MALCHUT: TIKKUN CHATZOT – LESSON WITH RAV LAITMAN

Lesson 4 “Deriving the Greatness of the Goal from the Friends”

SOURCE OF LESSON

Deriving the Greatness of the Goal from the Friends – Selected Excerpts from the Sources

1. Baal HaSulam, Shamati, Article No. 225, “Raising Oneself”

One cannot raise oneself above one’s circle. Hence, one must nurse from one’s environment […] Therefore, if one chooses for oneself a good environment, he saves time and efforts.

2. Baal HaSulam, Shamati, Article No. 99, “He Did Not Say Wicked or Righteous”

If one does not have any desire or craving for spirituality, if he is among people who have a desire and craving for spirituality, if he likes these people, he, too, will take their strength to prevail, and their desires and aspirations.

3. RABASH, Article 21 (1986), “Concerning Above Reason”

The envy that he feels toward the friends when he sees that they have better qualities than his own. It motivates him to acquire their good qualities.

4. RABASH, Article No. 17 (1986), “The Agenda of the Assembly-2”

If two friends sit together and contemplate how to enhance the importance of the Creator, they already have the strength to receive enhancement of the greatness of the Creator.

5. RABASH, Article 30 (1988), “What to Look For in the Assembly of Friends”

The friends’ discussions of the greatness of the Creator awaken a desire and yearning to annul before the Creator because he begins to feel longing and desire to bond with the Creator.

6. RABASH, Article No. 30 (1988), “What to Look For in the Assembly of Friends”

Each one should try to bring into the society a spirit of life and hopefulness, and infuse energy into the society. Thus, each of the friends will be able to tell himself, “Now I am starting a clean slate in the work.”