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.

not cool that you didnt mention this was basically a commercial. no vote

Ooh only one vote to go...

Wow this is complete crappy propaganda. What is it, some kind of sect or something?

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

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.

i know this video is two years old,
but for the benefit of those who may stumble upon it now.
kabbalah is not a cult.
it is perhaps the oldest known text known to man concerning the universe,creation and its relation to man.
it has permeated almost every religion of all the 4500 religions on the planet.
while it is considered now-a-days hebrew mysticism,its actual origins are unknown due to the secretive nature in which it was passed down (oral tradition,a hebrew staple).
it is not a religion,nor considered holy canon,it is,however,a systematic representation of creation..the tetragrammaton(sp?).
so there should be no surprise if you find some kabbalistic philosophy in christianity,judaism,islam,buddha,hindu..all have aspects of kabbalah in them.
i,for one..find kabbalah fascinating.