🌷 SUNDAY PRAYER: HOCHMA-MINCHA מִנְחָה (OFFERING) AFTERNOON PRAYER
READING: BETWEEN AFTERNOON & SUNSET SATURDAY
MINCHA מִנְחָה (OFFERING) AFTERNOON PRAYER and The MUSAF מוּסָף FOR SHABBAT: of Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה) The Prayer of Eighteen Sefirot.
כלי
אנא, אנא בכח, גדולת ימינך, תתיר צרורה
STAGES OF CORRECTION
-Rav Michael Laitman
Abraham (the right line: faith above reason) was ready to sacrifice Yitzhak (the left line: reason and control of one’s spiritual condition) in order to constantly progress only along the right line. Consequently, he advanced to the middle line, which combines the two.
Simple faith is an uncontrolled faith and is usually known as “faith below reason.” Faith that is checked by reason is known as “faith within reason.” But faith above reason is possible only after one has analyzed one’s state.
Thus, if we, seeing that we accomplished nothing, still chose faith as if everything had been accomplished, and continued to uphold this belief up to the critical point, then this is considered to be “faith above reason,” because we had ignored reason. Only then do we become worthy of the middle line.
There are three lines of spiritual behavior: the right line, the left line, and the combination of the two – the middle line. If the individual possesses only one line, it can neither be considered the right nor the left, since only the possession of two opposite lines can determine which is which.
There is also the straight line, known as the state of perfection, along which travels every believer, this is the one path according to the laws of which we are brought up and along which we travel through our entire lives.
Every person traveling this path knows exactly how much effort must be exerted, according to their own calculations, in order to feel that they fulfilled all obligations. Thus, they feel satisfaction from the work. Moreover, they feel that every passing day adds further merits and benefits, since several additional commandments have been observed.
This line of action is called “the straight line.” Those who were guided along this path while young cannot wander from it because they were taught to behave in this manner from childhood, without having to exert self-control or engage in self-criticism. Therefore, they travel straight for their entire lives, and every day increases their own merits.
Those who travel along the right line must act as those who travel along the straight line. The only difference is that those traveling the straight line lack self-criticism of their spiritual state. Those who travel the right line take every step with difficulty, as the left line neutralizes the right, awakening spiritual thirst, and hence bringing no satisfaction from the attained spiritual state.
When we travel the straight line, we do not critically scrutinize our own state, but constantly add new merits to the past ones, since we have a sound base to rely on. Meanwhile, the left line erases all former efforts.
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The MUSAF מוּסָף FOR SHABBAT: of Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה) The Prayer of Eighteen Sefirot.
OPENING OF THE STANDING PRAYER: In gratitude for 3 descending rest before the Amidah.
Blessed are you, Adonai ….
The Return to The Holy Land, and the restoration of temple service.
FOR UNITY, PURIFICATION OF SOUL, AND ADHESION WITH THE CREATOR, OUR GOD.
CLOSING OF THE STANDING PRAYER: Offering of 7 ascending rest after The Amidah
Blessed are you, Adonai …
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GRATITUDE TO THE GOOD THAT DOES GOOD FOR ALL ANSWERED PRAYERS, AND ANOTHER DAY OF CORRECTIONS.
Praise our soul, The Adonai Ha`Aretz וBnei Baruch Kabbalah Amity & all friends in its Society, The Holy Literature, The Rav, The Lineage of This Amity, The Book of Zohar, The Wisdom of Kabbalah, The Torah & Mitzvot, The Light, The Force, The Creator. Together, let us continue this day with its special attributes and point of correction, The Light of The Only Force, Peace & Wellness, Love & Connections & more prayers to raise for The Contentment & The Revelation of God.
L´chaim!
ARVUT: Celina Syuy