Don’t Get Distracted by the Sharp Turns
The states of "Israel" and
"nations of the world" constantly alternate inside a person and this process
does not depend on him. All he has to do is "push down on the gas," strive forward with
everything he's got. To do that, one needs a strong connection with the group and
relentless thought about spiritual advancement in the direction of bestowal.
That is how the principle "Israel, Torah, and the Creator are one" is realized,
which is the Creator's command.
The more efforts a person makes,
the more often these two states alternate. That's when it is important not to
let either of them knock you off track, not to wish to remain in either state
and not to get stuck in either of them.
One must always see the goal
ahead of him and aspire directly to it, even though the path is curvy and
crooked. Every person is whirled about by his own Reshimot, as if he is
advancing down a winding tunnel. There is nowhere to escape to and you only
aspire forward, not making any calculations on the sharp turns.
Perhaps you want to stop, to experience
the current state, to study it and "chew it up." But that will never help. Try
to go through all the places at full speed and don't worry if you are unfamiliar
with the path.
The only way to understand
anything is from a higher level. A child never knows what developmental stage
he is now going through. He understands only the previous stages. That is why
older children can be instructors for younger ones. The best thing is to set up
this kind of interaction between adjoining levels.
Therefore, we always aspire only
forward, until the very end of correction. Only there will we reveal all the
roots, all the initial, intermediate, and final states. When they interweave
into one whole, then you will reveal the system in an instant and understand
everything. Until then there is no truth that you can rely on.
From
the 1st part of the Daily
Kabbalah Lesson 01/02/11, Writings of Rabash
The Torah Is Given to Those Who Need It
Question: How can one advance by faith above reason in the group?
Dr. Laitman's Answer: Without the group it's completely
impossible to do this. Either you unite with a teacher the way it was done in
the past or you unite with the group. But it's impossible to advance by
yourself.
When talking about
the relationship between a person and the Creator, we always mean the presence
of the environment. Without it I don't have anything to ascend above, nothing
to correct. A plea to the Creator is a plea for correction, but the correction
of what? The only thing I have to correct is my attitude to my neighbor. This
is egoism, the evil inclination, unfounded hatred, broken Kelim, the
broken Temple.
Therefore, it's
obvious that what we always mean by that is that a person is in the right environment,
with his group. This principle originates from Mount Sinai where a condition
was established: to unite as one man with one heart. Only then will you receive
the Torah and be able to correct yourself.
If, however, you do
not try to unite and reach mutual guarantee, then what will you correct? In
that case, you will not receive the Torah. The condition for receiving the
Torah is a need for it. But if you do not want to unite with others, then you
do not need the Torah. It is intended only in order to correct the connection
between people.
Therefore, in our
times, when the world is being brought to a dead-end situation of universal
interconnection, when it is becoming apparent that without the right
connections between us civilization will reach its end, people will have to use
the Torah. They will need the Upper Force, the force of the Light that will
unite them.
This is the purpose
for which the Torah, the Kabbalistic method, is being revealed. All the other
methods cannot be called Torah because they do not oppose the evil inclination.
People will gradually reveal the evil inclination in this world and will then
need the real Torah.
From the 1st part of the Daily
Kabbalah Lesson 01/02/11, Writings of Rabash
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