In Kedusha [holiness], however, it is called “Under its shadow I coveted to sit, and its fruit was sweet to my palate.” In other words, he says that all the concealments and afflictions he feels are because the Creator has sent him these states so he would have a place for work above reason (Baal HaSulam, Shamati 8, “What Is the Difference between a Shade of Kedusha and a Shade of Sitra Achra?“).

Question: Can it be said that the state of “Under its shadow I coveted to sit, and its fruit was sweet to my palate” is more productive for the development of the soul?

Answer: Correct. That is why this state is praised. It is precisely in such states that a person turns to the Creator in order to come out of the shade and embrace Him.

Question: Is there a prayer for the Creator to always keep me in this state so that I could pray from the shade?

Answer: No, it is impossible to remain in that state constantly because one negates the other. I cannot be in the shade and at the same time admire the “fruit,” meaning the revelation of the Creator. The shade is not His revelation.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/7/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “What Is the Difference between a Shade of Kedusha and a Shade of Sitra Achra?”

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