066 Tanya Shvat 25 ~~ m076 Adar I, 7
Questions for today:
I know G-d loves it when I hold myself back - but what am I building?
Tanya these days is turning around one of our biggest challenges and making it one of our most powerful inspirations. One thing that drags us down is our guilt, our depression, our low self-image. Tanya tells us that if we have an inappropriate or un-G-dly thought and we push that thought away, contrary to our own self judgement, that is actually one of G-d’s greatest pleasures.
And today we add to that, it is not just through avoidance that we connect to the creator, but there is a positive aspect as well. There is a Mitzvah, a commandment from the Torah, “Vihiskadashtem,” we should sanctify ourselves.
Who has the opportunity to do that? A righteous person, who wakes up every morning and goes to sleep without ever having an inappropriate thought, doesn’t have this opportunity. But with people like us, any inappropriate or un-G-dly thought that we push out of our heads, gives us the chance to connect to the creator with the positive commandment of “Vihiskadashtem”. Tanya book 1, ch27 Pt 5
The greatness we achieve, specifically through our struggles, is not only an expression of seclusion.
There is a proactive connection we create with the Creator by refining our character.
Study today’s Tanya in full:
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