The covenant of the eyes, which is caution from looking at women. And the prohibition on looking is not necessarily because it might lead to a thought. Rather, the real reason is that it extends from a very high root: This caution is because if one is not careful, he might come to look at the Shechina [Divinity] (Baal HaSulam, Shamati 67, Depart from Evil).

To look at the Shechina means that a person will want to receive all the pleasures of the world for himself, not in order to bestow, but for himself.

But if we aim for the goal, that is, to connect with the Creator, then we must always imagine Him before us and direct our gaze only to this most desirable goal for us and focus only on it.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson on the article 11/1/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Depart from Evil“

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