Question: Is there a connection between the number of external actions I perform and the improvement of my intention?

Answer: There is a connection between actions and intentions. A person who invests effort in actions begins to ask himself why he is doing them. Gradually, as it is said, the hearts follow the actions. There is a connection here, because our intentions and our actions are, after all, in the same body.

When a person acts but does not achieve a result, he begins to ask questions and gradually understands that the reason is the absence of intention. The intention determines the quality of the action, what I want to achieve through it.

Without intention, a person is simply a machine that performs actions and wants nothing from them in terms of spiritual advancement. And if he wants nothing, he receives nothing.

Perhaps he intends to receive something else. For example, a person has worked for five years in order to gain respect from the group, and then declares, “Why haven’t I attained spirituality in your group?”

But your intention was directed not toward spirituality, but toward respect. And indeed, you have a good position, and you are respected among us as a strong, active person. You received respect from us, so why are you complaining about not attaining spirituality?

You should have demanded spirituality from the group yourself, but that is already your own personal, inner demand.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/12/26, Rabash, Notes 882 “Rosh Hashanah”

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