Rabash. What Is Revealing a Portion and Covering Two Portions in the Work?. 26 (1991) [2026-04-13] #lesson

This Kabbalah lecture, delivered by a spiritual teacher in 1991 and later published under the title 'Rabash: What Is Revealing a Portion and Covering Two Portions in the Work?', explores a core concept in spiritual development: the dynamic interplay between revelation and concealment. The speaker explains that spiritual progress is not a linear ascent but a cyclical process where the soul experiences moments of profound revelation—'revealing a portion'—followed by periods of deep concealment, or 'covering two portions,' which intensify the spiritual challenge. These phases are not setbacks but essential stages for inner correction. The lecture emphasizes that true spiritual work requires moving beyond mechanical observance of commandments (Mitzvot) to a state of inner intention and alignment with the Creator’s purpose. The ultimate goal is to transcend ego-driven motives—fear, desire, or reward—and instead act from pure love and self-nullification. The teacher uses metaphors like the child’s eating, the body’s paralysis, and the journey from Egypt to illustrate how spiritual growth involves both suffering and joy, and how the mind must serve emotion, not the other way around. The episode concludes with a call to deepen awareness, sensitivity, and unity within the spiritual community.