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Daily Lesson (Morning), April 28, 2024.
Part 3. Rabash. 518. He Who Comes to Defile
Reader: (00:03) We are reading in the writings of Rabash, volume 3, in the Hebrew edition, He Who Comes to Defile,
Reading: (00:19) “Article 518, He who comes to defile”
It is written in The Zohar (BeHaalotcha, Item 66): “He who comes to defile, meaning to see that he is impure, is defiled. That is, he is shown from above the dumbness of the heart, that the heart is impure, dead, as in ‘The wicked in their lives are called ‘dead.’’”
Conversely, one who regards oneself as whole and does not criticize one’s actions is righteous according to his understanding and belongs to the general public, whose work is in a manner of reward and punishment.
“Until they gain knowledge and acquire much wisdom,” while they are in a state of “still” and are searching for the truth, “they are shown that secret” of the meaning of Lishma [for Her sake]. Who reveals it to them? It comes from above. This is called “He who comes to purify is aided.”
It follows that one who is impure, who understands that he is impure, dead, as in “The wicked in their lives are called ‘dead,’” this is the first discernment. This is when he is on a “far away road,” namely he is shown from above that he is far from the path of truth and wants to escape the campaign until he invokes mercy. Hence, on First Passover, he is still not pure.
Passover is “left line,” meaning he is shown the secrets of Torah. “Right” is called “pure,” which is the state of Hesed [mercy/grace], when his work is in order to bestow. However, on Second Passover he repents, purifies himself with Hesed, meaning to bestow. At that time, he can be rewarded with Passover, which is the left line, Hochma.
Question (Petah Tikva Center): (06:50) We’ re always reminded that the lights of Passover are the states, and everything is included in it. We have a day and a half before second Passover.
M. Laitman: That's how you understand?
Student: No, I'm saying there's a certain amount of time. We don't know exactly how much but, specifically, in the remaining allotted time, what can we, as Tens, should do in this allotted time, how much to work specifically?
M. Laitman: Well, let's read after your questions, the article, again.
Reading: (07:39) “He Who Comes To Defile.”
It is written in The Zohar (BeHaalotcha, Item 66): “He who comes to defile, meaning to see that he is impure, is defiled. That is, he is shown from above the dumbness of the heart, that the heart is impure, dead, as in ‘The wicked in their lives are called ‘dead.’’”
Conversely, one who regards oneself as whole and does not criticize one’s actions is righteous according to his understanding and belongs to the general public, whose work is in a manner of reward and punishment.
“Until they gain knowledge and acquire much wisdom,” while they are in a state of “still” and are searching for the truth, “they are shown that secret” of the meaning of Lishma [for Her sake]. Who reveals it to them? It comes from above. This is called “He who comes to purify is aided.”
It follows that one who is impure, who understands that he is impure, dead, as in “The wicked in their lives are called ‘dead,’” this is the first discernment. This is when he is on a “far away road,” namely he is shown from above that he is far from the path of truth and wants to escape the campaign until he invokes mercy. Hence, on First Passover, he is still not pure.
Passover is “left line,” meaning he is shown the secrets of Torah. “Right” is called “pure,” which is the state of Hesed [mercy/grace], when his work is in order to bestow. However, on Second Passover he repents, purifies himself with Hesed, meaning to bestow. At that time, he can be rewarded with Passover, which is the left line, Hochma.
M. Laitman: I am already disconnected, my head's not working.
Question (W Petah Tikva Center): (10:45) What does it mean that Passover is the left line?
M. Laitman: It shows us how, through great labor that we together do, we can rise above our ego. That's why this is work, hard work, against the desire to receive, against Pharaoh. That this way we can run away from its control.
Student: It's not the result of the work in two lines?
M. Laitman: No, no, it's not so important to us whether it's two lines or three lines. We just need to see how, by demanding to rise from in order to receive, we merit the exodus from Egypt.
Student: Is this what's called, Hochma? That he adds, there, at the end of the article?
M. Laitman: The left line is Hochma, correct, but the fact that we attain, already after we exit from Egypt.
Reader: (21:07) Thank you, to Rav, world Kli. And we'll conclude with a song.