And now he can extend from the past work, when he was always thankful and praising the Creator for the Creator always bringing him closer, and from this he had gladness. Now, on Sukkot, he can extend the gladness he had then (Baal HaSulam, Shamati,  96, “What Is Waste of Barn and Winery, in the Work?”).

Question: What is the difference between joy in a permanent home and joy in a temporary hut?

Answer: There is a big difference because in a permanent dwelling there is a certain force, which is much weaker in a temporary dwelling like a sukkah.

Therefore, a person should exert more effort to have the same illumination in the sukkah that he had in a permanent home.

Question: Isn’t the desire to return to the joy in a permanent home self-gratification? If so, how can we resist it?

Answer: It can happen. How to counter this? Don’t succumb to all kinds of weaknesses.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/18/24, “Sukkot”

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