Towards a Kabbalistic worldview

The world we live in today, which once seemed to offer us everything, now presents us with arguably the most significant challenges in our history.

 

Indeed, in spite of all the major technological and scientific advances that have been made - many in recent decades - and for which, we have been privileged to experience and benefit from, we have also seen a steep correlating rise in violence and aggression; depression, anxiety and stress; alcoholism and drug-abuse; a worldwide credit crisis; and serious ongoing concerns regarding global warming and with it the future of all humanity.

 

Now, however shocking, distressing and seemingly distinct as all these problems appear to be, in reality they all stem from the self-same root cause, namely mankind's misalignment with the natural order of existence, i.e. the law of altruism.

 

Instead we have turned inward - favouring narcissism over selflessness, which has resultantly led to the growing levels of personal disillusionment and communal fragmentation that we see all around us.  

 

The solutions to our problems therefore will not come from society seeking to impose ever more rules, legislation and enforcement, the effect of which is to merely treat the symptoms and not the cause of our malaise, which then only manifests itself in some other way.

 

The way forward then is simply to refocus our priorities towards an approach based on other-centeredness, compassion and contribution.

In other words, we need to consider a Kabbalistic worldview.

What is Kabbalah?

Kabbalah, which in Hebrew means 'to receive', is ancient in origin, but timeless in its wisdom, in that it provides a comprehensive explanation of the nature of the universe and the purpose of existence based on 10 Principles. Indeed, the Kabbalah's underlying philosophy is that the universe is in reality a sole unified entity, it is just that it has, from our rather narrow standpoint, the illusion of separateness with the resultant facade of us as distinct beings. Interestingly, this notion is very much in alignment with the tenets of modern-day quantum physics, which holds that at the most elementary level of matter we are all essentially as one.

It is only by understanding this philosophy and utilizing these 10 Principles that we can finally learn to live authentically wholesome, meaningful and fulfilled lives, not just for ourselves, but for society as a whole. By the same token, it is our failure to appreciate and comprehend the significance of these principles that is behind the problems we see all around us today. 

Tiferet offers an integrated approach to psychological health and wellbeing, based on the timeless wisdom of Kabbalah, which is both practical and accessible. 

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