The states in which we progress should be aimed only at bestowal, and not for self-benefit. Our state is very interesting regarding our spiritual path. On one hand, we are alone and the whole world is inside us, as it…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What does the 8th commandment consist of ( Thou shalt not steal)?
The eighth commandment, “Thou shalt not steal,” is the same as the previous commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” with the sole difference being that adultery and theft relate to two different levels of desires. Nature is constructed of four…
What really is the intendent meaning of ” Thou shalt not commit adultery”?
Before the commandment of “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” the commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,” described the key prohibition in holding a correct relationship with the Creator: that we should not use our relationship with the Creator for self-benefit. Receiving pleasure for…
What does the commandment “Thou shalt not kill” mean if not what it says?
The sixth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,” means to cause no detriment whatsoever to others. The previous five commandments explain a process that leads to us receiving the upper forces, and we need to become a receptacle that lets these…
Why is it written in the bible to honor your mother and father?
The fifth commandment is “Honor your father and your mother, in order that your days be lengthened on the land that the Lord, your God, is giving you.” What does this mean, and who are the father and the mother?…
What does ” remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy” mean?
A week is a cycle, and every seventh day is a break that as if stops then restarts the universe. It is written that the Creator worked for six days and rested on the Sabbath, the seventh day. This means…
What is forbidden by the third commandment?
The third commandment, “You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain,” means that we can act with the force of the Creator, i.e., the force of love and bestowal, only as much as we resemble…
What does the second commandment mean?
The second commandment, namely, “You shall not make for yourself a graven image, nor any manner of likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the…
What are the implications of the first commandment in the Bible “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me”?
This is the most fundamental commandment. It means that there is a single force in the world that is above and beyond everything. This force develops us through the still, vegetative and animate levels of nature, up to the level…
Why does music heal our pain?
Music acts on our sense of hearing, which is the most sensual of the five senses. When there is a properly-tuned harmony, it affects us almost instantaneously. A few beats is all it takes to draw us in. Likewise, music…
Why do bad things happen in my life?
Bad things do not actually happen to us, but a certain kind of revelation takes place that we have to correct. When that revelation happens, it is always felt in a bad or negative way. We then have to push…
Will colonizing Mars or the moon help save humanity?
No. Thinking that colonizing other planets, moons, or any other locations will save humanity fails to take into consideration the root cause of our problems: that human nature, the egoistic will to enjoy at the expense of others, is all…