Chapter 7 Spirituality and Kabbalah

Man is incapable of making a move without there being someadvantage in it for him. In order to act, he must first see how hemay gain from it. This gain serves as the fuel that gets himmoving. The fuel is either the immediate or future gain heenvisages. If a person does not feel there is any profit, he willimmediately halt his actions. That is because man cannot existwithout feeling he will gain something.

The Kabbalah teaches man how to receive. In order to attainspirituality a person must expand his will to receive. He mustexpand his will to absorb all worlds, including this one. This isthe purpose for which he was created. It is not necessary tobecome a monk or ascetic, or steer away from life. On thecontrary, Kabbalah obliges man to marry, bear children andwork and live a full life. Nothing has to be given up; everythingwas created for a reason, and man need not withdraw from life.

When a person begins to study Kabbalah, he may have nospiritual feelings, and therefore he embarks on the learningprocess with the aid of his intellect. We are supposed to openour heart through our intellect. When the heart develops, wefeel what is right and what is not, and are naturally drawn tothe right decisions and actions.

The Kabbalists begin by teaching spirituality in small doses,to allow the students to expand their will to receive morelight, more awareness, more spiritual feeling. Increased willbrings with it a greater depth, understanding and attainment.A person then reaches the highest level of spirituality he canattain, to the roots of his soul.