An Intervention Into The Upper Realm

We have finally matured to the human level and have become free. That is why our perception of reality will transform from a purely material one to an increasingly more spiritual one.

All of our machinery, workstations, and factories will become less material and more “transparent.” Even today half of the people are already working at a computer keyboard. But what could they possibly be producing there?

It’s clear what can be produced by working in the field, at a conveyor-belt, or by mining oil and coal. But what can you create by striking the computer keys? Soon the whole world will sit by computer screens. So will we be able to change the world through them?

In reality, this is how we create new matter, one that’s more spiritual. We will no longer need cars or planes because everything will shift to this virtual form. In reality it doesn’t matter one bit in what form we imagine everything. The most important thing is our effort, the Reflected Light we produce.

The Creator continuously moves upward, farther and farther away to give us the opportunity to expand our intervention into the upper realm with our Reflected Light. This is the kind of movement upwards we have begun from today onwards.

In reality, the entire difference is only man’s perception, his sensation of himself. In the past he was forced to work by the egoistic desire to enjoy, but now his effort lies in preferring the Reflected Light and bestowal over reception. This is called the human level.

In any case, one way or another, every person will work. The only question is: Will he do it unwillingly or by his own desire? All of human history until today was also spiritual work, albeit unconscious. That is how the Creator or nature had obligated us to work.

But now He no longer desires our slave labor. He wants us to become the same as He by ascending above our nature and playing with it ourselves the way He once played with us. You have to look at yourself from above and do the same thing to yourself that the Creator used to do. That is how you become equal to Him.

M. Laitman

About The Situation In Egypt And More

From the political point of view, it is expedient for a government to consist of all of the forces that operate in society. This is the most balanced state there can be.

For example, since the Hezbollah exists, then it too has to be represented. It is impossible to do anything about it, so in that case it’s best for it to have a seat in Parliament. All of the various movements and parties, no matter how unusual, have to be represented in the government. The government has to include all of the views that are present in the nation. Otherwise it sways far away from the truth.

Only this kind of government creates the opportunity to take effective measures. Instead of fighting the faceless underground movement of Al-Qaeda, you will know who you have in front of you, and if necessary you will be able to take forceful measures and sanctions.

Today, if a nation breaks off contact completely, it will suffocate in two weeks. And everyone understands this perfectly.

On the other hand, it is impossible to have any dealings with a dictatorial regime. There is just one “big wheel” here, while everyone else “sits in the dungeon” in quasi-legal opposition. As a result, you cannot get to other movements, which are often very powerful. Instead of establishing relations with the country as a whole, you are speaking to one person.

That is why a wide government in power is better than having underground movements. As strange as it might seem, this frees you up. It also lets the people see the real situation instead of harboring wishful dreams of opposition.

It’s not an accident that to this day no one has found a better form of government than democracy, which gives everyone access to power, doing so with correlations that approximately correspond to the people’s views. This is undoubtedly closer to the spiritual form than anything else.

Therefore, despite the big mess that is happening, the current processes should be viewed positively. They are causing the truth to be discerned, and that is already progress and development. 

M. Laitman

Question: What role does asceticism play in human development?

Question: What role does asceticism play in human development?

Answer: Kabbalah has a very negative opinion of various restrictions. It does not demand anything from a person with regard to his earthly life. In principle, you can do anything you want.

It’s a different matter when you become engrossed in all sorts of fetishes in this earthly life by introducing some kind of special customs, habits, and exercises to it. Live normally. If you like doing yoga, then do it. If you like running in the morning, then run. If there’s a certain diet that is healthier for you and another that’s less healthy, then eat accordingly. None of this matters. The most important thing is not to turn anything into a cult.

Kabbalah treats every person absolutely normally. It doesn’t care about how a person lives, what habits he has, and what his customs, religious convictions, and inclinations are. Who he is in the earthly life doesn’t matter one bit.

We are once again returning to the essence: Egoism rises in us in order for us to compensate for it above ourselves. That is why it doesn’t matter one bit what I am like. Limiting yourself in food or applying any kind of methods—none of this will help. Nothing will help.

On the contrary, a person who does some kind of physical exercises or keeps some kind of strict boundaries thinks that he has already advanced forward, has achieved some kind of level, that he is righteous and so on.

This can only confuse people. Therefore, live normally, calmly, eat well, and think about your health and profession. Take part in all the things that your surrounding society does.

And together with this, study Kabbalah. This balance or normal state is the most preferable one. Fate has placed you in this environment so go with its flow. Then you will see that in reality, everything around you is in the ideal state, besides yourself.

A minus is compensated by the right plus.

M. Laitman

‘My kingdom is not from this world.’

"When Jesus was led before Pilate to be judged, Pilate asked him,
‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ and Jesus simply replied, ‘You
say so’. But he added, ‘My kingdom is not from this world.’ For
Jesus had no worldly ambition. For him true royalty was the
royalty of heaven; he did not confuse human glory with divine
glory, nor did he confuse temporal possessions with spiritual
possessions. This comes up again in the episode where the
Pharisees question him about the payment of taxes to Caesar; he
merely replies, ‘Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and
to God the things that are God’s.’
You (...) must try not to confuse heaven and earth. And, above all, never
think that spiritual commitment should bring you material
advantages.  "

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Le discernement

Le discernement apporte une attitude de respect et d'ouverture. Celui qui est privé de cette vertu est sans cesse dans l'analyse ou se tient en permanence sur ses gardes, dans la méfiance. Paradoxalement, il se coupe alors lui-même de tous les mondes qui l'entourent. Celui qui possède le discernement est capable de percevoir les êtres et les choses tels qu'ils sont. Rien n'est dangereux, car tout est vu et détecté. Celui qui n'a pas de discernement est sans cesse alimenté par le monde qui l'entoure, sans même le savoir.

O.Manitara

You light a candle, Its flame will give out light as long as it is fed by the burning wax

"You light a candle… Its flame will give out light as long as it

is fed by the burning wax. This combustion is in a way a

sacrifice. There can be no light without sacrifice. A fire needs

to be fed, and the candlewax is that food. This you know. But

what you don’t know is that human beings are rather like candles,

for they possess all the materials needed to feed the flame

within, namely, those of their lower nature – selfishness,

aggression, sensuality, and so on. They must sacrifice them to

keep the flame burning.

Humans are prevented from making this sacrifice by their fear of

disappearing. Of course, something of us will disappear, but that

is what has to happen for something purer and more luminous to

appear – just as when the candle’s physical substance disappears

so that the light can continue to shine. You will say that after

a while there is nothing left of the candle, and this is true.

Human beings, however, can burn indefinitely. Once lit, they

remain alight, for the fuel in them is inexhaustible."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Si tu mets une graine dans la terre, elle n'est plus la même.

Si tu mets une graine dans la terre, elle n'est plus la même. La terre accueille la graine et l'univers entier le sait et commence à s'activer autour d'elle. Si une graine pousse c'est qu'un univers est tout autour d'elle pour en prendre soin et lui montrer le chemin. La graine est elle-même un univers planté dans un univers, mais bien souvent l'homme qui la sème ne le voit pas. Il ne comprend pas qu'il est lui-même une graine, un univers dans un univers et qu'il est en perpétuelle mutation et transformation. Tout ce qui émane de l'homme comme pensées, sentiments, désirs, actes, paroles, gestes est comme des semences plantées dans un éther omniprésent autour de lui.

O.Manitara

Apprenez à parler d'une façon juste, belle, consciente.

Apprenez à parler d'une façon juste, belle, consciente. Vos paroles doivent faire apparaître ce qui est noble et pur et maîtriser tout ce qui est faux et mortel. Percevez-vous vous-mêmes dans vos intonations, vos intentions, vos gestes, vos regards, attitudes, votre maintien, la qualité de votre énergie vis-à-vis des êtres qui vous entourent, vivent avec vous et baignent dans votre être et vos influences. Ainsi vous pourrez vous faire une idée de la façon dont le monde divin vous perçoit.

O. Manitara

Constant Bonding

Matter and energy are two opposites. To energize a piece of matter requires a constant flow.

Existence and nothingness are two opposites. To keep the world in existence demands a constant renewal.

Heaven and earth are two opposites. To infuse the earthly with spirituality requires a constant effort.

Woman and man are two opposites. And so the marriage ceremony never ends.

T. Freeman

To be happy, it is not enough to have a family, friends, a job and leisure.

"To be happy, it is not enough to have a family, friends, a job

and leisure. The proof is the number of people there are you

might consider privileged but who are not happy! Why? Because

they do not know how to respond to their soul’s needs. The soul

needs to live in immense, infinite, limitless space. And yet,

humans continually constrict their soul, fetter it and stifle it;

they want it to make do with trifles – a little material success,

a little pleasure, a little gossip… Then, the soul suffers and

complains to them: ‘I want to be free, and you, with your

ordinary, petty occupations and worries, keep me in fetters. I am

a daughter of God, space is my element, I need to expand into the

vastness of heaven.’

So, for at least a few minutes, experience allowing your soul to

soar up and expand in space. Allow it to escape, to the point

where it merges with the whole universe. And then you will know

the meaning of happiness."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

The Other's World

In your world, all that exists is the Infinite and you.

In the world of your neighbor, all that exists is the Infinite and him. And his world is just as true as yours.

In the world of a cow, there's just the Infinite and it. So with an insect, so with a plant, so even with a rock.

Every seat of consciousness constitutes a world. And each world is true.

Knowing this is also part of your world:

The knowledge that in the other person's world you are only an accessory, an interface by which he connects.

And now you know how to enter his world.

T. Freeman

La vie est une pièce de théâtre

La vie est une pièce de théâtre, notre personnalité est un rôle auquel il ne faut pas s'identifier. Que penseriez-vous d'un acteur qui se prendrait pour son personnage ? C'est un peu le cas de l'homme qui ne parvient plus à se distancier de son personnage et finit par ne plus savoir qui il est.


O. Manitara

The Child

The ultimate prayer is the prayer of the small child.

You pray to some lofty concept of The Infinite Light or The Essence of Being...

But the child doesn't have any concept. Just G-d.

When you open your eyes in the morning, you are a newborn child.

Then and there you meet G-d face to face.

As you awaken and your brain becomes engaged,

keep the child with you.

T. Freeman

What we do for God we also do for ourselves

"We must love and seek God, not for ourselves but for him, like
sons or daughters who find all their joy in taking part in their
father and mother’s activities.
When Jesus taught us to pray using the words ‘Our Father in
heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be
done on earth as it is in heaven’, he gave us precisely the
programme we have to achieve. We must sanctify the name of God
within, draw heaven down into ourselves and do his will, as the
angels in heaven do. What we do for God we also do for ourselves,
since we are in him and he is in us."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

So long as they are young and in good health, people never think about the principle of disintegration

"So long as they are young and in good health, people never think
about the principle of disintegration at work inside them, which
will eventually prevail. They tend to think the world belongs to
them and the future will never stop smiling on them. How
disappointed they are when they feel everything beginning to
elude them on the physical plane! In the merciless struggle
taking place between the principles of life and of death, there
are those who want to hold onto life by any means possible, with
the result that they may act in the most senseless ways, throwing
all the resources into the battle that they should be using for
their spiritual work, and then they lose everything.
We did not come down to earth to remain young and healthy
forever but as a training, an apprenticeship. The wise person
knows the bends in the road and strives to make use of
everything. In the spiritual world, upward progress is
continuous. Down here, whatever we do, we will gradually see our
forehead and cheeks become wrinkled, our hair grow white, our
teeth fall out, and so on. But you must understand that the outer
appearance is of no importance when radiant spiritual life shines
through the white hair and the wrinkles."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Karma & Dharma

"The moment you act, you inevitably activate certain forces, which
will just as inevitably produce certain results. This connection
between cause and effect is the initial meaning of the word
karma. It was only later that it took on the sense of payment for
a sin committed. So you could say that karma (in the second
meaning of the term) manifests whenever an action is not totally
inspired by divine wisdom and love – which is the case most of
the time. But human beings make attempts and need to practise.
Their attempts are clumsy, imperfect, but it doesn’t matter –
they have to mend their ways, put right their mistakes, and of
course they struggle, and they suffer in the process.
You will say, ‘Well, since we can’t help but make mistakes when
we act and then we have to suffer to make amends, isn’t it better
not to do anything?’ No, you have to act. Obviously, you will
suffer, but you will learn, you will evolve, and one day you will
no longer suffer. When you have learned to act well, when all
your actions and all your words are inspired by kindness, purity
and disinterestedness, they will not entail any ‘karma’ but will
attract beneficial effects. This is called dharma."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

In our physical body, the head is the seat of knowledge.

"In our physical body, the head is the seat of knowledge, while
power is situated in the arms and legs, which are for doing and
moving. Between the head and the limbs lies the heart. Without
the heart, the head and the limbs would be unable to function. It
is the heart that keeps them working; it contracts and expands
all the time so that the blood – life – can continue to
circulate. If the heart stops, everything else stops too.
But humans have abandoned the heart, symbolically speaking, and
gone in search of power. And as money gives a great deal of
power, they do all they can to obtain as much money as possible,
with no consideration for what they make others suffer, and their
heart hardens. They also seek knowledge, but as their goal is not
a selfless one their knowledge only serves to lead them astray.
This is why they are not happy. They are undoubtedly more
powerful and more learned, but they are not happy. To be happy,
they must return to the qualities of the heart – kindness,
gentleness, generosity and forgiveness."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Those who do harm to themselves do harm to the whole world

"You find life difficult, and so it is, and that humans are often

mean and ungrateful, which they are. But is that any reason for

always feeling outraged, indignant and bitter? Do you not realize

that, by having this attitude, you are actually harming yourself?

Some will say they can’t stop themselves from feeling indignant

at what they see in the world and that, if they are harming

themselves, there is no need to blame them, since it is only

themselves they are harming. Well, such reasoning shows they

don’t understand things correctly.

All humans are connected, and if you are sad, depressed and

sombre, this is reflected onto those you spend time with. You may

not wish to harm anyone, and on the face of it it’s true that you

are not, and yet you are, because you are spreading negative

waves and particles. You think you are separate from others, but

you are mistaken: your thoughts and feelings affect your parents,

your friends, even the animals, plants and objects around you.

Those who do harm to themselves do harm to the whole world, so

they are no more innocent than those they are so indignant about."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Interface

All that exists

is Him

and you.

Everything else is just interface.

T.Freeman

Beyond Intellect

Your mind itself no more than a creation, a whim of a Creator who fashioned it from nothing.

To approach the One Who Created Intellect, you need a sense which is beyond intellect and beyond self. We call this sense emuna, which some translate as faith.

But this type of faith does not ignore intellect.

It takes you far beyond.

T. Freeman 

Intellect is not intelligence

"Intellect is not intelligence, and you should learn to tell the

difference between the two. The intellect is an instrument given

to humans to cope on the material plane, to solve the problems of

everyday life, to study nature with and draw a few conclusions

from their study. Intelligence, on the other hand, in the

initiatic sense of the word, is a much higher faculty; it is

above the astral and mental planes and is capable of mastering

feelings, thoughts and all manifestations of the psychic life.

It is this intelligence that initiates consider to be true

intelligence; it is connected to the world of superconsciousness,

which is the divine world. All those who have learned how to work

to master their thoughts and their feelings and connect to the

higher regions and make exchanges with them, have been capable of

sublime achievements. They are the ones who have enabled humanity

to truly progress."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Fools

To fool the world is one thing,

but to fool yourself is no big deal.

You're a fool for wanting to fool yourself

--and anyone can fool a fool.

T. Freeman

Do not react.

"A Master received a visit one day from a young man who wanted to

become his disciple. So the teaching began, and the first lesson

was as follows. The Master said to the disciple, ‘Go for a walk

in the cemetery and insult the dead; pay attention to what they

say in reply, and then come back and report to me.’ The young man

went obediently to the cemetery and began walking among the

graves uttering terrible things: never had the dead in a cemetery

heard anything like it! Soon, running out of inspiration, he

stopped to listen for a reply: nothing. On his return to the

Master, he had to admit that his insults had had no effect; the

dead hadn’t reacted. ‘Ah,’ said the Master, ‘perhaps they didn’t

think your insults were worthy of reply. Go back to the cemetery,

but this time sing their praises. If you do that, they are bound

to respond.’ The young man returned to the cemetery, and in a

different tone of voice said the most flattering things to the

dead. But again – nothing, silence…

Really disappointed, and feeling guilty that he hadn’t been

eloquent enough, the young man went back to his Master. ‘They

didn’t react then either,’ he said. The Master smiled at him and

replied, ‘Well, learn that you must be like them: whether you

receive blame or praise, you must not be affected; do not react.’

  "

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov

Two Paths

Godliness is everything.

Everything is Godliness.

Where the two paths converge, there is God Himself.

T. Freeman

The Gateway

A sense of nothingness doesn't mean being everybody's doormat.

In fact, just the opposite:
A sense of nothingness is your gateway to infinite powers.

T. Freeman

Nothingness

Nothingness is the medium through which all energy moves,
from above to below and from below to above.

Below, in man, a sense of nothingness that transcends ego.
Above, a Nothingness that transcends all boundaries and planes.

The nothingness below fuses with the Nothingness above,
locking heaven and earth in an intimate embrace.
So that God is found amongst the truly humble.

T.Freeman

C’est la poésie que l’on aime chez les êtres ...

« C’est la poésie que l’on aime chez les êtres et que l’on cherche chez eux : quelque chose de léger, de lumineux, que l’on a besoin de regarder, de sentir, de respirer, quelque chose qui apaise, qui harmonise, qui inspire.

Mais beaucoup n’ont pas encore compris cela, ne s’en préoccupent pas, et même s’ils essaient d’améliorer leur apparence extérieure, leur vie intérieure ordinaire ne cesse de transparaître.

Alors, désormais, cessez d’abandonner la poésie aux poètes qui l’écrivent. C’est la vie qui doit être poétique. Eh oui, l’art nouveau, c’est d’apprendre à créer et à répandre la poésie tout autour de soi, à être chaleureux, expressif, lumineux, vivant ! »

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov