The need for man’s work in order to receive the Lishma from the Creator is only in the form of a lack and a Kli [vessel]. Yet, one can never obtain the filling by himself; it is rather a gift from the Creator (Baal HaSulam, Shamati, 5, “Lishma Is an Awakening from Above, and Why Do We Need an Awakening from Below?”).

Question: Does the taste of Lishma reveal itself only from within the darkness?

Answer: Yes that is correct.

Question: What should I do if I am afraid of the darkness?

Answer: See it as a gift from the Creator that He gives you the sense of evil within the darkness. Then you will want to escape the darkness because you will feel the evil within it.

But gradually, as you come to know the darkness, the evil, and the source of that evil, you will see that you need to escape not from the darkness itself, but from the distance from the Creator. Then everything will be fine.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/27/24, “On the Verge of Lishma”

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Afterward, he comes to a state of “Noah walked with God,” meaning that when the Creator is revealed to a person, when he begins to feel the existence of the Creator, he has no choice but to annul as a candle before a torch. (Rabash, Assorted Notes, 342, “Noah Was a Righteous Man”)

To annul before the Creator as a candle before a torch means to do everything the Creator wants from us and not demand more from Him. Just let us be what He wants us to be.

Question: How can I establish feedback to understand how the Creator wants to see me?

Answer: He wants you to be righteous (Tzadik). A righteous person is one who justifies all the actions the Creator performs on him.

It is said that a person should as if deceive himself and while seeing reality as his eyes see it still accept everything as perfect.

Even when he sees his existence as imperfect, he still believes that all this comes from the Creator and accepts it as perfect.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/28/24, Writings of Rabash “Noah Was a Righteous Man”

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Question: Should we come to a common desire? If so, which one? Or are we just building intentions?

Answer: The final state that the desire created by the Creator must reach is called “receiving from the Creator for His sake.” I cannot convey this state. This is precisely what is described by the words “receiving for the sake of bestowal.”

To do this, you need to gather absolutely all the desires created by the Creator, which are broken, separated from each other, and are increased by the upper light 620 times, and begin to connect them in order to attract the upper light to them.

If I have an urgent need for the Creator to correct my egoistic desire into an intention for His sake, then I can safely turn to the Creator, ask for it, and He will do everything.

This is our work; there is nothing else. It is actually quite simple. The only thing is that we need to be in this direction all the time, in one thought.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/28/19, “Questions and Answers”

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Question: There are two forces in a person. One of them originates from the evil inclination and causes suffering. This is the pushing force. The second force is the force of attraction that comes from the good inclination.

How important is it to determine the forms of future states in order to know exactly which one to transition into?

Answer: I think it is more correct if we identify each of these states with our egoistic or altruistic work and thus quickly move out from them.

Question: By calling egoism the evil inclination and acknowledging its existence, I am as if strengthening it. On the other hand, how then can I let the Creator correct it?

Answer: You just have to clearly define the evil inclination, acknowledge it within yourself, and then perceive it only when you need it. If you have the strength to start rising above it, then carry out this action. You will see how much the evil inclination helps you, more so than the good.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/14/24, Writings of Rabash “Two Forces within Man”

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to the Study of Ten Sefirot,” Item 130

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Comment: I decided that I only have Kabbalah in my life, and I don’t get distracted by other methods. But my “donkey” desires something different. For example, I want to go out and have a beer, I feel that urge. But I understand that if I go, I will not be able to get up for the morning lesson, and I will have a headache. I feel powerless in this situation because it feels like it is the Creator directing me this way.

My Response: Let us clarify: the Creator sends you to the lesson and the Creator sends you to have a beer. The Creator is everywhere, in both places. So which direction do you choose? Which Creator will you listen to?

Question: I understand that all of this is from the Creator, but can I pray for myself to follow the Creator who sends me to the lesson?

Answer: I do not think that is the best path because you will end up fooling yourself. It is better to use your ten to overcome the “beer” Creator. Then you will truly feel like you are in a fight, will connect more with the group, and will strengthen your connection with the Creator and the connection of the Creator with the group. In this way, you will really advance.

I believe that if a person finds themselves at a crossroads with two apparent paths, they should recognize that both are given by the Creator so they must decide which choice the Creator would prefer.

Question: Can I pray for myself and ask the Creator to help me choose the right path?

Answer: That is a weak prayer. It is much better to pray through the ten. A genuine prayer is always done with what is called a minyan, a group of ten people.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/28/19, “Questions and Answers”

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The wicked one’s question, he must take upon himself a new acceptance of the burden of the kingdom of heaven, called “fear,” each time anew.

The power to be able to overcome and take upon himself the burden of the kingdom of heaven is through Torah and Mitzvot [commandments], whereby observing them, a person is cleansed from his evil, for only then will he be able to accept the burden of the kingdom of heaven (Rabash, Assorted Notes, 31, “How I Love Your Teaching”).

Question: What is the acceptance of the authority of the Creator during the revelation of the question of the sinner?

Answer: When a person has questions that he needs to answer, he usually addresses these questions to the Creator and must answer them clearly.

Question: At the moment a sinner’s question arises, what will contribute to the instant disclosure of the power of overcoming earned with the help of the Torah and the commandments?

Answer: It is the realization that all the questions he has about the Creator, about the path, and everything that exists come from the Creator.

Therefore, a person should sincerely and briefly try to answer this without spinning. Then he will begin to realize who he is.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/10/24, Writings of Rabash “How I Love Your Teaching”

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Question: You said that love of friends is where we meet the Creator.

Where exactly do I meet the Creator?

Answer: You meet the Creator in getting closer to your friends.

Question: I tune myself to this work, feel the friends in my heart, and feel love for them. What is manifested in this love as the Creator?

Answer: A common desire, aspiration.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 10/28/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Question: Is it possible to find harmony and balance between the corporeal and spiritual worlds?

Answer: Harmony is very simple: live in our world only for the sake of what is necessary for the body and direct everything else to the development of the soul.

Question: How do I know what I need? Where is the boundary of corporeal needs?

Answer: If you can do without something, do without it.

Question: What does it mean to live only for what is necessary?

Answer: Living means letting the body exist while allowing the soul to grow.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/28/19, “Questions and Answers”

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