“The worldly perspective is based on discrete elements. From Above it is all one reality.”
AYIN BASE - REBBE RASHAB - with R’ PALTIEL - 5778
P 151 (of the pamphlet) At about 8th line of the page. Line starts, “b’elokus…” [P111 of the book]
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To deal with the evil inclination you need to go down to its platform. The evil inclination has a clear path to connect to the revealed/functional faculties.
So what is the nature of the confrontation? You can change its interests - push it to seek what is meaningful - this is service by reason - reason is not enough - there has to be service - deep reflection till a new realization imbues your whole thought process.
Avodah, means labor or service. This is what He wants from us.
The first step in affecting the animal soul is submission and nullification. The animal soul has to go beyond being a ‘know-it-all’. You first have to convince it that it does not know what it needs to know.
Then comes the nullification of giving up completely one’s own reality… You have to curtail your own experience in the world… you will now learn about the world from a new perspective.
How does the animal soul get to a level of humility/nullification? He consents to join the Godly soul in her humility/nullification.
The Godly soul says, “I know not due to my experience, but rather by what is being given and shown to me…”
The Godly soul says, “There’s more to the picture than meet the eye… don’t jump at what you see… know that it has been placed here by someone…”
And the animal soul agrees, “I have to be told what the reality is… I don’t want to rely on my own experience.”
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