On one hand, it is very important that we die natural deaths. On the other hand, if we find people living through intolerable and unavoidable suffering, then it is necessary to relieve those people from such pain. Based on the…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Does Satan exist?
The word for “Satan” in Hebrew stems from the word for “deviation” (“soteh”), i.e., that it is a force that diverts us away from the spiritual path. This force is the human ego, which is a desire to enjoy on…
Is life a dream or reality?
We are unaware as to whether what we now perceive is real or a dream. What if we are in a dream and cannot wake up? It appears as if we live in a certain reality, but how do we…
What exactly is our soul and what does it add to us?
We exist on the animate level out of four levels of the receptive desire to enjoy: still, vegetative, animate and speaking/human. Within such a desire emerges a desire to give, or in other words, a desire to enjoy from the…
What does it mean to “let go” spiritually?
“Letting go” and “flowing with the spiritual current” means not objecting to the spiritual process. However, the ego is a great interference to simply “letting go” spiritually, as it constantly awakens its complaints and demands. Therefore, “letting go” spiritually is…
How do you know when you have awakened spiritually?
You shift to a more unified reality from the current divisive one. It feels as if you wake up from a dream, see an evil and unjust world all around you, and then you close your eyes again, and reawaken…
Why is spiritual awakening so painful?
The darkest time of night is before dawn. Likewise, the authors of The Zohar stated that humanity’s darkest time will come before its spiritual awakening. Kabbalists Rav Isaac Luria (the Ari) and Rav Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) both pointed out the time The…
What is chaos, spiritually?
Chaos is a state that emerges on the spiritual path to the extent that we aim to build the necessary conditions for spiritual progress—positive connection among us. The chaos unfolds inside the person, because the transition from one spiritual level…
Is there life after death?
After the death of our egoistic intention to benefit ourselves alone, we start truly living. Until we free ourselves from the egoistic intention, we do not experience life. Instead, we perceive ourselves and our lives from within the narrow limits…
Is it possible for a person to be considered spiritual without being religious?
Yes, it is. Spirituality is focused exclusively on bestowal, while religion exists within the corporeal sphere, which is about reception, and which has corresponding intentions. However, judging from people’s actions, it can be quite unclear. Spirituality requires never dividing creation…
Why is spiritual truth so elusive?
What is spirituality? Spirituality is the quality of love, bestowal and connection. This is why spirituality is so elusive. It is concealed from us, since it is complete altruism while our quality is the opposite, total egoism. Then, the question…
Are there any spiritual games to play in the group and understand spirituality in easy way?
A spiritual game is one that elevates us from the animal degree, where we consider self-benefit over benefiting others, to the human degree, where we prioritize benefiting others and nature over ourselves. Such a game involves learning and participating in…