Morning Lesson November 11, 2022, Transcription 

Transcription is made from simultaneous translation which leaves a possibility for differences in the audio 

Part 2

Baal HaSulam. The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose (Religion Is Not for the Sake of the People, but for the Sake of the Worker)

1. R. (00:17) This is a very I would say uncomfortable section, meaning it's not for everyone it’s not for some Grandma who is going to pray and become religious or for some small kids who don’t understand, it’s talking about religion as a means in order to bring benefit to the created beings, and not to the person, meaning immediately here we have a very clear cut, don’t think about yourself, if you’re going to be religious but think about the benefits of others if you want to do so, so the means for that is the method called religion.

2. S. (01:32) It’s not clear, it says it’s not for the sake of people but for the worker. Who is this worker?

R. Worker is whoever uses religious in a purposeful manner in order to reach the benefit of the created beings.

S. So who enjoys religion? Who gets benefit from the religion?

R. The Creator.

S. The Creator?

R. We aim at Him, let’s see.

Reading (02:05) “Religion Is Not for the Sake of the People, but for the Sake of the Worker…”

3. R. (02:15) Created beings just means people that whoever work within reason whoever wants to use it properly they reveal that religion is for them.

Continues Reading (02:27) “Many are mistaken…”

4. R. (02:53) They think that the Torah comes to them and it is as this addition of advice, it’s a gathering of advices, if you do this it will be better for you if you don’t do it it'll be worse, and the person uses the Torah as ethics that it’s okay that you did this and it's not okay that you did that, and the Torah doesn’t speak about those things at all, but what, what does it say?

Continue Reading (03:30)

5. R. (03:54) The direction is simple. To awaken a person to elevate him from self-love to the love of others.

Continues Reading (04:10)

6. S. (11:17) This part talks about religion for the sake of the worker but it ends with the reward being in the next World in a different article, so it's not clear. How to bind the two together?

R.  What is religion?

S.  Connection.

R.  If it is connection which you know then, for who benefits from that connection, the Creator, or the created beings?

S.  The worker.

R.  Meaning not the Created beings or the Creator, but he who attains that connection. So what are you asking?

S.  The reward is in the next world?

R.  That is a reward. Connection, unity of everyone as a result of work on yourself, on ourselves is the reward.

7. S. (13:04)  In the lessons you give us answers according to the Friends deficiencies. If there is no true deficiency or that the correct question is not ripe yet, accordingly you relate to this friend. But if there is None Else Besides Him, then it’s the Creators desire for the questions not to be ripe so that we can scrutinize them correctly towards the goal. Maybe you can relate to this subject in a few words.

R. You precisely asked in a style that I would resist to even previously. Really that is just proof that I do not need to answer your question in such a way. First, discuss it in your ten, and then we will see what to do with your questions.

8. S. (14:21)  According to what Baal HaSulam teaches us, this means that we have to be the ones who realize who implement religion. It is not like the religious Judaism; is it is us who realizes this religion.

R. Right, each and every one of us whoever performs acts of connections yearns to reveal the true reality and he implements and observes religion. Yes, religion means returning to the system of the first man (Adam HaRishon).

S. So why do they put obstacles to people because they tell him in order to learn the wisdom of Kabbalah, you have to keep the external Mitzvot.

R. I will tell you. There is a great correction here of all the people in the world, all the eight billion people. Of how to draw them until the degree where they will be adhered to the Creator and then we need to gradually progress them and influence their hearts. Before the heart, we need to influence their mind. And before the mind, we need to influence their actions. In such a way where we attract people to connection among themselves and with the Creator, so that is how it becomes observed. And there is nothing you can do. It is a long path, and it has to become implemented. That we do not understand this completely, why it is that way and no other way. Ok, so we do not understand but we will understand it more and more in each day.

9. S. (17:07)  Rav, thank you very much. You just gave a formula that's called an action with an intellect and the heart. So it turns out that we have two start to somehow organize our materials at least towards the first step. What does it mean to build dissemination materials that will bring him to understanding.

R. If we can explain to people that you cannot have good in the world if we do not come closer to one another, that is already an act of correction. Look at what is happening in the world, how many wars there are, problems and conflicts. Explain to people that all in all if we try to become closer to each other it will be better, from the climate and all kinds of global problems of nature, all the way to the simplest things that take place with each and every person in our daily lives.

S. Let's say that in our programs we give a person some exercise, some drill. Suppose think about the meaning of life or try to imagine to yourselves the whole day that there is None Else Besides Him or maybe something more simple. Would that waken the points in the heart or not?

R. No, the person is far from that. We need to draw the person in that to what fills his heart or towards what he wants to fill his heart. What do I need to speak about these distant wise philosophical things. You need to bring a person to a state where he can understand you easily and through that you can develop him. And for that purpose, you need to simplify yourself so that you will be simpler and in order to be simpler you need to understand with your heart how you can bring the person, other people to understanding. That is what is called connection of the hearts. 

S. Do you know what the problem is? I'm not the only one who stumbles on this problem. Is it when we talk in a simple way? We are no different, there are many such organizations. Even when we see movies, every script says the hero had a problem, they connected, and the problem was solved. It's a Hollywood movie. So how can we be different and to help people develop also?

R. I understand your question. What can we do? There is no answer. The educational process is the central problem standing before humanity and you need, and we all need to understand that it's a long process, drawn out. It requires a lot of nerves, patience, and mainly love. A correct attitude to each and every person you cannot judge anyone. You cannot pressure anyone; you cannot coerce anyone. You can only embrace them and help them, and then it will succeed. That is all.