In absolutely every respect we are opposite to the light, to the Creator, so much so that we are almost incapable of imagining anything that would be even remotely close to Him. Therefore, our qualities are revealed to us gradually so that we do not suddenly feel ourselves standing before a colossal mountain of egoism whose magnitude cannot be described.

This is a terrifying opposition! From here all the way to infinity it is gradually revealed to us to what extent our entire form, all our qualities, are completely opposite to the Creator.

If only one quality in us were opposite to Him, then we could measure it in relation to all our other qualities. Through this one quality we would form a correct view of all the others and would be able to see their incongruity with the Creator.

But because our sight, touch, smell, hearing—all our sense organs—are also opposite to Him, we have no means whatsoever to perceive this. Consequently, it seems to us that everything is in order. For this discrepancy to be revealed in a person, there must be a revelation from above, since from the very outset we are absolutely unprepared to perceive any contradiction whatsoever in the reality that exists.

For this we must have a well‑developed point in the heart, it being the only quality that goes beyond the bounds of this world. Then, relative to it, we will be able to examine and analyze all other qualities.

Therefore, only to the extent that the light shines to us from above and develops the point in the heart will we be able to perceive how opposite we are to the light.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/4/26, Rabash, “What Is Heaviness of the Head in the Work?”

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