Baal HaSulam 

“The Freedom”

Brief Recap of Lesson #2

5 Key Points on the Law of Causality 

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1. The Principle of Cause and Effect

• The law of causality (cause and effect) is a fundamental law in nature.
• It states that no formation or action in the world arises as existence from absence, but as existence from existence.

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2. Transformation of Forms

• Everything sheds its previous form and takes on a new one.
• Every event or state is driven by prior causes that compelled it to change in a specific way — and not another.

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3. One Purpose Behind All Causes

• All causes and effects serve one purpose: the Thought of Creation.
• This purpose was established as “The end of the act is in the preliminary thought,” and is known in advance.
• It includes the Creator’s desire, the process of development, and the final state.

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4. No Random Events 

• There are no random events — all is predetermined by the purpose of creation.
• Creation follows fixed and absolute laws.
• We don't see the laws, so events seem random.

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5. Illusion of Freedom

• All parts of nature evolve.
• This creates in humans a sense of uniqueness.
• Constant change gives rise to the illusion of free will.