Question: Is the soul connected to the body or is it independent?
Answer: The soul [1] is not connected to our egoistic body in any way, God forbid. If a person’s arms or legs are cut off, his soul still remains whole. The body can grow old and die, but the soul feels no changes during this process.
Question: Is the soul replaced when it develops?
Answer: The soul is never replaced; it constantly develops.
Question: Does a wicked person have a wicked soul?
Answer: Basically the soul cannot be wicked. The soul is the attribute of bestowal [2], which a person acquires.
Question: Can we say that the soul is the intention [3] by which I use my desire?
Answer: No, the soul is a desire that already has the right intention.
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From the Kabbalah Lesson in Russian 12/20/15
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