KabNET
  • Home
  • People
  • Society
  • Environment
  • Coronavirus
  • Video
115K Likes
73K Subscribers
KabNET
KabNET
  • Home
  • People
  • Society
  • Environment
  • Coronavirus
  • Video

Armenia-Azerbaijan Flare-Up – Reminder of Precarious Times

  • September 14, 2022
  • No comments
  • 3 minute read
  • Michael Laitman
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

Two years after the latest ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in their decades long conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, intense clashes suddenly erupted.

According to reports, dozens of people have been killed in the renewed shelling. There is no apparent reason for the sudden flareup, but it is indicative of the precarious times we are entering, where people are sensitive, intolerant, uncompromising, and worst of all, combative.

We are facing a long and cold winter. The Russia-Ukraine war is still raging, and there is a severe shortage of gas. Its skyrocketing price is fueling the rising inflation, and staple foods are becoming unaffordable or altogether absent.

“We are facing a long and cold winter. The Russia-Ukraine war is still raging, and there is a severe shortage of gas. Its skyrocketing price is fueling the rising inflation, and staple foods are becoming unaffordable or altogether absent.”

Additionally, new viruses or new strains of existing viruses are likely to appear, exacerbating the already heightened tensions. These explosive conditions are bound to ignite conflicts, which could lead to violent clashes like the one in Nagorno-Karabakh, or worse.

To remedy the situation, we must understand, as well as explain to others, that the only way to defuse the situation and reduce the tensions is to vigorously create a positive atmosphere among everyone. We must intentionally cultivate positive connections, since the negative connections are already in place, and the only way to balance them is to establish what is currently missing: positive connections. And if it feels unnatural (and unpleasant) to do so, it is only a proof that the negative connections are already in place and dominate our feelings.

We must remember that we can only make peace with an enemy, and only with an enemy do we need to make peace. It has to feel awkward, since befriending an enemy is the least natural thing to do. The natural thing to do is to fight against one’s enemy. But we have already seen where the natural way leads. I think it is time for us to venture down the unnatural, but surely more constructive and safer way—the way of peace.

“We should not expect to agree with one another. The disagreements that have set us against each other will probably remain. Therefore, we should not try to settle our differences. We should, however, agree to disagree, and that from this starting point, we are building a relationship, not a conflict, but a relationship.”

We should not expect to agree with one another. The disagreements that have set us against each other will probably remain. Therefore, we should not try to settle our differences. We should, however, agree to disagree, and that from this starting point, we are building a relationship, not a conflict, but a relationship.

This approach will awaken a positive force between us, which will balance the currently prevailing negative force. This will allow us to see new ways of connecting, to find new closeness with people who until now were enemies.

We have tried war, we have tried boycotts, we have tried just about every negative option. It is time we tried to connect without imposing our views and without encroaching, but simply to bond for the sake of bonding.

Share on:
WhatsApp
Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Michael Laitman

Michael Laitman has a PhD in Philosophy and Kabbalah and an MS in Medical Bio-Cybernetics. He began his career as a promising young scientist, but his life took a sharp turn in 1974 when he immigrated to Israel. In Israel, Dr. Laitman worked for the Israeli Air Force for several years before becoming self-employed. In 1976, Laitman began his Kabbalah studies, and in 1979 he found Rav Baruch Shalom Halevi Ashlag (the RABASH), the first-born son and successor of Rav Yehuda Leib Halevi Ashlag, known as “Baal HaSulam” for his Sulam (Ladder) commentary on The Book of Zohar. Prof. Laitman was RABASH’s prime disciple until his teacher’s passing in 1991. After his demise, Laitman continued to write books and teach what he had learned from RABASH, passing on the methodology of Baal HaSulam. Dr. Laitman is the author of over 40 books, which have been translated into dozens of languages. He is a sought-after speaker and has written for or been interviewed by The New York Times, The Jerusalem Post, Huffington Post, Corriere della Sera, the Chicago Tribune, the Miami Herald, The Globe, RAI TV and Bloomberg TV, among others.

Previous Article

Rising above the Differences

  • September 12, 2022
  • Michael Laitman
View Post
Next Article

Fight or Flight

  • September 15, 2022
  • Michael Laitman
View Post
You May Also Like
View Post
  • People
  • Society

Is the World Really Controlled by Just a Few Families?

  • Michael Laitman
  • March 21, 2023
View Post
  • People
  • Society

What Story Is Read on Purim? Why?

  • Michael Laitman
  • March 6, 2023
View Post
  • People
  • Society

What Is Wrong With Our Society Today?

  • Michael Laitman
  • March 1, 2023
View Post
  • People
  • Society

What Is the Meaning of Purim in the Bible?

  • Michael Laitman
  • February 28, 2023
View Post
  • People
  • Society

How to Unite a Nation that Is Not a Nation

  • Michael Laitman
  • February 17, 2023
View Post
  • Environment
  • People

What Can We Learn From Elephants?

  • Michael Laitman
  • February 16, 2023
View Post
  • People
  • Society

The Hidden Nexus between Ukraine and Turkey

  • Michael Laitman
  • February 16, 2023
View Post
  • People
  • Society

Does Unconditional Love Exist Between Two Partners?

  • Michael Laitman
  • February 15, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER
KabNET
  • Society
  • Environment
  • People

Input your search keywords and press Enter.