Take Pride In The Light, Not Yourself

Dr. Michael LaitmanQuestion: How can I avoid taking pride in my bestowal to the Creator?

Answer: The only thing you can take pride in is that you’ve received support from Above, which enabled you to overcome the hardships, meaning your ego. In other words, you need to take pride in the Creator, the Light, His help, but not yourself!

What do we have? Nothing! Our desires and actions are not our own, and neither is the Light. Even the prayer is not our own, but we receive it from the environment. Therefore, the further we advance, the less we receive, and the more we are grateful.

And when we return back to Malchut of the world Infinity, we receive the same Light of Nefesh de Nefesh which was in Malchut in its very first state. However, we intensify its illumination by “613” times with our gratitude, attainment of the good, and sensation of the Giver’s greatness.

But the Light itself does not change since it has no measure. The Light itself remains Nefesh de Nefesh, merely a small illumination. It is we who turn it into a great flame.
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From the 1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/15/2011Writings of Rabash

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One Comment

  1. I am glad you brought this up, because I can see where, when reaching bestowal we can be proud of ourselves and get carried away with that and turn it into something egoistic. When I really think about it, it wasn’t me who gave me these desires, or the good feelings you get when you transcend corporeal things. So, in reality, I cannot take credit for it. The source came from The Creator, not me. It’s nice for me to feel good about it when I bestow, and I should be happy I am able to do it, however, it didn’t come from me.

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