Question: When we are in the state of the revelation of evil; it is far from joy. However, it is said that on the spiritual path, one must be joyful. How is this reconciled?

Answer: You still have awareness of your state. You feel that you are not in a spiritual state, but should be. This awareness alone is enough to bring you some joy.

Question: There is joy that comes from the despair of being far from the Creator and joy when we are uplifted. Can these two types of joy be made equal, or are they different levels?

Answer: They are different levels with different sources of joy. Therefore, we must simply understand that in every state we seek to draw closer to the Creator. This is our most important task. From any state we experience, since it undoubtedly comes to us from the Creator, we wish to become closer to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/20/24, Writings of Rabash “Serve the Creator with Joy”

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