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...m and stabilize our lives. This is why Kabbalah is being revealed to millions today. Kabbalah is a tool for bettering life, and A Guide to the Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah teaches how we can use this tool. In a graceful, easygoing style, you'll learn the basics of Kabbalah, and receive much needed suggestions for employing this age-old science to your daily life....

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... tasks? In this world of constant pressure, some find temporary satisfaction in Eastern techniques, measures aimed at relaxation, or reducing sufferi... ...for. The Kabbalist Baal HaSulam writes in his book Fruits of the Wise: The inner wisdom of Kabbalah is the same as that of the Bible, The Zohar and th... ...only difference between them being the manner of the logic. It is rather like an ancient tongue translated into four languages. It is self-evident th... ...e an ancient tongue translated into four languages. It is self-evident that the wisdom itself did not change at all due to the change in language. A... ...en according to its power, direction and character. The wisdom of Kabbalah is an ancient and proven method. Through it, man can receive higher awaren... ...is only an abstract upper light, called the Creator. Imagine that we are in the middle of the ocean, within a sea of light. We can sense all kinds o... ... finally, the works of Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag (the Baal HaSulam), who lived in the middle of the 20 th century. These three Kabbalists are one and the... ...igious fanatics who are miles away from true Kabbalah. One must study authentic literature only, and belong to a single group headed by one teacher.... ... order to reach the spiritual world, our generation needs to read very specific literature. Today it is the Talmud Esser HaSefirot. 500 years ago, it...

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...uide to making sense of the surrounding world while achieving inner peace. Each of the six chapters in this book focuses on a different aspect of the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah, shedding new light on a teaching that has too often been shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. A subtle, yet profound idea weaves the book’s chapters into a coherent and concrete whole.The first ...

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...n my view, the foremost Kabbalist alive today, a genuine representative of a wisdom that has been kept secret for two millennia. Now that the wisdo... ...t for two millennia. Now that the wisdom of Kabbalah, among other indigenous wisdoms, is emerging full scale, I believe no other person is better s... ...kind has begun to seek new avenues and modes of thinking. Such modes are the ancient, albeit very pertinent, indigenous wis- doms. To them, planetar... ...y through this book, as it provides much more than general knowledge about an ancient wisdom. It also provides a key to ensure the well-being of hum... ... answers to the most basic questions about the purpose of life. They turn to Eastern teachings, fortune-telling, magic and mysticism. And some turn... ...l them in the family shop. It’s not hard to see that Abraham was right in the middle of all this vibrant mishmash of ideas that thrived in Babylon, ... ... we refer to as “Western civilization,” and the other became what we know as “Eastern civilization.” The worsening clash between the two civilization... ... through the massive Brooklyn Bridge, and what it feels like to stand in the middle of Times Square, engulfed in the dazzling display of light, col...

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...heart--and consequently your life--toward success, tranquility, peace, and happiness.In this distinctive, personal, and awe-filled introduction to an ancient wisdom tradition, Rav Laitman--a disciple of the great Kabbalist Rabbi Baruch Ashlag (son of Yehuda Ashlag)--provides you with a deeper understanding of the fundamental teachings of Kabbalah, and how you can use this ...

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...tman Kabbalah Publishers Attaining the Worlds Beyond A Guide to the Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah The Science of Kabbalah The Kabbalah Experience Awakenin... ...ENTS Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Kabbalists about the Wisdom of Kabbalah xv 1G r e a t K a b b a l i s t s t h r o u g h o u t H ... ...ped in paper. The Kabbalist was astonished to see that the wrapping was an ancient manuscript. Great Kabbalists throughout History 13 Awakening to Kab... ...and thought to use them as wrappings for his spices. Thus the pages of the ancient book of Zohar were put together again. The Kabbalist Moshe De Leon ... ... Leon, the Zohar was concealed again for hundreds of years, until the late Middle Ages, the time of the Holy Ari. THE ARI (1534–1572) In each generati... ...d correct the entire human race. In the sixteenth century, the time of the Middle Ages and barbarism, a child was born in Jerusalem. Later in his life... ...orld. Many Kabbalists all over the world relied on his work, especially in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, White Russia, and Poland. Many were drawn to Kabba... ... such a large number of souls. The prosperity was especially noticeable in Eastern Europe, where many Kabbalists emerged, establishing many movements ...

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...Introduction: The wisdom of Kabbalah teaches us how to live in the reality that is spread before us. It is a systematic method that has evolved over thousands of years, taught by a handful of unique individuals in every generation. Their task ...

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...T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Chapter 1. The Thought of Creation ................................................... 13 Chapter2. The Wisdom of Kabbalah ................................................... 54 Chapter 3. The Study of Kabbalah ....................................................... 85 Chapter 4. Spiritual Work ..................................

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... Creation ................................................... 13 Chapter2. The Wisdom of Kabbalah ................................................... ... ................... 447 The Kabbalah Experience I N T RO D U C T I O N 9 T he wisdom of Kabbalah teaches us how to live in the reality that is sprea... ...come of a process or assess it correctly when we are at its beginning, or its middle. Only after we have gone the whole way, and are at the end of t... ...of ourselves, to the sensation of the next, the sensation of the Creator. The middle line is the best possible combination between man’s re- ceiving ... ...mation desired. They also made use of Aramaic, which was a spoken language in ancient Persia. The Book of Zohar also uses foreign (Greek) words that ... ...ou will see that it is written in Aramaic. Aramaic was the spoken language in ancient Persia and the everyday lan- guage of Mesopotamia. Therefore, t... ...N C A R N AT I O N 241 Humanity is now awakening to all kinds of clairvoyants, eastern shamanic theories, and charlatans. This is happening so we can... ...f nirvana, or Samadhi. I’ve read many of your books, and I think most of the Eastern teachings speak about the same thing, only in a different lang... ... the masses.” L I T E R AT U R E A N D K A B B A L A H Q: What do you think of literature in general, and books in par- ticular? A: All the books, exc...

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...bi Laitman, who was the student and personal assistant to Rabbi Baruch Ashlag from 1979-1991, follows in the footsteps of his rabbi in passing on the wisdom of Kabbalah to the world. This book is based on sources that were passed down by Rabbi Baruch's father, Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag, the author of the commentaries on The Book of Zohar, who continued the ways of many great Kab...

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...BBa Lah for Beginners Ta BLe of Con Ten Ts PART TWo: THE (gIST oF THE) WISDoM oF KABBALAH ................. 45 c hapter 3: t he o rIgIn of ... ... q uestIons .......................................... 160 What Is the Wisdom of Kabbalah? ..................................................... 1... ...?” In the absence of sufficient answers, some find tem- - porary refuge in Eastern teachings, meditations, or tech- - niques that minimize personal ex... ...er and they would disperse or kill each other off. As the Bible and other ancient Hebrew texts teach us, the Babylonians rejected and scorned Abraha... ...ld is in touch with Him, experiencing the bond of love and unity that the ancient Babylonians did, before the first outbreak of egoism. Put Chapt... ...in All 99 massive Brooklyn Bridge, and what it feels like to stand in the middle of Times Square, engulfed in the dazzling display of light, color, ...

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...S From Chaos to Harmony The Solution to the Global Crisis According to the Wisdom of Kabbalah Rav Michael Laitman, PhD Translation: Chaim Ratz Ed... ...nfo FROM CHAOS TO HARMONY The Solution to the Global Crisis According to the Wisdom of Kabbalah Copyright © 2006 by MICHAEL LAITMAN All rights rese... ... the knowledge within the (authentic sources of) Kabbalah, the legacy of the ancient Kabbalists. Rav Laitman follows in the footsteps of his mentor ... ...ure we will gradually present to the reader is founded on principles from the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah, along with contemporary science’s latest d... ...ries of Joy 45 while the latter is “content” to settle for what’s avail- able. Eastern teachings took these methods to the ex- treme and developed a w... ...e Arabian Babbler, a songbird found in large numbers in the arid lands of the Middle East. They described many altruistic phenomena. The Arabian Ba... ...learly aware of our weakness, as Zeev Magen, PhD, head of the History of the Middle-East department at Bar Ilan Uni- versity explains 22 : “The Iran...

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... the planet, mass hysteria gripped the survivors. Conficts broke out. The Middle East was annihilated with the very nuclear arsenals that were mean... ...le. It remained intact but the pilot lost control and it went down on the middle of the highway. It bounced and rolled for several hundred feet befo... ...control over world communications. I’m not casting doubt on Lord Zodiac’s wisdom, I just want to know what is so urgent,” Jade rambled. Callous look... ...hing big. Lord Zodiac is modeling himself afer the Pharaohs and rulers of ancient times. He wants to show that he commands the resources to surpass ... ...side hallways that reminded them of old documentaries on the discovery of Ancient Egyptian tombs. They didn’t leave the entry area. A man in army fa... ...his eyes in disgust. “Stupid, brainless Seekers. Sometimes I question the wisdom of having mindless slaves as soldiers…Well, whatever. My troops are... ... particular, who had been at the electronics store, was of obvious Middle-Eastern descent. “I have been waiting to meet you in person. My name is Ka...

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...ecrets of the whole of Creation, but until recently these secrets were shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. Now the Zohar is openly unfolding its wisdom, to show humanity a way forward. Unlocking the Zohar is an invitation to a wondrous journey as we fine-tune our thoughts to maximize the spiritual benefit derived from reading in The Zohar....

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...5 Par T I - The Grea TNeSS of The Book of Zohar ......... 7 Chapter 1: the Wisdom of the Zohar ..............................................9 Time to... ...like the Creator ...................................................97 The Middle Line .................................................................. ...ge is required when reading this book. Part 1 explains the essence of the wisdom of The Zohar, the reasons for its concealment for so many years, an... ...tage specifically for those living today? Humanity is ever developing. In ancient times, people’s needs were very basic: food, shelter, and procreat... ...icted. The first time such a state occurred was thousands of years ago in ancient Babylon. The Biblical story about the Tower of Babel described peo... ... They built it high ... those who would bring up the bricks came from its eastern side, and those who would come down, would come down from its west... ... in which the creator appears. The Sulam helps us build ourselves in the “middle line” so that our form is best suited to the form in which the uppe... ... meaning Hesed, open and the gates of healing come out to the world. And Eastern wind, ZA, awakens and Rachamim are present. And all those stars an... ...adiance) is an age-old source of wisdom and the basis for all Kabbalistic literature. Since its appearance nearly 2,000 years ago, it has been the p...

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...arted exploring. For some years I studied psychology and also philosophy, Eastern and Western, mysticism, all the modern sciences, everything. The wh... ...t of her bedroom to see—she thought there were cars going that way in the middle of the night. Every time I rolled in my bed there was a sparkling o... ...mond-shaped swelling. A hard, blue swelling like a large medallion in the middle of his chest was surmounted by another smaller, brownish- red, medal... .... A certain person breaks it and you make it a part of that accumulated wisdom. That is why it becomes more difficult. Even the revolutionary stat... ... up by the experts. All their philosophies cannot compare to the native wisdom of the body itself. What they are calling mental activity, spiritua... ...he gullible and credulous people everywhere, not only by the purveyors of ancient wisdom, the holy men, but also by the modern scientists. The psych...

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...The Book of Zohar (The Book of Radiance) is an ageless source of wisdom and the basis for all Kabbalistic literature. Since its appearance nearly 2,000 years ago, it has been the primary, and often only, source used by Kabbalists. For centuries, Kabbalah was hidden from the public, whic...

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........................................... 12 Accelerating the Spread of the Wisdom ...............................................13 Introduction ........ ................................................................17 5 Supernal Wisdom ....................................................................... ...(Naso, 90). 2 T o facilitate comprehension of the spiritual meaning of ancient Hebrew sources, quotes are not direct translations, but rather refl... ... all other people, it seems like a collection of narratives, stories, and ancient philosophy. Only those who do not comprehend this book argue over ... ...edge, which is MI, until the last edge, which is MA, for he stands in the middle. Therefore, who has created this? 11. Rabbi Shimon said: Elazar, my... ...e in GE, and this reception of the Light of Hassadim in GE is called the “middle line.” Now let us clarify what is written in The Zohar: There are te... ...r for the air and a separate ruler for the firmament? For example, on the Eastern side Gazaria controls the Eastern air and Shimshiel controls the E... ...adiance) is an ageless source of wisdom and the basis for all Kabbalistic literature. Since its appearance nearly 2,000 years ago, it has been the p...

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...the whole earth an ark of testimony; and to that end will turn his Holy Spirit unto his ancient people the Jews, and bring unto them those days of r... ... principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God.” Eph. iii. 10. This idea being clearly demons... ...hings of the kingdom, (John iii.) it was a very easy matter to derive and set forth the wisdom and adaptation of those particular forms which the pur... ...ered its great weight and value, as an all-sufficient argument for the orthodoxy of the ancient system, and the heterodoxy of the commonly received ... ... of its place to make room for the parallel succession of the trumpets which affect the eastern as the seals do the western half of the fourth empir... ...that killeth with the sword shall be killed with the sword.” But, for as much as in the eastern half of the church, the visitation of Mahomedanism wa... ...ly ones contained in scripture; while any speculation concerning the blessedness of the middle state is entertained as most orthodox and profitable,... ...r evil than this oblivion of the second advent and resurrection and exaggeration of the middle state, hath grown upon the church; which is the strang... ...a good witness of this truth; since, being a learned man, and as such devoted to polite literature, you have had, and still have intercourse with me...

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...s in the biblical narrative of the Garden of Eden) – or to succumb to the superior wisdom of a supreme being? A choice always involves a dilemma. I... ...such warrants and representations. The payment should be either in kind (as in more ancient justice systems) or in cash (as in modern Western civil... ...g and climate change are population growth and the emergence of an energy- guzzling middle class in developing and formerly poor countries. These ar... ...he very concept of observer is disputable – as modern physics, on the one hand and Eastern philosophy, on the other hand, have shown. Imagine tha... ... American Secretary of Defense's unforgettable coinage) - namely, the countries of eastern and central Europe - are obsequious vassals of the Unite... ...te the sinister ringleader, a Central European- vaguely German, respectable-looking, middle-class type. He is too late so save his Jewish friend, tho... ...g” and that we just find ourselves inexplicably immersed in them. The professional literature contains numerous descriptions of dreams with neat be...

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...The Rolling Stone of History. -- Surprising revelations -- Ancient Cities that are now no more -- Effects of Cataclysms upon the human race -- The rise and fall of nations -- Cave dwellers who became masters of the world -- The first boats -- Building a strong nation -- The earliest ...

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...ONTENTS. CHAPTER I. The Rolling Stone of History. -- Surprising revelations -- Ancient Cities that are now no more -- Effects of Cataclysms upon the h... ...tion -- The earliest navigators -- Evolution of the ship -- Discoveries of the ancients -- Islands of the long ago -- Changes in the earth's surface -... ... -- Tales of goblins damned -- The hand of Satan on the sea - - Beliefs of the middle ages -- The awe of boundless perspective -- Demons contending in... ...ons -- His extraordinary riches and how his store of gold was collected -- The wisdom and generosity of the Emperor -- The King's care of the poor -- ... ...es. The only remedy lies in a substitution of wholesome but no less attractive literature, or in a sanitation which will give immunity to those not ye... ...t a belief in their theory never obtained a substantial footing, and up to the Middle Ages it was not only popularly opposed by the people but rejecte... ...sions given must have had a tonnage of 15,000, not quite so large as the Great Eastern, but fully 4500 tons greater than the City of Paris, which is t... ...k. To him everything had a meaning. He availed himself of that curious weather wisdom characteristic of many animals and birds; the gull gave him noti... ...t than wood. This reference is manifestly to coal, which was discovered in the eastern countries shortly before the twelfth century, and which was so ...

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...man suffering has been idly turning for thousands of years as if without cause, and with no escape. Is this really so? Today we are learning that the wisdom of Kabbalah offers both the answers and a practical way to avoid suffering and lead a wholesome and happy life. Now, the wisdom of Kabbalah is being revealed like an open book, to all people of all backgrounds. The wis...

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...o use a special system that has been given to humanity. It is called “the wisdom of Kabbalah.” 9 of 263 Interview With The Future In each... ...ator does not even exist. The creature feels the Creator as pleasure, as wisdom and peace and wholeness. Therefore, the intensity of those sensati... ...ly, of their own choice, they would have got a whole river running in the middle of the desert. But the time of mercy is now over, we have grown too... ...our genes, including those of the Ashkenazi Jews (the ones that come from eastern Europe), resemble those of the original inhabitants of Mesopotamia... ...c prayer book by the Rashash (Rabbi Shalom Sharabi). It says: “Extend the middle third of Partzuf Abba to the sefirot Keter, Hochma, Bina, Daat of P... ...ve to ‘clean your head’ first, and understand that Kabbalah is not about ancient mysticism; it is the most modernistic science and the one that is ... ...e Kabbalist opened it and was astonished to see that the wrapping was an ancient manuscript. The Kabbalist began to study it and saw that it lead t... ...ime. Many Kabbalists all over the world relied on his work, especially in Eastern Europe, The Ukraine, White Russia and Poland. Many were drawn to ...

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...tle: THE SOUL BEARER Author: JONATHAN CROSS Language: English Subject: Fiction, Literature Publisher: World Public Library Association Copyright ... ...ver, his thoughts strayed to a time when he was very young and sat on this same ancient rock with his grandfather. "The warrior is like a hunter who... ...white man's heart to protect the sacred web of life. He would not question the wisdom of the Elders, nor would he give the white man cause to slaug... ...d was agile as ever. He was glad for the years that he lived, they gave him the wisdom he would need to save his people. The Great White Chief, call... ... him: a small table decorated in red, white and blue with a lectern set in the middle. Governor Stevens sat next to General Haynes, impecca­ bly dre... ... a silvery looking triangular object protruding up at a vertical angle from the ancient river bed. Before picking it up, he studied it carefully fro... ...ll glass coffee table. Brent turned when he heard the door open behind him. A middle aged man with a speckled, grey beard and horned rim glasses e... ...sion of his Cabinet. A Presidential news conference was sched­ uled for six p.m. eastern time, the next day, after the scientists had a chance to tes... ...l sites. Secretary Arnold was scheduled to hold a press conference at six p.m. Eastern Standard Time tomorrow. Pierce had assured the Secretary tha...

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...s Shawn) felt an empathy as deep as the gods; and the reconstructed walls of ancient buildings that he could see into and imagine long deceased empero... ...try. There was no way to catch even a word or two of it and this balding and middle aged man gave Sang Huin a look as if he had wasted his time talkin... ...s usually "honja," and had to declare it. When he studied Korean, read great literature, went to a museum, saw a video at the video pang, or went to a... ...ost people obeyed their sexual inclinations as if they were great oracles of wisdom that would broaden them beyond the limits of themselves in such a ... ...lves on his lap while above the couch was a television showing a drama of an ancient Korean period linked with reverberating melancholic Buddhist melo... ...o a taxi and went to the Sejong Cultural Center. His seat was located in the middle of the auditorium. As he sat down his cigarettes fell out of his ... ...e subject to this Christianity, which had the plagiarism of Ancient Egyptian Literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Plato, Confucius, and God knows what a... ...as able to repudiate the nadir by attaching herself to objective philosophic wisdom that rejected any attachment to earthly ephemeral creatures in thi... ...obiology emerged. --Wild wheat and barley live naturally in the area between Eastern Turkey and the Caspian Sea. Some time between 12,000 and 8,000 B...

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...etween the stars, unearthing the secrets that they yielded and sharing my wisdom wherever I went. I was bold, learned and profoundly unhappy. It was... ... and the wind blew him in the direction of a long, oblong building in the middle of the city. It was surrounded by a large garden with high walls an... ...seemed a little disappointed and sent for the psycholo- gist. Presently, a middle-aged man with thinning hair walked in, a leather- bound notepad unde... ... what he saw. The eyes of the Storyteller were like doors unto a soul more ancient than anything Theo could have imagined. Here was a being that had ... ...get to know. He just sits around on his old rock and does calculations on ancient parchments. Sometimes he sings under his breath in strange languag... ...olli- 86 Bozo and the Storyteller ness was gone, and Theo saw the age and wisdom in her face. He felt rather small in comparison. He was about to sp... ... the same. The crystal ball lay on the carpet between them. Although the eastern horizon was now daubed with streaks of pink and yellow, the sun ha... ...warn- ings. There were none. ‘That’s odd,’ he murmured, looking out at the eastern horizon. ‘There’s no mention of a storm on the airwaves but the mo...

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...che for his interest in Chinese culture. I cannot decline his warm request to write the preface, even with my fragments of knowledge – no insight nor wisdom, and therefore can be misleading. I have been extremely regretful for my ideological errors and mistakes in previous publications, especially those concerning Buddhism. As I mentioned in this book, I am not qualified. ...

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...o write the preface, even with my fragments of knowledge – no insight nor wisdom, and therefore can be misleading. I have been extremely regretful f... ...ture be distinctive from western ones? The difference between Western and Eastern cultures, on the whole, lies in the distinctive points of views: t... ...ason Western culture never solves the problem of health. Unfortunately our Eastern culture is being lost while fewer and fewer people are qualified t... ...han money and power that often serve private purposes. In this sense, our ancients are educated to abandon selfishness to maintain the peace – first... ...www.physics.utah.edu/~junyu/larong/index.html] for Chinese). Do we have wisdom eyes to see our nature, and how can we reach? In Chinese culture, e... ...tern science seeks the exterior solutions outside the heart. However, our ancient sages illustrated that humans are an integral part of the universe,... ...oration of every macro and micro structure from science and technology to literature and art on the joint Eastern and Western cultures. As well as in... ...ences: pressure from primary school to compete for the entrance to better middle school, and again competing for senior high school at junior graduat... ...4 in Xi’an, China, I entered Xidian University after graduating from Xi’an Middle School, acquiring a BSc in computer engineering. I then accepted th...

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...“The Odyssey is not an adventure story. It is, rather, a book of wisdom that explains the art of humanity’s journey toward becoming artists of life and of the life of the universe. It tells the tale of a love story that is based on love as a decision and as a project. It is not a tale of l...

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...t, which unites heaven and earth, life and death, men and women, pain and wisdom;and it reveals the profound meaning of Homer’s ideas on how to rea... ...is the greatest love story that has ever been told in the history of world literature. It is based not on love and death (like the love between Romeo... ... ULYSSES ACCEPTS ZEUS’ REQUEST TO CREATE NEW BEAUTY BY EXTRACTING IT FROM WISDOM, PAIN AND ART ........................................................ ...he has found the secret to immortality. 50 There was another king in ancient times that shared this same burning desire and that travelled tir... ...w much can the love we receive help us, if we do not free ourselves of the ancient hatred we carry within ourselves? This story reminds me of the ... ... by using either cunning or violence. We must acknowledge that western and eastern thought are very different. The search for harmony, more than bea... ...erent. The search for harmony, more than beauty, is very important in the Eastern tradition. While the Bible and the books of Buddha speak of re... ..., from the ultimate reality that is represented by the pagoda found in the middle of a lake where a Buddhist monk lives. The monk’s home can also b... ... the monk gets older and older, until one day he takes his boat out to the middle of the lake and there ends his earthly existence. His body no long...