The further we study the works of Kabbalists, the more we realize they speak of only one thing: how one can attain love for one’s neighbor. This overly used cliché has seemingly lost its primary meaning along the way…The more we advance in our development, the more we recognize our nature is in direct opposition to the principle ‘love thy neighbor’. We realize how childlike this sounds. How can we fulfill such a demand? Can we seriously entertain this possibility?
To “Love thy neighbor as thyself,” is the general law of the universe.
The General and the Particular. Baal HaSulam writes: This statement is one of the most famous and quoted utterances. It is oftentimes rephrased into another expression: “Anything that you hate, do not do to your friend.”