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The ancient wisdom of Kabbalah states, "The Creator's desire is to do good to his Creatures." What does this really mean? According to this statement, everything we experience should feel good. At least that is how this statement could be interpreted. Or, perhaps, that is simply the Creator's desire and He or She is not able to deliver the goods? That seems highly unlikely.
Well, then how exactly can we analyze this statement for it to make sense? The Creator's desire is to do good to His creatures. To begin to analyze this statement we need to look at how we analyze what “good” is. Good is a very fickle thing. For example, if someone lives in St. Louis, Missouri and is a baseball fan, that person would really want the St. Louis Cardinals to win the game. That would really be good. On the other hand, if the Cardinals were playing the Chicago Cubs, and you were a Cubs fan, the Cardinals' win would be bad. So, is there really a good or is it simply based on the perception of the perceiver?
This brings us right to the center of the question. What is “Good”? It is ninety degrees. Is this good or not good for the creatures? It is raining. Is that good? We just won the lottery. Is it good?
Man has been given five senses. These five senses are specifically how man assesses his world. He puts something in his mouth. Whether or not it tastes good or bad depends on how the brain interprets the taste buds' reaction. A woman puts on a certain perfume. To some people, it is delicious, yet that very same cologne gives another person a headache. The same goes for beauty, music, art, and the feel of certain fabrics.
Some people love the feel and smell of leather and suede. Others find it repulsive. Does that make leather and suede good or bad? If we accept the premise that our perception of good and bad comes from our five senses, could there perhaps be a missing link or in this situation, a missing sense that is the true determination of “goodness”?
If this was the case, maybe there is a sense we do not yet have. Maybe if we had this sense, we would see things differently. If the Creator's desire is to do good to his creatures, why are there so many miserable people? Kabbalah says that there is an additional sense that we were not born with. It is one we work to develop and it can only be developed by our work right here on the planet.
Think about it. If each of us is seeing and judging good and bad from our own very personal perception, can we really make an accurate judgment of what is good and what is bad? According to Kabbalah, this missing sense gives us a different way of measurement. It is true and immutable, without regard to our personal perception, culture, or current mood. Kabbalah states that any perception of reality that we have without this additional sense is flawed.
Based on what the Kabbalists say, it makes sense that the Creator's desire is to do only good to his creatures. If we cannot see this, it is because our interpretation of “goodness” is flawed. We do not have the means to measure it correctly. It is as if two blind men are arguing about whether a flower is blue or red. They may both firmly believe they are right, but neither of them has the right sensory apparatus to make an accurate assessment. It is just as likely that neither is right and the flower is orange!
This gives us much to ponder on. If everything is only good, why is it so many of us feel so bad? Perhaps it is because we have not yet seen the complete picture. The ancient wisdom of Kabbalah gives us the methodology to acquire this “sixth sense” and begin perceiving the world in an entirely new way. When we do, we will be able to truly appreciate the goodness that the Creator is constantly providing us.
http://www.kabbalah.info/engkab/kabbalah-video-clips/kabbalah-on-good-and-evil1
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