Questions for today:
What is it about thought and intent that make G-d love them more? (hint: nothing)
There are two types of desire; when I want a cookie, it may a personal desire of mine, but it's connected to the cookie. Therefore, depending how fresh the flavor, or how big the cookie is, I'll have more or less desire.
There are other desires I have, and they have nothing to do with the thing itself - it's an inherent desire of mine.
For example, I want something red or green because of myself, not because of the thing. In this case, the thing could have no impact on the amount of desire I have for it.
When we talk about the difference between us physically doing a commandment, or doing the same commandment with thought, intention, inspiration, there is no difference in the value between the thought and inspiration, or the physical objective of doing the commandment.
- The only distinction is that the Creator 'decided' that the Creator will have infinitely greater pleasure when we do a commandment with thought and inspiration, than if we do it without.
105 Tanya Nissan 5 ~ m125 Tanya Adar II, 25
Tanya book 1, ch38 p3
The additional G-dly life in thought and intent over physical action, is not because of an inherent quality.
G-d's appreciation of both thought and action is by choice, not because of a specific value of either.
And it's by G-d's choice that thought, intent, and inspiration are infinitely more alive than rote, physical, action.
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