Monthly Archives: March 2007

The Ugly Face of Greed

As long as our natural attributes ( pride, greed and desires for power and sex ) don’t disturb us, as long we are not ashamed of them and don’t understand that they are in fact the barrier between us and the spiritual progress, these attributes will not perform the task for which they were created. … Continue reading »

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The Master of the Universe

Since man is the height of nature’s creation, all other parts of nature (the still, vegetative, and animate) depend on him. Through man’s correction, all parts of nature, the entire universe will rise to its initial, perfect level, in complete unity with the Creator. According to the plan of the Creator, the entire universe must … Continue reading »

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Kids: Get Outside and Play Everyday

If we honestly examine our lives, we will discover that all that remains of everything we have done so far are memories. We chase pleasures that seem to cross our path, but as soon as we obtain them, they slip between our fingers. When we are in kindergarten, we want to be in school. We … Continue reading »

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Perceiving Reality

Where do we perceive? What is around me, and who am I? Can I exit from inside me and look at myself and all other people from outside? Can I change my sense organs: take out an eye, ear, etc, change something? Yes or no? Who am I and what is the world surrounding me? … Continue reading »

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A Mountain Climber Must Reach the Summit

A mountain climber suddenly slips while climbing a hill. At the last second he manages to grab the cliff and hangs on, holding onto it with one hand. So he is begging the Creator “Help me”, and the Creator tells him “I will help you, just let go. What are you afraid of ? I … Continue reading »

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The Secret Meaning of the Bible

“In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth” refers to making of two properties: egoism and altruism. The egoistic property of “earth” gets corrected with the help of altruistic property of “heaven”. The correction process consists of seven states, called “seven days of creation”. Naturally, this is a conditional name. It has nothing … Continue reading »

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