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The second, higher level is a more inner aspect, higher than the above mentioned aspect of Nefesh, which is merely the practice of doing good deeds through the precepts. This is the aspect of...

This may be understood with another similar example, that is, with the matter of the actual reawakening and ingathering of the sparks of holiness that fell into the levels of impurity through the “Shattering...

The third, higher level of the Divine soul is the essential excitement of the Neshamah level, as in the verse, “Let the whole Neshamah praise G_d etc.”[1] And the verse, “If He were to...

The fourth level is the aspect of the intentional point of the mind, which as yet, is higher than the felt excitement of the heart; similar to what was mentioned above concerning the fourth...

The fifth level of the Divine soul is the Yechidah. This is the very essence of the Divine soul, literally. It is called, “The Simple Song”, – that is, the essence of the soul...

Nevertheless, from an entirely different angle these two categories also possess a good and praiseworthy thing. That is, that when such a person realizes that he is not a receptacle to hear and become...

The third category is comprised of those people who have excitement in thought (intellectual comprehension), as mentioned above. The result is intellectual desire of longing for Divine revelation in good deeds etc. As mentioned...

However after thoroughly contemplating the causes of this sickness that infects most people, we must conclude that it comes from a different place of origin, this beingthat in essence many people are not truly...

This may likewise be understood in regard to Beinonim[1]; that this is the chief cause of the above mentioned sickness in their souls. If only they would open their eyes with pity upon their...