Can a Kabbalist also be a Buddhist?

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- What does a Kabbalist do differently than a Buddhist? Does a Kabbalist meditate? Rav Michael Laitman, PhD provides answers: With European MTV host Eden Harel.

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  • Buddhism is developing. it does not suppress anything . Buddhist are aware of all their feelings. its called mindfulness. and they are not oblivious to their surroundings.

  • Kabbalah and Buddhism are different, yet similar in perfecting the very self with the upper force. Kabbalah is a method of receiving correctly; which is to fill the ego at a point to develop the qualities of the creator, which then becomes a balance of giving and receiving. Buddhism however is quite the opposite of Kabbalah, but not exactly. Buddhism is thought as a denial of self(nihilism). Gautama Buddha tried that path as an acetic and found it lacking. There's great spiritual benefits.

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  • He has not criticised Buddhism,he has only shown what are the differences between the kabbalistic and the buddhist system.

  • In its true state Buddhism is not a religion but way or choice of living and perceiving life.It doesn't fight anything it is quite opposite it destroys any kind of duality in ones self.To me this guy sound as most religious clerics. Since then beginning of humanity ego has caused mainly suffering. Paradox here is that suffering has a great value because it is the greatest teacher.

  • Can I just say I consider myself to be a spiritual person, and this is off the topic of the video. But She's HOT.

  • (cont) assessment of Buddhism is complete. Guatama Buddha had intense desire to find the truth, and had an ego big enough to defy his father (the king) and seek his own path with subserviance to no one.

  • I just saw another video with Dr. Laitman where he says one must not identify slef with the ego and, basically, welcome blows that diminish the ego. This seems to be in line with Buddhist thought and condraticts what he is saying here.

    But i also understand (i think) what he is saying about the need for an ego big enough to ultimately receive truth -- that you can't just suppress the ego. So maybe there's validity to his criticism of how Buddhism is practiced, but i don't think his (cont.)

  • LOL "All the systems of oppression that you call their religious systems..."

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

  • So let me get this right. Buddhism=denial of self-importance and ego & Kabbalah=acceptance of ego and receiving all that one can as beneficial? Also, Buddhism reflects that smallest sensible experience or microcosm and Kabbalah teaches to recieve all as the macrocosm? I'm sure both are spiritual lifestyles...

  • This is amazing

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