever might have appeared as a miracle at first glance. A miracle is something that goes beyond our classic everyday concepts. However, when we rise to a higher level…
Which factors make a country resilient?
A country’s resilience depends on each country’s character and the kind of resilience that they would like to achieve. Everyone has different inner conditions and characters. For instance, we cannot compare a nation from the north with a nation from…
How did the universe begin?
Everything started with the desire to bestow. The desire to bestow is the basis of creation. In that desire, an opposite desire began to appear, the desire to receive, which is the beginning of creation. The desire to receive exists…
What should we change? But what are we changing?
We should change our inner attitude to each other: from our inborn egoistic attitude that prioritizes self-benefit over benefiting others, to a new altruistic nature that prioritizes benefiting others over self-benefit. Doing so leads us to balance with the altruistic…
How can I, as an individual, save our environment?
If we want to save our environment, then we need to change only one thing: our attitudes to each other. Our development has reached a state where forces of separation are expanding throughout humanity. Likewise, we are coming closer to…
Does evil exist?
According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, evil is the revelation of a person’s egoistic attitude to others. We are made of desires to enjoy, and this desire develops through different levels: from individual desires of food, sex and family, to…
Why are so many people dying taking photographs and selfies?
They mostly fail to realize the risk in what they are doing at the time of the photograph or selfie. Showing ourselves off to others in risky situations gives us very powerful feelings of being special and standing out among…
What’s your opinion about the new series on Netflix called Squid Game?
One of my students explained how Squid Game is a prime example of how human nature is completely egoistic. That is, a few hundred people who are in serious debt and mental distress are brought to this game, given various challenges, and…
Why is the United Nations so ineffective?
Indeed, if we look into the stated objectives of the United Nations and the results in the world, then we can summarize that the many meetings and events of the UN lead to no effective results, and it is quite…
Is this pandemic ever going to end?
We are in a struggle with nature. We are discordant with the laws of nature, which are fundamentally laws of interconnection and interdependence. At the base of these laws is a single force that develops everyone and everything to increasingly…