Man feels that following the inclination gives him sadness, and this is called “the sorrow of the Shechina [Divinity]” (Rabash, Assorted Notes, 890, “The Sorrow of the Shechina – 2”).

The sorrow of the Shechina is a state where I feel that my existence in egoism weighs on me and prevents me from ascending to the Creator.

Question: But isn’t this just regular egoism that suffers because I feel bad?

Answer: No, this is not regular egoism. This is egoism that acts against man, against the Creator. Therefore, to feel it means to feel the sorrow of the Shechina.

The Shechina is always the clothing of the Creator within egoism, within bestowal, in what I want to develop within myself.

Question: Who is the son of the Shechina, and what is the correct realization of this role?

Answer: The son of the Shechina (Ben HaShechina) is the one who was able to rise out of the egoistic desire to receive, connect with the desire to bestow, and remains only in that state.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/11/24, Writings of Rabash “The Sorrow of the Shechina – 2”

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