Any material object - from the micro to the macro world and its actions are controlled by the spiritual forces that permeate our whole universe. It might be pictured as if this universe lies upon a net, weaved from these forces.
As an example, let's take the smallest living organism whose sole aim is to support its existence for a time long enough to procreate the next generation. How many forces and complex systems function in that organism! And how many of those systems has man's eye and limited experience failed to notice Multiplying those forces by the vast number of living creatures that have ever existed in our world - meaning the Universe and the spiritual worlds - we will only have a vague and remote idea about the number of spiritual ties and forces that control us.
In the material world there are many forces and phenomena which we do not directly feel. For example, electricity, magnetic waves, etc. The effect of their actions, their names, is familiar even to children. Even though our knowledge about electricity is limited, we have learned to use this phenomenon for our certain needs. We call it by name just as naturally as we call bread - bread and sugar - sugar. If we think about it, it is not only spiritual objects that we don't have an idea about. We don't have an idea about the Creator Himself, just as we don't have a real idea of any object, even one that is felt by our own hands. The thing is that we don't feel the object itself but rather our reaction to its actions and influence. These reactions give us what seems to be knowledge, although the object itself, its essence remains hidden. More than that, we cannot even comprehend ourselves! Only actions and reactions is all that we know about ourselves.
Science, as an instrument of researching the world is divided into two parts; the study of the properties of matter and the study of its form. In other words, there is nothing in the universe that doesn't consist of matter and form. For example, if we take a table as a combination of matter and form, then the matter is the wood, and the carrier of the form is the shape of the table. Another example: the word liar, where the matter is the body of the man that carries the form, the lie.
The part of science that deals with the study of matter is based on experiments. On the basis of those scientific experiments, conclusions are drawn. However, the part of science that studies form, without any connection to matter, especially those forms that have never been tied to matter (for example, communism as an ideal!) cannot be based on experiment. That is because there is no such thing as form without matter in our world.
The separation of form from matter is possible only in our imagination. Therefore, all of our conclusions in this case are based only on theoretical premises. The whole field of higher philosophy belongs to this category of science and mankind has often suffered because of its groundless conclusions. The majority of contemporary scientists turned their back on this method of study, since there is absolutely no certainty in the validity of the conclusions.
By exploring the spiritual world, man himself actually discovers that his very feelings are only wishes from above for him to feel that way. He feels it as a separate existing object and not as a part of the Creator while the entire surrounding world is only an illusion of the action of spiritual forces on us.
Example:
"Once upon a time a poor man lived in a small village. He drove a wagon, had a couple of horses, a house and a family. Suddenly a wave of misfortune came upon him. The horse’s fell, his wife and children died, the house fell apart and because of his grief, he died soon after; and then the decision is being taken in the highest court, just what to give to such a long suffering and tormented soul to assure its happiness. They decide to give him the feeling that he is alive, that he has his family with him, his house, and his good horses. They make him feel content with his work and with his life."
These feelings are interpreted just as we feel in a dream, that what is happening to us in a dream is very real. It is only our feelings that create the picture of our surroundings. So then, how can we distinguish an illusion from reality...
Our earthly, everyday language is gradually loosing its accuracy since it is tied only to the outer form. A simple basic understanding of the language is not enough. Even if we know the name of a lower material object, we still cannot understand its higher spiritual form. Only if we know the spiritual form can we comprehend and see its material implementation.
Laitman
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