Man does not exist in isolation from the rest of society and nature. This stems from his spiritual roots and nature's cohesive qualities. The fact that we are experiencing breakdowns in the order and systems that govern life on our planet is a sign for us to become cognizant of our divine natures and work in unity and strength for the benefit of all.

As I post this feature of Michael Laitman giving a basic overview on Kabbalah, I think of the pulling that many of us are experiencing. We demand of ourselves to work above our egos, to grow towards a perfect harmony that we know exists and is fulfilled already; yet it's just not in this time and space that we witness currently. Like a bitter fruit on its way to sweetness, so to are we.

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The study of Kabbalah is rich with wisdom, but the interesting thing about it is that one can be sucked in by its complexity. Rav has spoken in the past about people who know things inside and out, they might be able to recite long verses and be very knowledgeable regarding technical aspects of the wisdom, but it doesn’t matter and it won’t help us.

Shamati 59 is a lovely piece of writing to come back to when the intellect thinks it can be smart and work things out on its own.

From Shamati 59:

“And Moses answered and said: ‘But behold they will not believe me,’” etc. “And the Lord said unto him, ‘What is that in thy hand?’ And he said: ‘A rod.” And he said: ‘Cast it on the ground…” and it became a serpent and Moses fled from before it.” (Exodus 4).

If the rod is thrown to the ground and one wants to work with a higher discernment, meaning within reason, degrading the above reason, and this work seems low, one’s Torah and the work immediately become a serpent.

There is a reason why He has placed his Shechina on trees and rocks. It is so that we will go above reason. And so we must not become proud in knowledge, but always be very very humble.

As much as we can, I pray we get over ourselves and truly understand that everything does come from above except our love.

Our gaming has become sophisticated and even our beloved old Monopoly game offers money-less transactions.

What next? How about:

A mind game where players guide a ball through an obstacle course using nothing but the power of their thoughts.

Indeed, it has already been developed by toy manufacturers.

Go to http://www.laitman.com/ and discover what Rav Michael Laitman has to say about this news report from The Telegraph.