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The essence of man's Divine
improvement
This natural process of
ultimate moral
education or
ultimate moral improvement is
based on a unique philosophical and
scientific discovery, of the
most concealed divine wisdom, which God presented
Moses some 3200 years ago,
linked to the correct observance of the Pentateuch's "Wise
Commandments".
It comprises
four stages of improving primary spiritual faculties. Their
proper function causes the ultimate realization of the doing
of Good.
In
presenting the divine improvement process we will also present
its accomplishment through appropriate
psychological means.
Attaining spiritual
maturity
The psychological approach.
This is attained through periodically staying in
meditative state.
The divine improvement approach.
The proper observance of
the Sabbath (Saturday) – meaning -
being in the Sabbath's holiness.
Effect –
Periodically being in these states melts man's spiritual
blockages and thus enables his spiritual forces to mature in
time. This also enables the continuance of his spiritual
improvement as well as assisting in the improvement process of
the other stages.
Raising self-esteem
The dramatic means of raising it is the divine declaration
that
man is created in His image.
The divine improvement approach –
The proper observance of
the exodus from Egypt, of the Sabbath and of
Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement).
Effect –
Accepting this divine declaration to be the truth brings about
the parting of those 'truths' that previously obstructed this
elevation, causing the raising of one's self-esteem in practice.
This opens our spiritual gates to any positive development.
Since the other was also created in God's image, he too has an
elevated self-esteem, which brings us to respect, appreciate,
love, assist and be near to him. Resulting in the disappearance
of the bases behind hostility and the doing of evil, which is
the main cause of man's predicament. In parallel, this wonderful
value also assists in the construction of a united, helpful and
loving human society.
Developing and expressing love
The primary means of assisting the development and capability of
expressing love is high self-esteem.
The divine improvement approach –
Consists of the proper observance of the commandments:
Love of man and
Love of God.
The love of God dramatically encourages love of man, since
whoever sincerely loves the divine naturally loves His creation
Effect –
Love is the dramatic means by which people are brought to the
doing of Good and to a fulfilling and happy life. When a person
approaches another with love, only Good can be expressed towards
him. This marvelous action opens the way to the realization of
man's purpose.
The realization of man's purpose
This is achieved by creatively doing Good to others as one walks the path
of infinite positive progress.
The divine improvement approach –
Man's
walking in God's paths; the
proper observance of the Zizith.
Effect –
It is for this very purpose that man was created as he was and
in order to actualize and implement this purpose, he must first
actualize these four divine improvement stages in the order
specified above.
Conclusion,
it can be said that already with the carrying out of the second
divine improvement stage, man's basic predicament will have
been solved. This constructs, already at this stage, his path
towards the realization of his purpose.
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