One must first purify his heart to be a sightly abode by annulling the will to receive for himself and accustoming himself to work so all his actions will be only in order to bestow.

From this extend sightly Kelim, meaning his desires, called Kelim, will be clean from reception for himself. Rather, they will be pure, called “bestowal” (Baal HaSulam, Shamati 9, “What Are Three Things that Broaden One’s Mind in the Work?”).

Question: It is said: “And then his desires, called Kelim, will not only be purified of egoism but will also be radiant with their qualities of bestowal.”

It follows that the concepts of “purifying from egoism” and “the quality of bestowal” are distinct. But is our purifying from egoism not the same as being in the quality of bestowal?

Answer: There can be various nuances here. In principle, if we fill our egoistic desires with the quality of bestowal, then there remains no free space in them for any form of reception from the Creator. This is sufficient.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/8/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “What Are Three Things that Broaden One’s Mind in the Work?”

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