Questions for today:
The objective that we aim for seems to be calculably unattainable. The Singular, Infinite, Creator, by virtue of the very greatness that we strive for, is in contrast to our finite being. How do we connect?
It's impossible to overstate the emotional impact of the Tanya’s message in the previous chapters.
G-d doesn’t just tolerate our imperfect persona. The same way that we look for a very dark room when we want to appreciate some video, the Creator made us, with our short-sighted vision, because of the beauty and the joy that we bring Him when we show Him the light of us seeing past ourselves.
In fact, when the Jewish people became aware of this for the first time at the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, their souls left their bodies. The body couldn't handle it.
Our bodies didn't get stronger since then. However, the Creator gave us a gift, the temple, to help us integrate this idea into our day-to-day lives.
Since the temples have been destroyed, today we have the study of Torah instead. For each and every one of us on our own level, when we study to the best of our abilities, it could be one chapter in the morning and one chapter in the evening, we're making our lives into a place where the Creator would love to call home.
085 Tanya Adar 14 ~ m100 Adar II, 1
Tanya book 1, Ch 34, Pt 2
Yesterday's Tanya was so inspirational, it could be existentially overwhelming.
So G-d gave us the temple to enact it in a relatable way.
Today, we have Torah study. As each of us study Torah to our best ability, we invite the Creator to dwell within us.
Study today’s Tanya in full:
https://www.chabadmed.com/dailystudy/tanya.asp?tdate=3/4/2022
See today’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qCkmTnnQuY&list=PLFZQPK6u-zSBls9Hwx3P5vKIBRnjBvHe&index=86