We must develop awe as the foundation for all our actions, beginning from the animate state, with animate awe. “What is the meaning of our life?” is a question of the animate nature; even an animal asks it when it suffers.

Even a tiny insect searching for food experiences suffering. Anything that is not completely fulfilled and has not reached the end of correction suffers. Every desire suffers—no matter what kind: still, vegetative, animate, or human.  A desire that is capable of developing an attitude of awe and then love within itself is called human.

Therefore, we must not be ashamed to begin with ordinary awe. See how the Creator corrects us: He sends us enemies, haters, death, illness, and other sufferings until we begin to ask: “What is the meaning of our life?” This is truly a simple, low, animalistic question, but it is precisely from it that we begin.

A person begins to ask: “Why do I suffer?” What could be simpler than that? So it is with awe: awe for my state, for my life, for fulfillment, for security, for everything.

But to begin working with this awe, to transform it into the highest stage, love, is the work of a human being. Otherwise, one will be placed into such states that… . Awe obligates.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 3/28/26, Rabash, “What Is, If He Swallows the Bitter Herb, He Will Not Come Out, in the Work?”

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