Table of Contents

1 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 2 THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK 3 FOREWORD Part 4 ONE: FROM CHAOS TO HARMONY 5 PROLOGUE Chapter 6 1: DESIRE IS EVERYTHING 7 One Cause, One Solution 8 Evolution of the Human Desire for Pleasure Chapter 9 2: THE BOUNDARIES OF JOY 10 FOOLING THE DESIRE TO ENJOY Chapter 11 3: ALTRUISM IS LIFE'S LAW 12 Harmony Among Cells in a Living Organism 13 Connectedness Creates Life in a New Degree 14 An Egoistic Cell is a Cancerous Cell 15 The Individual vs. the Collective 16 Helping Others 17 A Communal Society Among Animals 18 Interdependency 19 Without Poverty or Lack 20 In Nature, Everything Moves Toward Unity Chapter 21 4: BREACHING THE BALANCE 22 What Gives Us Pleasure? 23 Correct Use of the Ego 24 THE CRISIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE BALANCE Chapter 25 5: OBEYING NATURE'S LAW 26 LIFE'S PURPOSE 27 What Should We Do? 28 Much Easier Than It Seems 29 A Long Way and a Short Way 30 CHANGING OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD OTHERS BRINGS ALL OF NATURE INTO BALANCE 31 From Chaos to Harmony Chapter 32 6: THE ROAD TO FREEDOM 33 Pleasure and Pain 34 Where Does Choice Come In? Chapter 35 7: REALIZING OUR FREE CHOICE 36 Imitating Nature 37 A NEW DIRECTION Chapter 38 8: EVERYTHING IS READY (FOR LIFE'S PURPOSE) 39 EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATIONS 40 SOCIETY'S APPROACH TO ALTRUISM 41 A New Generation of Confident, Happy Children 42 EGOISTS AND ALTRUISTS Chapter 43 9: A REALITY OF WHOLENESS AND INFINITY 44 PERCEPTION OF REALITY 45 Life is Within 46 NATURE'S PLAN Chapter 47 OPENING OUR EYES Chapter 48 10: Balance with Nature 50 Balance at the Speaking Level Part 51 TWO: ISRAEL'S ROLE 52 ISRAEL'S ROLE 53 HUMANITY AND THE WISDOM OF KABBALAH 54 THE BIRTH OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL 55 THE EVOLUTION OF THE CORRECTION METHOD 56 THE ROLE OF ISRAEL 57 The Return to the Land of Israel 58 Uniting the Nation 59 ANTI-SEMITISM 60 THE RISE OF THE ISLAM 61 INTERNALITY AND EXTERNALITY 62 THE WAR OF GOG AND MAGOG 63 THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD IS IN OUR HANDS 64 NOTES 65 ABOUT BNEI BARUCH

About the Author

Foremost Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman has studied Kabbalah for over thirty years and presents a scientific approach to spiritual evolvement that is based on the writings of Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag and other great Kabbalists throughout the generations. An eloquent writer and public speaker, his words inspire individuals around the world to accelerate the spirituality of humankind through the study of Kabbalah. He is author of many works, including Attaining the Worlds Beyond and Basic Concepts in Kabbalah. His website, www.kabbalah.info, is a major source of authentic Kabbalah wisdom and daily inspiration based on the teachings of the great Kabbalists. The live daily lessons that he gives from his center in Israel include simultaneous translation into five languages and are viewed by many thousands of people the world over. He resides in Bnei Brack, Israel.