I note at 7.45, the statement from Mr Rockefeller is superimposed over the symbol of a pyramid intersecting the sun (then also once again at 9.42)... What the producer of the video is trying to imply is that the reason we have not had full transparency on the events pre/post 9/11 are due to the machinations of a secret ruling group known as the Illuminati. Such theories are propagated by the likes of David Icke and a few various websites... Pretty crazy stuff, frankly.

You're thinking perhaps of the cult The Kabbalah Center? That cult was certainly invented in California, but has little to nothing to do with actually Kabbalah.

Kabbalah is the study and interpretation of ancient jewish texts, and has been around for many centuries.

It is difficult to determine the legitimacy of the orginisation that this video is advertising. I sifted it for the philosophical aspect, not for the kabbalah shtick at the end.

As I explained in my first comment, I found it very interesting how close this philosophy is to what I understand of the teachings of Shambhala.

There's nothing "eastern" about Kabbalah, it was invented in California. But nice try there...

A psychedelic primmer for study of the Kabbalah.

While I know almost nothing about Kabbalah, this video is one of the best, most concise and engaging explanations of the philosophy behind Shambhala that I've ever seen.

I find it very compelling to see the similarities between this western and eastern escatology. Plus it is a slick, well done video.

I'm not sure what the Kabbalah has to say about nuturing that inner goodness that he describes, the desire that is like the universe, but Buddhism is about learning the nature of that goodness, and allowing it to direct your life. To act with compassion and dignity and selflessness.

I call it a useful philosophy, because the thousands of years of studying this have given humanity, or at least certain parts of us, an insight into the nature of consciousness, and on how minds interact with reality. This insight, along with ideas of compassion and selflessness become more and more important as we move into an era when we will be explicitly designing the minds that are going to take over from us.

I deliberately left out the word Kabbalah in the title and tags, because to me the Kabbalah isn't the point of this video. I hope that doesn't come across as sneaky or duplicitous.