Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), in his work Tanya (the ultimate guide to understanding the mysteries in balancing the physical and spiritual parts of ourselves,) quotes in a number of places a famous teaching of the Midrash Rabba (a Jewish work explaining the homiletic side of the Torah.)
It is probably the ultimate key to aid a person to understand his duty and purpose in this world.
G-d wants a dwelling place for Himself in the lower worlds. Nothing less... nothing more.
In chapter 36 of Tanya, Rabbi Shneur Zalman says:
"The purpose of the creation of this world is that the Holy One blessed be He desired a dwelling place in the lower worlds."
In Kuntres Acharon 4 he says something similar:
"That this is the purpose of the descents, that the upper descended below to be for Him a dwelling place below in order to rise them up to be one in reality."
This Blog is all about learning how to create a true dwelling place for G-d in this world. It is connected with a Yeshiva - a Jewish learning academy - by the same name - in the Land of Israel. Articles regarding how to turn this world into a G-dly dwelling place will be posted, and those wishing to take part should please contribute.
It is probably the ultimate key to aid a person to understand his duty and purpose in this world.
G-d wants a dwelling place for Himself in the lower worlds. Nothing less... nothing more.
In chapter 36 of Tanya, Rabbi Shneur Zalman says:
"The purpose of the creation of this world is that the Holy One blessed be He desired a dwelling place in the lower worlds."
In Kuntres Acharon 4 he says something similar:
"That this is the purpose of the descents, that the upper descended below to be for Him a dwelling place below in order to rise them up to be one in reality."
This Blog is all about learning how to create a true dwelling place for G-d in this world. It is connected with a Yeshiva - a Jewish learning academy - by the same name - in the Land of Israel. Articles regarding how to turn this world into a G-dly dwelling place will be posted, and those wishing to take part should please contribute.
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