...Fathers states, "Against your will do you live." Nature created us, and we are forced to exist with the qualities that were imposed upon us. It is as ... ...ccept a comparison of ourselves with primitive beasts. If, however, the Divine Force that created us does exist, then why do we not perceive it, why d... ...inding at least a drop of spiritual perception and understanding of the Higher Force, and for the sake of uniting with the Creator to become His serva... ...eceive the possibility of entering this spiritual life, to breathe spiri- tual air. RealizingtheCreator’sRule How can we rise to a spiritual level whe... ...of petty and minor pleasures of this world. But most ordinary people, to whose ranks one feels that one belongs at such a time, haveotherworriesandaim... ...ad come in contact with the intermediary that is transmitting the object (like air), which has had contact with the object’s external boundary, be it ...

...r and independent vision that evolved in all of them after studying the Upper Forces through the wis- dom of Kabbalah. The path each of them took is ... ...eans that aid man, why is it said that the desire to suffer comes from impure forces? A: I don’t understand the term, “means that aid man.” It is an ... ...us. Pain is an undesirable feeling to the Creator, and its purpose is only to force us to connect to the path of correction. The sensation of pain d... ...ve to leave everyday life or abandon family duties. Nor does one float in the air, or practice breathing exercises in order to attain tranquility. Q... ...eation. It is called “collective Providence.” But when He takes us out of the ranks to promote us faster and pull us toward Him, that is called “pri... ...ical, natural laws apply also to Kabbalists. The Kab- balist cannot fly in the air like a sorcerer, or perform other unnatural operations, and he can...

... describes how there was a time when people knew that there was only one force governing the world. He explained that after some time, due to a pro... ...cline, they all forgot it. Instead, people believed that there were many forces in the world, each with its own responsibili- - ties. Some forces we... ...lthy. But one man, whom we now know as Abraham, no- - ticed that all these forces obeyed the same rules of birth and death, budding and withering. To... ...and his followers helped him share his knowledge with others, filling the ranks with “new recruits.” In time, the lone fighter for truth had multip... ...he seed is in itself affected by other external factors, such as climate, air quality, and nearby plants. This is why we grow plants in greenhouses ... ...leave everyday life or abandon fam-- ily duties. Nor does one float in the air or practice breath- - ing exercises in order to attain tranquility. Qui...