There has indeed been an upsurge of violence recently in America. For instance, murders in Chicago and New York are currently 50 percent higher now than what they were at this time last year, and then there are also the…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What are some basic understandings you should have before reading the Zohar?
Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam), who wrote the Sulam (Ladder) commentary to The Zohar, wrote four introductions to The Zohar in order to provide us with a sturdy foundation for approaching the book. Without thoroughly understanding the concepts that Baal HaSulam describes in these introductions, it is…
What are the key lessons from this pandemic?
One key lesson is that the pandemic is only an initial blow from nature, and we can expect many more blows in more severe forms because the time has come for us to undergo a major transformation: a shift in…
Is there a learning from the global Corona pandemic, that we all are missing?
We should learn that the coronavirus is not merely a blow to our health and the economy, but it emerged in order to completely transform our lives. On one hand, many understand that there is a major transition unfolding. On…
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What are the businesses of the future?
We first need to understand that the financial, industrial and educational systems we have lived according to until today will change completely. It is because the basis upon which we built all of our systems was our egoistic human nature,…
How long will it be until we have a coronavirus vaccine?
First, if we could look at the intentions behind the global race for a coronavirus vaccine, then what would we see? Would we see a sincere concern of experts and world leaders to improve humanity’s health? Or would we see…
Is God the laws of nature?
To start with, I would like you to read an excerpt by Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) from his article “The Peace”: It is best for us to meet halfway and accept the words of the Kabbalists, that nature (הטבע…
If you imagine the physiological state of all humanity as an individual, how would you diagnose humanity at the moment? Is it becoming more or less sane or is it remaining fairly stable?
Humanity is currently living under the rule of its egoistic nature, i.e., a nature that makes each person prioritize self-benefit over benefiting other people, society and the ecology. Moreover, humans are the only part of nature under egoistic control. The…
What do you think about suicide?
Suicide is an unforgivable act. It is a final statement of a person to his family, friends and relatives that he does not accept what he receives in life, that he cannot justify what is happening to him, that he…
Why do other’s people opinions matter to you?
It has been shown in various social psychology experiments, and Kabbalists have long described it as a fundamental aspect of our lives, that others’ opinions are important to us, even if we fail to acknowledge that it is the case.…
Why does life punish good people?
In today’s distorted egoistic world, where people around the world prioritize personal benefit over society’s benefit, it is naive and incorrect to think that “good people” will have a good life, and “bad people” the opposite. Rather, since our egoistic…
What do you think about how the world at large can learn as a lesson from the Coronavirus? Can we expect unity?
Until now, the pains that have befallen the world have led to no effective solutions or discernments. People simply await its end so that they can get back to doing business as usual, thinking about how to minimize their losses,…