What is the Essence of Kabbalah?

[Wharwulif]

The real question rises from kabbalah by the essence you present here is:what's this obsession with "higher power" and "higher world" that humans have all the time?

Go to the higher world,you will find an even higher world,go to a lower world...you will then find there is an even LOWER world.

So...the essence of "There is a different world which we need to go to",end up being compered to a child seeking to grow...to where?

So,it ends up being just the same has everything...

Bigger is the goal.

[MrFennmeista]

Spirituality is the Cause, Physicality the effect.

[silenceranzio]

st00ps

[maybealover]

a place of maturity, free from the skirmishes, free from the drama, there were those not represented in history who remained neutral through all this,

[maybealover]

a land of maturity, where there is no evil king/'the man' drama, taken way too far, where useful things are used, and not ignored, just for the sake of money, these companies who have done this, dupont, etc, their need to have this image, hurts much of the planet, it must stop. Traditions must grow, we must revive the good of the medieval times, the sense of virtue, without the bad, and the herbal arts and medicines,

[Wharwulif]

@maybealover hmm...medieval days are kinda bad...there is a reason why you hear "Mad Evil" within this,it's the collapse after the age of the roman empire where people fought each other endlessly,the only uniting force was that of either religion or "do this or die".

There was no Good in the medieval times,besides unity of some small villages with themselves...since people REALLY needed each other in the Dark times.

Today is also stupid,simply in a different manner,humanity did not change much.

[towerofrebel]

@MrThanos822002 so richard dawkins and science has proven that intention and sound are not patterns? they've disprove the neuroplasticity of the mind? they've disproven the effect of ideas on the health of a person? they've disproven the effectivity of Tumeric(cucumin) on cancer, gingko bilboa on brain circulation? the whole series of neon evangelion is horseshit? seriously,

i've studied a lot of science, anthropology, sociology. jared diamonds guns germs and steel, i was a weak atheist

[charronfamilyconnect]

Is there any Kabbalah Chapters in Easter Ontario Canada that you know about? I would like to possibly join them.

[4orrcountry]

@charronfamilyconnect I don't know, "ARE THERE" any? are there = plural, is there = singular.

[maybealover]

lucidity

[mrlittleroots1]

Interesting video.The governing force is "Love". Through embracing humility and a "True" inner observation shall we as a species attain such grace.@ jazzdrum the spheres are closer than you think. Even the Nag Hamadi Codexes try to explain through christian thought that the Christ is within. God-this is a creation of the mind of humans, and an attempt to explain in words such wonderful and perilous experiences. May your death of illusion come as a friend.

[jazzdrum]

Although its Jewish origin makes it unique, Kabbalah is still essentially an occultic system, and thus must be classified among all other occultic systems as being incompatible with the historic Judaeo-Christian faiths. Its theology is essentially pantheistic in that it teaches that all reality springs directly from God's own essence.

[jazzdrum]

Even if one believes that these emanations from God's essence have gone through a descent of ten spheres on four different levels, the conclusion is inescapable that even the being on the lowest level is still of one essence with God; and thus, ultimately, he is God. Such a concept is incompatible with the biblical God, who created the world out of nothing, not out of Himself (Gen. 1:1. The Hebrew word for “create” is “bara,” which indicates something coming out of nothing.

[sevven1]

How can the claim be made that Kabbalah is "not religion, mysticism, etc;" and then in the next breath speak of belief in a "creator" who, allegedly, "creates 5 spiritual worlds.."??

Where is the "science" in Kabbalah for this "creator"??

[perceptionsevrything]

@ 1:20 he says if you don't know how to read the book in the right way you will just end up with a product of your own imagination, but if you do know how to read them then you end up with a product of your imagination, but it's on purpose and you intended, more importantly you understand that it is all up to you and always has been

[jazzdrum]

@perceptionsevrything how convenient...lol

[jamesarongray]

that little man is talking!

[Tallykoren]

Really great video, thank you so much for the upload.

[truthseeker010101]

Nice video

[JulianBaynes1]

@Mercury418 LOL

[medzcine]

No need for hidden things; read your Torah/Bible the answers to life are all there. May YHWH Bless all of you

[TrueGreatness73]

its about using a invisible force to your advantage

[NineBitByte]

it seemed to just end in the middle... in the middle of a word (picture) even... what happened?

[SubconsciousDweller]

Beautyfull video!! awesome JOb!!!

[rodjoe2001]

Kabbalah is related to the origin of Judaism, so the statements on the video are not 100 accurate.

[vanity40ful]

@rodjoe2001 It doess relate to judaism...and it also predates judaism by far.

[Amsterdam819]

@Ironrice1978 Where are you getting that?

[juandeldiablo696]

so there is a higher force hmmmm!! thats when this guys lost me!! i want to know more about this force! is this like the star wars force???

[tiramuise]

@juandeldiablo696 Where do you think Lucas got the idea?

[juandeldiablo696]

@tiramuise hmmmm i see now i kinda understand

[TheSkate4eva]

@elmago305 It's spelt correct dude. When referring to David copperfield, or some guy doin tricks with cards and birds then thats "Magic' without a K. When referring to Ancient Spiritual systems of altering reality it's spelt "Magick" with a K.

[Steveguyatrocket]

Geniuses, really talented people, dont even need to study any system to connect with the Absolute... they are simply IN IT... and so are we all. Blessed are the meek, blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God...

[karlkarlkarl1234]

How much hebrew do you need to know?

[Jimlead]

Cosmoharmonics!

[007Stoic]

If something is DESIGNED by an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent designer, it CANNOT have freewill. It will only ever be capable of doing what it was DESIGNED to do. It is UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE for the DESIGNED creation to operate outside the will of the DESIGNER. Therefore the only "real" will is the will of the DESIGNER. God's will. Freewill of the DESIGNED creation is just an illusion.

Unfortunately God designed me and many others to become atheists and burn in hell forever.

Bugger.

[timesente]

@007Stoic

Designed to have free will.

Problem solved.

[007Stoic]

@timesente The problem cannot be solved. If an omniscient designer designs a "will", your "will" or my "will" for example, the omniscient designer knows with 100% certainty what the consequences of his design will be. He knows with 100% certainty what the decisions made by that "will" will be, because that "will" will make those decisions as a direct consequence of the omniscient designers design. Therefore that "will" cannot possibly be free. "Designed to have freewill" Thats an oxymoron.

[3y3S9y]

@007Stoic it is in fact possible for free will to exist in your scenario. If Something is designed by an Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omnipresent designer, then the possibility exists, that ALL possible outcomes and paths and choices have been mapped out ahead of time. And The Possibility that we were designed to make our own decisions and choices...choose our own path on tree of outcomes so to speak...also exists...making blanket statements is not cool =^-^=

love and peace

[007Stoic]

@3y3S9y If god is omniscient he cannot design something without being deliberately responsible for the actions of that thing. When God designed the will of Adolf Hitler, God knew with 100% certainty he was designing the will of a mass murderer. Therefore, to say God didn't intend for adolf hitler to be a mass murderer is utterly absurd. It's like me designing and programming a robot to go on a killing spree and then proclaiming innocence when the robot commits murder. Think about it.

[3y3S9y]

@007Stoic your leaving out the part where we choose our own path...i dont believe a higher power sat down at a little tinker table and designed each and every one of us with our future mapped out...its more like rolling a ball down a slope with random spokes sticking out. its completely random the events that make us who we are. we choose how we react to events in life...thus free will...your making an assumption that God is churning out each of us, rather than designing an outline of us...

[3y3S9y]

@007Stoic and furthermore, just because something is omniscient doesnt mean it has to get involved, have you ever thought that maybe because of said omniscience, the wisest choice of action would be inaction...if your aware of all things at all times in all places, then life would get pretty boring, so the solution would be to either a. blank your own awareness, or b. kill yourself.....srsly...or....you can create beings whom you have made with the intent of not knowing their path

[007Stoic]

@3y3S9y Listen to yourself. You are trying to argue that it is possible for an Omnisicent (all-knowing) being, to not know everything. Sorry, but if he doesn't know everything, THEN HE'S NOT OMNISCIENT IS HE MATE? Simple. It's not rocket science. Have an open mind, try and listen to the voice of logic whispering in your ear. OR MAYBE THAT VOICE IS THE DEVIL!!!! OH NOES!!!! lol. It's your fear of burning in hell which is preventing you from thinking rationally. Lose the fear mate.

[3y3S9y]

@007Stoic :)) dont assume please >.< i dont believe in hell...not in the abrahamic sense anyways...what im trying to say is, why would it not be possible for a being that is all powerful to put a blank on its own vision of its creations destinies? why is that so hard to wrap your head around...doesnt make it any less all knowing does it? just not aware.. your negating my previous argument that there is infinite possibilities. sometimes logic is simply a hindrance friend

=^_^= love and peace

[007Stoic]

@3y3S9y logic is only seen as a hindrance by people who try and fail to reconcile their dogmatic beliefs with basic principles of logic and reason. The inner dialogue looks like this: "hang on a sec... my religious beliefs are illogical and go against basic common sense! Could that mean my beliefs are false? RELAX BUDDY your beliefs are A - OK... the answer must be that COMMON SENSE and LOGIC must be false. Yeah... thats the answer. Switch your brain off... your logic is just a hindrance."

[3y3S9y]

@007Stoic i dont have any religous beliefs...theres truth in all things...maybe your logic is just blindingly simple? logic is seen as a hindrance by anyone whose intelligent enough to realize we use only 10 percent of our minds, thus we can only know 10 percent of all thats in the universe...our logic works on information based upon our limited view of reality and existence...do yourself a favor and try to look out from behind your own atheistic dogma

Love and Peace

[ryan84160]

@3y3S9y I have no idea where the 10%myth came from, but it is unequivocally 100% false. We use our entire brain. From a natural selection standpoint it makes absolutely no sense to waste space,energy and nutrients feeding an organ that we can't use, this is extremely inefficient.

[ryan84160]

@3y3S9y A being that is omnipotent and omniscient is a self contradiction.

[aarongluzman]

Today...

Look for it...

Find it...

Keep it...

Cherish a love...

Lucky you...

Oops...don't forget to hug back...

©...Aronne

[jojoinhere]

religion... period...

[Navili502]

From above and so below.

[Baburote]

Its secret - it is not (bla bla bla) - to the few - metafysik - relevation - intepretation

Roots of God?

To me, whatching this, it seem like the essense of Kabbala is emptyness - non eksistense...

TAHOJ

[alixix]

i seek knowledge to better myself and those around me....

who can teach me this...

[buob1234567890]

@alixix Go to kabbalah dot info. It should be helpful :P

[12lola21]

wow

[Herrsharp]

Personally, I think the kabbalah is very enlightening.

[donsteigerwald]

Mankind was subjugated to slavery by it's original forefather, Adam. People are therefore born into this world enslaved to the desires of their hearts. However, God placed within each person born, the desire to come to Him. If we ignore or resist this desire or if we feed those desires that are opposed to seeking Him, we continue as blind and dead. Jesus said "I come to give you life" and "I come so you can see". Jesus, Himself, is the Way. Come to Him, right were you are and you will be freed.

[sashetoa]

Does that mean that kabala deals with pick up

[IDIOTES1982]

In part and on principle this presentation is correct

but I can still detect a certain form of male chauvinism

Especially from Mr Laitman

[DRDNIBOY]

To say that Kabalah has nothing to do with Judaism is not correct.

[ERiiK98]

@DRDNIBOY It has absolutely nothing to do with Judaism, religion in general. Religion occured when Humanity descended from Spiritual meaning, and created religion as a... well as a kind of a "lulling back to sleep" tool.

For now but its not working any more. So we search for new ways of thinking and learning. Lets learn about how to become giving together :)

[Shaheed1993]

Btw.. I mean't no offense I like Kabalah very much. It is very very very very very damn similar to what I learnt in spiritual Islam, Sufism/Ma'rifa. You are repeating the same thing, but with better understanding to me hehe.. God bless you and God bless every single one of you who learns this kabalah (What ever you call it in your own perspective). PEACE TO ALL ! Shalom Aleichem !

[karlkarlkarl1234]

@Shaheed1993

"It is very very very very very damn similar to what I learnt in spiritual Islam, Sufism/Ma'rifa."

Yes many Sufis practice Kabbalah. :)

[3y3S9y]

@karlkarlkarl1234 i am Sufi..i practice Kabbalah



[Shaheed1993]

LOL , this reminds me. Why didn't you put Kabalah in that list of "What is not Kabalah" ? hahaha This knowledge you're teaching is the knowledge of ....oh what do I call it... the knowledge of Nature ? the knowledge of God ? It comes from God, don't you agree ? And it's naturally occurring is it not ? What you did is putting a name on this way of seeking reality,you name it Kabalah. C'mon its just a name, so you gotta be fair right ? So in actual fact there is no name to describe it, yes?

[12lola21]

@Shaheed1993

you should really explore this wisdom of life some more.

wish you luck

search for:

kab.info

maybe this can help^

[ChildePC]

okay this is interesting but you should number your videos. I want to see the rest

[avamilan]

Kabbalah study has change my life for the good!

[edgardocasablanca]

Exelente...

[lltrf]

I must be an evolved soul because so much of this I've already had pop up into my head before. People just tell me I'm complicated and think too much.

[TheAcidPhosphate]

@lltrf Ha, you and I are from the same branch then. I am the same way.

[Kurtcebe]

@kooleodude770 Belief is not allowed in Kabbalah. "A judge has no more than that which his eyes see"

[1AllNamesUsed1]

@raby760 As he said, they aren't talking about things and people when it sounds like they are. He may very well be talking about a force, not a person or deity.

[ch4o7ic]

@raby760 FYI, the word most likely used in the Greek translation of the holy bible for the word "word" is logos, which in modern Greek means reason (and in English has been suffixed to mean the study - or the explanation - of something). So you see the authors of the bible seemed to have decided upon explaining the birth of the universe through a creator using the "reason" for creation to create it. "In the begining was the [reason], and the [explanation] was with him"

[ch4o7ic]

@raby760 it's clearly a paradigm used to explain our world, like myths, religions or science. Now, even if someone knew nothing of these systematized symbologies, they would have an explanation for things, yes? They would most likely use something similar to the scientific method, while creating groups devoted to studying and professing what they discovered, as well as producing theorems or myths or something along those lines to handily share this information with others.

[Albalan0779]

Woah! not 4 but 5!!??? Worlds? Where are the scources for this? Atziluth 1 Briah 2 Yetzirah 3 Asaiah 4, you cannot go lower than Malkuth of Asaiah the most dense physical realm, where is this fifth world supposed to be?

[rockafeladave]

why was there a change to whom may learn Kabbalah?

[scotty123123]

@AvatarOfAvatar The religious texts are not to be interpreted literally, that's precisely the point of kabbalah. Of course God is not some man in the sky with a beard. Kabbalah was a method of hermeneutics. It the teaches the interpretation of religious text, precisely so that the kind of simple-minded literal reading of such texts that you allude to is avoided. It is, in that sense, a form of anti-fundamentalism (the same is true of Sufi Islam and Zen Buddhism).

[AntG72]

So can someone tell me, and someone very very very smart. WHO IS ACTUALLY RIGHT??? They all say the are. Now the first time I hear this word in my 42 years of life.....they SAY there right!.... These are your words. I have suggested books about Kabbalah that I have read. They are not anti kabbalah books. just judge for yourself. I have researched this topic and others.They all have similar end. They want man to believe he can awaken the God power within and evole to another level.

[xXvolhvXx]

@AntG72 Waht do you mean by asking "Who is right?" Right about what?

[AntG72]

It's an electric universe. We use what is available. We don't create anything. what man envisions only God can allow it to be fulfilled or not.

[wichitarob38]

Research it. You might find your miracle inside.

[mediachoas]

@wichitarob38 science is the only way to know reality. its the people who do science that make mistakes. thats why they update and learn more. but you have to find out for yourself. do your own research. dont let me tell you. in this day and age you have the tools at hand to find out and learn about the reality around you.

[InfiniteRandom]

He also said it has nothing to do with self-help... I would think that spiritual (or mental- however it is to properly be defined) would be helping oneself in some way... it just seems kind of vague and unattianble, in that case...

[eldiagrama]

First video i agree on.

[rosettast0ned]

just advice to the wise..

[Gusty10000]

very good

[rosettast0ned]

its called 'secret' because its concealed from the 5 senses, in other word's: Egoism. Self reception.

[blackowl6]

I really like your work and hope you can conduct a seminar in my area..(We need a center in the Northwest area)..Peace and blessings...

[TheGeoffalope]

Thank you for posting this information.

[guitarsrkool8907]

There is a possibility that Kabbalists, in terms of defining how everything that we cannot empirically verify the existence of works(what with the creator birthing forces ect.)Then there is the FACT that due to our hindering physical limitation(our inability to perceive what is imperceivable),we are unable to disect what we do not,and can not, know. Perception is reality,and people should develop that perception for themselves and help others do the same instead of trying to tell them whats what

[RufN3k]

Isn't it slightly less than integral to say that all of the other traditions stole and misinterpretted kaballah. The fact is that all of the traditions arise from the universal knowledge, but are changed to adapt to the conditioning of the perciever to connect him with the divine.We must remember to transcend and include....

[vicariousli]

how could they have risen from true universal knowledge when the only the universal knowledge there is is how to take advantage of universe so as to not submit to the fact that there is nothing we can do to see the answer to the question of our existence.

[Mawa785]

If you cannot prove something to the third party it does not mean it is not true. Kabbala does not ask you to believe anything; it says we can develop a sixth sense, which will enable us to percept the spiritual world, which we do not perceive by our 5 senses. People who studied Kabbala made the experience and wrote it down in Kabbala books that are there simply to help us - not to replace our own experience and jugement. Everybody who starts studing has to check everything on his own.

[Mawa785]

can you prove the existence of colours to someone who is colour-blind? or existence of tones to someone who is tone-deaf? For them colours or tones are simply not there. If you don't have the soul, it does not exist for you. But this does not mean it exists for nobody.

any system, including science, is based on a number of axioms, that can't be proven and a number of terms that can't be defined, however we don't call any explanation of the world a religion.

[temporaryplaceholder]

@Mawa785 err, no, that's not true. eg, you ARE colourblind- to UV light! But you know it exists because you are able to manipulate your environment to extend your senses, create light meters which you read from. In this case, the terms and axioms are indeed defined. We call any and ALL explanation of the universe of which does not have a defined axioms based on objective evidence a "philosophy," and if based on the spiritual, a "religion." This fits both definitions (and not science.)

[karlkarlkarl1234]

@Mawa785

"can you prove the existence of colours to someone who is colour-blind?"

Yes, give them a large dose of LSD.

[ryan84160]

@Mawa785 Science is NOT based on axioms. Science is based on EVIDENCE. The idea that we can't know anything if we can't directly experience it is ridiculous. We can't see ultraviolet,microwave,x-ray or gamma ray light but we know it exists because we can measure it. We can't measure measure the "soul" therefore there is absolutely no justification for believing such a thing exists.

[rafaelwaa]

@Mawa785 Sorry but this dont explain anything at all. Just because we can't prove yet dosent mean that sth is magic or beyond our reason. Well, in the past many things were thought to be magic and turn out to be just our lack of knowledge. Check out the video of /watch?v=nktHSSleB30 (Bertrand Russell's "China Teapot")

[Mawa785]

i cant find your other comment, u sent me, so i ll post it here : peace n respect :)

In science an experiment is proven, if others can repeate it with same result. Kabbalah says a person can develope a soul. To prove it you need to try repeate the experiment. Of course that is a lot of effort. Depends on whether you really are interested in the answer.

[GrahamAndFriends]

Kabbalah sounds very interesting. I will have to have a closer look at it.

[Mawa785]

At the word religion, many think about politics and institutions, blind faith and manipulation, fanatism and ignorance, rituals and conserved traditions. Can you name a religion without those? But in kabbala nobody asks you to believe anything or carry out certain rituals - examine and experience yourself. pple can continue to belong to any religious tradition.

[Krittikas]

Enjoying these ARI films very much. They are well done and fascinating. Hope they keep on coming!

:-)

[12lola21]

i study kabbalah for 2 year

and i must say

thank to you

im a happy person

arvut!

[karlkarlkarl1234]

@12lola21

Where/how did you study it? Did you go to a Synagogue and just ask or find a business that offers courses in it?

[con2477]

@karlkarlkarl1234 This is coming from a person who believes the deaths Hamas have caused are of no consequence, you support their activities karl openly so 'You are a typical modern-day brainwashed psychopath who has lost their most basic of human & moral? decency' you are an open supporter of Iran and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and what his regime stands for, you preach to people here but you support the killing of people so long as it suits your agenda.

[treverbettis]

@12lola21 what is it and is it satanic at all

[jbearden]

Listen.

[FrenchConcrete]

There is something whispered at the 2:26 mark...sounds like 'smoke'...can anyone else hear it/interpret the whisper...?

[ejbh3160]

2:26 the word is 'spiritualism'.

[Reido2828]

You see an upper force? This all has to do with god. Why can't there be a thing out there for Atheists? I am an agnostic but I am trying to find something that does not relate to the god effect and something that is observed with your own eyes

[mdkbam]

I'm Atheist and I agree, I don't like the upper force idea, it fills the gap nicely but accepting it as fact is denying other possibilities. I will admit though, there are interesting points from this 'wisdom' though.

[renrebel]

This is awesome!

[adamatova]

The reason it was hidden for so long - was its time was not ready for the masses to receive. It would have been used correctly. Now we have the amount of consciousness to *get it*, now the potential is there. For thousands of years it wasn't. That's it.

[NightlyHowls]

Kabbalah is not a belief?

Belief: any cognitive content held as true.

You think you "know" this other deminsion exists with no proof, that's a BELIEF. Even if you somehow could prove it, that is just a belief based on physics which may not exist. We could all be in a dream... Who really knows?

[ERiiK98]

faith above reason my friend is not belief..

[Jame243]

I like the way that he explains everything! In an amusing way sometimes but a profound and serious one at the same time! All well put together!Thank you!

[nightvolt09]

What bad can you see if the only purpose was only to bestow to others and not to think only for yourself... just think deeper my fellow souls..

[xjih78]

i also don't like the 'hidden' stuff, but, people, sometimes, have to develop something within a closed environment (ex. some lab experiment). 'hide' can be simply NOT talking about it or not sharing it with other people. Well, now we have access to kabbalah and we know it's meant for teaching people. 'hidden' is unspecified. a secret is by all means a conspiracy. that makes me think i should read something more about it. sounds interesting to learn a perspective. perspectives give you choices.

[wuzdoc]

great video!

just take a look and then, if you're already ripe, you will understand!

[PaintedPorch]

Well, personally I don't give "idolatry" such a hard time. The fact is, any conception of God, whether carved in stone or set forth in words, is a kind of artiface of our making meant to allow us to engage what is truly not only above words, but even above "knowledge."

[Godheval]

Just as it sounds a whole lot like Taoism and Gnosticism. I like a lot of what's being said here, and by ARI in general, but my one point of contention is that they exalt "Kabbalah" above all other epistemologies that are saying the same thing. If anything, the similarities suggest a perennial truth that has no one name.

[Fattaman]

This is interesting, but it never says exactly how to do it.

[abram730]

what does Kabbalah say of those born at knowledge and spirituality? People born aware of the different realities?

[Willowrose316]

Excellent video! Do the inner work!

[christoisonfire]

"There is None Else Beside Him."

[truthman1]

Visit ARI Online Education Center! Great Lessons!

[wyominggal010]

When all the people in the world unanimously agree to annul and eradicate the desire to receive for themselves within them, and will have no other desire but to bestow upon their friends, all worries and harmful ones will be banished from the earth, and each will be secured a complete and healthy life. In the end, each of us will have a whole world to care for our needs.

[wyominggal010]

Awesome video!

[MarsLovesLife]

Kabbalah is NOT and has nothing to do with: Religion, magic, mysticism, witchcraft, divination, cults, healing, meditation, self-help, philosophy, theory, parapsychology, ESP, telepathy, clairvoyance, new age, psycho kinesis, superstition, dream interpretation, phrenology, tarot cards, mantra's, yoga, red strings, holy water, blessings, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sufism, or anyism, past life regressions, holistic medicine, numerology, faith healing, aromatherapy...

[zoraklives]

If you would, please pass this question on to those who make these vids (or feel free to answer yourself)... Is there any practical use for this knowledge in this world or is it just static information there for discovery and meditation? TY :)>-

[MarsLovesLife]

The ARI movies getting better and better. Like to see the whole series on DVD!

Marcel (Holland)

[ShionShinRa]

I agree ^_^