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Kabbalah: A Practical Science
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
There are various kinds of sciences in the world, but the ones that we value the most are those that can affect and improve our lives today. After all, if something doesn’t benefit our life ...
Kabbalah: Not Your Regular Metaphor
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
Famed literary works are filled with beautiful metaphors which take readers to the height of imagination by comparing or contrasting notable images. American poet, Robert Frost, for example, used a metaphor of "the road less ...
Kabbalah: The Thought of Creation
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
It’s morning. You wake up to the ring of the alarm clock, and the day begins: Scrambled eggs and coffee, the ride to the office, work, the ride home, dinner, brushing your teeth, and then—off ...
"Light" - the Kabbalistic Meaning
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
"And God said, 'Let there be light, and there was light,'" "The light at the end of the tunnel," "You are the light of my life," "I saw the light." If you recorded the times ...
"Kabbalah for Consumers" vs. Genuine Wisdom
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
The word "Kabbalah" arouses many, often conflicting, notions. Upon hearing this word, people are reminded of anything from "Madonna, healing spells, and red strings" to "ancient wisdom, eternity, and perfection." Is there any law and ...
History of Kabbalah: Rabash - Baal HaSulam’s Son and Successor
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
Rabash (Rabbi Baruch Shalom Ashlag, 1906 – 1991) was the last great Kabbalist. He was the eldest son of Baal HaSulam (Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag, 1884-1954), author of the Sulam (ladder) commentary on The Book of ...
History of Kabbalah: Abraham
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
Abraham was one of the very first Kabbalists, some 3800 years ago. As the ancient Midrash (writings that examine the Hebrew Bible in light of the oral tradition) tells us, Abraham lived in Mesopotamia, in ...
History of Kabbalah: Adam
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
5768 years ago, one man felt what no other human being had ever felt before—a desire to discover what lies beyond this world. In those days, people’s major interests were securing shelter, family and food, ...
The Difference Between Prayer in Kabbalah and Religion
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
We’re all familiar with the concept of praying: "Dear Lord, please let me get a good grade on my Chemistry exam and help my little brother get out of the hospital soon. And do forgive ...
Kabbalah Is No Philosophy
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
"... the meaning of the word ‘spirituality’ has nothing to do with philosophy. How can they discuss something that they have never seen or felt? What do their rudiments stand on?
If there is any ...
Kabbalah Uses Scientific Methods, but It’s No Regular Science
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
Perhaps you’ve heard that Kabbalah is connected to mysticism, magic, fortunetelling, tarot cards, and all kinds of other misconceptions. However, not many people know the truth about Kabbalah—it is a science that studies all of ...
Developing Our Latent Sense
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
We feel that there is a world, an entire universe around us. But what we don’t realize is that there is another part of the universe that we don’t feel. Let’s call it the "upper" ...
Discovering Our Connection with the Upper Force
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
"All kinds of unpleasant situations are sent to us so that we will finally understand that it is not the external things that we should fear, but the lack of contact with the Upper One, ...
Reconnecting to Our Roots
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
Kabbalah explains that all people are predestined to attain their spiritual root, the point of their souls’ origin. In this point, one feels connected with all other people and with the general, benevolent force of ...
The Hidden Laws Between Us
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
Everyone knows that we are affected by the laws of nature. For example, take the law of gravity. It is invisible and imperceptible, but it is always affecting us. It’s simply a part of our ...
Kabbalah—What Is it?
By Bnei Baruch · 16 years ago
Is it a science, a religion, a teaching? Is it secret or evident? Is it something we can sense and evaluate? Is it outdated, or is it relevant in our time?
Kabbalah is a wisdom ...