The Kabbalah Experience
By Rav Michael Laitman PhD
The Kabbalah Experience
LAIT MAN KABBALAH PUBLISHERS
By Rav Michael Laitman PhD
Executive Editor: Benzion Giertz Editors: Clair Gerus, Irena Zolotova Translation: David Brushin, Chaim Ratz Proofreading: Susan Morales Kosinec Layout: Baruch Khovov Laitman Kabbalah Publishers Website: www.kabbalah.info Laitman Kabbalah Publishers E-mail:
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ISBN: 0-9738268-0-0 FIRST EDITION: DECEMBER 2005
The Kabbalah Experience
TABLE OF CONTENT 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 ...................................................................141 Chapter 5. The Desire for Pleasure: Discovery and Correction ........ 204 Chapter 6. Soul, Body and Reincarnation ......................................... 239 Chapter 7. Beliefs, Mysticism and The Supernatural ........................ 279 Chapter 8. Prayer, Request and Aim ..................................................310 Chapter 9. Rav Rav, Disciple and Group .................................................. 323 Chapter 10. The Messiah and the End of Days ................................. 346 Chapter 11. Concepts in Kabbalah .................................................... 356 Chapter 12. Reflections and Thoughts .............................................. 386 Detailed Table of Contents: ............................................................... 426 Our Other Books ................................................................................ 444 About Bnei Baruch ............................................................................. 446 How to Contact Bnei Baruch ............................................................. 447
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he 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 has been to ensure that the truths of Kabbalah would be given to those ready to receive them. During all that time, Kabbalah was concealed from the public (which was not yet ready to receive it), until the current generation; it was this generation for which this method was specifically developed. That is why the Zohar, the Ari and Baal HaS