Rabash. Concerning Joy. 19 (1986) [2026-05-06] #lesson
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This Kabbalah lesson, drawn from Rabash's teachings on joy, explores the paradox of spiritual growth: how a person can find genuine joy and fulfillment even while still operating in 'lo lishma'—performing mitzvot and spiritual work for selfish motives. The host emphasizes that joy arises not from perfect intention but from appreciating the quality of one's actions, no matter how small or flawed. Rabash teaches that even forced or self-serving acts are not in vain—they are steps toward 'lishma' (intention for the Creator's sake), and the key to joy lies in recognizing the divine privilege of having any connection to the Creator at all. The lesson highlights the central role of the 'ten' (spiritual group) as the source of spiritual nourishment, providing the 'importance of the Creator' that sustains a person when the Creator feels concealed. Through mutual support, shared values, and collective effort, individuals overcome internal resistance, develop genuine love for friends, and advance spiritually. The episode concludes with a call to deepen group connection, especially during times of descent, and an announcement for a physical gathering.
Joy in spiritual work comes not from perfect intention but from appreciating the quality of even small, imperfect actions.
The spiritual group ('ten') is essential—it provides the 'importance of the Creator' that sustains us when the Creator feels hidden.
Even actions done 'lo lishma' (for selfish reasons) are not wasted; they are steps toward 'lishma' and are ultimately elevated into holiness.
True correction begins not in isolation but in the group, where mutual support helps overcome internal resistance and despair.
The friends are not just helpers—they are the primary vessel through which we experience and connect with the Creator.
Opening: The Power of Gratitude and the Call to Joy
“We should say likewise... Oh, sorry. We can compare it to a child who does not want to eat, who derives no pleasure from eating. So the parents force the child to eat whether he wants to or not. And although the child has no pleasure in the end, even by coercion it helps the child as well.”
The Dualism of Heart and Point: Lishma vs. Lo Lishma
The host explores the tension between the heart (desire to receive) and the point in the heart (desire to bestow). The core challenge is how to find joy and meaning when one is still operating in 'lo lishma'—performing mitzvot without pure intention.
The Transformative Power of the Ten: Source of Spiritual Fuel
“Therefore, each time he remembers while performing some act of Kedusha, great joy immediately awakens in him that he was rewarded with having some contact with matters that the Creator commanded him to do.”
From Resistance to Joy: The Role of Appreciation
“He is even happier because our sages said, he who repents from love... sins becomes for him as merits, and he who repents from fear, sins become for him as mistakes.”
The Group as the Mirror of the Creator
“And then from there, it develops a special feeling of love and appreciation. Different states. And then begins this kind of attitude, relation, where I ask the Creator, I want to love the friends because that's the only way that I can be in contact with Him.”
“He is even happier because our sages said, he who repents from love... sins becomes for him as merits, and he who repents from fear, sins become for him as mistakes.”
“And then from there, it develops a special feeling of love and appreciation. Different states. And then begins this kind of attitude, relation, where I ask the Creator, I want to love the friends because that's the only way that I can be in contact with Him.”
“The spiritual group ('ten') is the only place where one can access the 'greatness of the Creator.' Without the group, the individual cannot sustain spiritual effort.”
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