...LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Ka b b a l a h for the St u d e n t KABBALAH FOR THE STUDENT Copyright © 2008... ... 2009 85th street, #51, Brooklyn, NY 11214, USA Printed in Canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permi... ...s book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in criti... ...g Ta b l e o f Co n T e n T s Foreword (Bnei Baruch) 5 The Tree of Life – a Poem (Rav Isaac Luria) 7 Time for Spiritual Attainment 1 1 Time to Act (R... ...l e o f Co n T e n T s Foreword (Bnei Baruch) 5 The Tree of Life – a Poem (Rav Isaac Luria) 7 Time for Spiritual Attainment 1 1 Time to Act (Rav Yehud... ...l Attainment 1 1 Time to Act (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 1 3 Disclosing a Portion, Covering Two (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 1 5 The Essence of the Wisdom of Kabbalah ... ...found matter: they begin their words with, “I am disclosing a portion and covering two portions.” Our sages took great care not to utter words needl... ...e sense of smell is but air that emerges from the essence and strikes our nerves of scent, and we smell. Also, the sense of taste is a result of the ... ...o, the sense of taste is a result of the contact of some essence with our nerves of taste. Thus, all that these four senses offer us are manifestatio...

...The great Kabbalists, Rav Yehuda Ashlag, and his son and successor, Rav Baruch Ashlag, offer modern readers valid answers to life's most vital question: What is the meaning of my life? Their interpretations of The Book of Zohar and The Tree of Lif...

... ATTAINING THEWORLDSBEYOND A Guide to Spiritual Discovery ATTAINING THEWORLDSBEYOND A Guide to ... ...shers Email: info@kabbalah.info ATTAINING THE WORLDS BEYOND Copyright 2003 by MICHAEL LAITMAN. All rights reserved. Published by Laitman Kabbalah Pub... ...24 2. Spiritual Path ........................................... 31 Providence of the Creator .................................. 34 Realizing the Crea... ... Let Kabbalah Be Your Guide ................................ 65 5. The Purpose of Studying Kabbalah ...................... 67 6. Spiritual Progress ..... ............ 81 False Pleasures ........................................... 84 9. A Plea for Help .......................................... 87 In Memory... ...ous). Non-believerssaythatallthesensationsofthebodyoccur by the interaction of nerve endings equipped with outer stimulators. The sensations pass via ... ...ghts and our aspirations. But since we exist in this world in a specific outer covering, we must care -204- ATTAININGTHEWORLDSBEYOND for the bare ess... ...n.Imagine egoism standing "opposite us," instead of the Creator, screening and covering the Creator from us, as if saying: "I stand between the Creato... ...bed rest and peace, suggested that it was important to calm down the patient’s nerves, and remarked that if he was to engage in learning, he should ch...

...In the words of Michael Laitman, "It is beyond human comprehension to understand the essence of such spiritual qualities as total altruism and love. This is for the simple reason that human beings cannot comprehend how such feelings can e...

...It is beyond human comprehension to understand the essence of such spiritual qualities as total altruism and love. Even the existence of such feelings is beyond our comprehension; we seem to require an incentive to perform any act that does not promise us some form of personal gain. ...

... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 The Search for the Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 13. The Way of Kabbalah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 The Desire To Receive Pleasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 14. Revelation and Concealment . . . . . . . . . ....

... 85th Street #51, Brooklyn, New York, 11214, USA Printed in canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permis... ...is book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critic... .... gerus Associate Editors: N. Burnot, D. Rudder, g. Shadmon, D. Aharoni, A. Sofer, L. gur, L. Navon, M. Admoni, A. ohayon, D. Nahari, M. Visel, P.... ...od Netanel, S. Mimon, T. Yichia zohar for All Editors: B. girtz, M. cohen, A. cherniavsky, T. Yfhar, H. Rozenwasser, L. Vigdor, L. Peles chen, A. Mu... ...rival of the last generation at the end of days, and then it will appear. Rav Isaiah Horowitz (the Holy Shlah) Foreword 7 T h e G r e aT n e s s o ... ...e sense of smell is but air that emerges from the essence and strikes our nerves of scent, and we smell. Also, the sense of taste is a result of the... ...o, the sense of taste is a result of the contact of some essence with our nerves of taste. Thus, all that these four senses offer us are manifestatio... ...v will raise the Hey.” This is so because the measure of concealment and covering in it will determine the measure of its revealing in the future. ... ...impure one, from before My feet. Now, how shall I put that filth back on, covering the Temple, since you are not ready with your corrections to be ...

...The Book of Zohar (Book of Radiance) is perhaps the most mysterious composition ever written. It contains the secrets of the whole of Creation, but until recently these secrets were shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. Now the Zo...

... Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Kabbal... ... Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life ... ...ALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life Translation: Chaim Ratz Proofreading: Kate Weibel Editor: Cla... ...In the second stage, the desire for wealth arises, and in the third, there is a craving for honor, power, and fame. Development of these three stage... ...nt of these three stages had lead to major changes in human society—it became a diversified, multi- class society. The fourth stage signifies our yea... ... executes a complex se- ries of operations: It builds a chain of concealments (coverings) on the Upper Light, called “worlds” (the Hebrew word for “w... ... will be able to find subtle evidence that the physical world is only a shell covering a living entity inside it. Let me try and explain why specifi... ...ity. The sense of smell is but air that comes out of the essence, strikes out nerves of scent, and we smell. Also, the sense of taste is but a result... ...so, the sense of taste is but a result of the touching of some essence on our nerves of taste. Thus, all that these four senses offer us are but mani...

...Kabbalah, Science & the Meaning of Life traces the milestones of the evolution of science with which we are familiar, such as Newton’s and Einstein’s theories but goes further to present the science of Kabbalah as the basis for understanding the hidden part...

...Foreword: The essence of human nature is its perpetually evolving desire for pleasure. To realize this desire, we feel compelled to discover, invent, and improve our reality. The gradual intensification of the desire for pleasure has been the forc...

...chael Laitman, PhD Basic Concepts in Kabbalah LAITMAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Basic Concepts in Kabbalah Translation: Dav... ...Avenue West, Suite 532, Toronto, ON, M2R 3X1, Canada Printed in Canada No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written pe... ...f this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in cr... ...d the whole existence. And there was no vacancy, such as an empty atmosphere, a hollow, or a pit, But all was filled with simple, boundless light. An... ... off to the sides around that middle point. And there remained an empty space, a vacuum Circling the middle point. And the restriction had been unifo... ...rld. Thus, it is as if the worlds Beria, Yetzira, and Assiya form con- centric coverings of the world Atzilut. Now let us look into four kinds of the... ...tatory sense perceives not the object it- self, but the interaction of saliva, nerve tips, and glands with an ob- ject. All our sensations reveal only... ... body constrained by its inner desires. In our world, Kabbalah is hidden under coverings (nature, ani- mate creatures, and time) that are controlled f... ...nctive, personal, and awe- filled introduction to an ancient wisdom tradition. Rav Laitman—a disciple of the great Kabbalist Rabbi Baruch Ashlag (son...

...reading in this book, one develops internal observations and approaches that did not previously exist within. This book is intended for contemplation of spiritual terms. To the extent that we are integrated with these terms, we begin to unveil the spiritual structure that surrounds us, almost as if a mist had been lifted....

...The Tree of Life. Behold that before the emanations were emanated and the creatures were created, The upper simple light had filled the whole existence. And there was no vacancy, such as an empty atmosphere, a hollow, or a pit, But al...