We are continuing with Chapter 5 in Da es Atzmecha
(some amazing questions to answer this week)
Da Es Atzmecha: Getting to know Your Self
Chapter 5:
Eradicate Desire and find Joy:
(ratzon-ratz-run- quick movement to acquire something)
There are two places to find joy:
1. you can find joy in acquiring something you don't own yet that you have ratzon for.
2. joy from your own existence; the natural state of a person is to be happy- when want things other than that, ratzon- removes the joy from a person's soul(97).
Become aware that "uprooting desire will uncover a more peaceful and happy world" (99)
How? When see self as a neshama that lacks nothing, no longer feel the need to acquire things.
Rambam: Happiness does not reside in things that are external to a person, but within. There true pleasure, joy, and peace exist.
Chazal: (avos 6:4) "Eat bread with salt, and drink a measured amount of water, sleep on the ground, and live a life of deprivation. If you do so, you will be happy in this world, and in a good state in the next world."
Why shouldn't we take pleasure from food in this world? The root of the problem is not that he eats, but that he desires (105).
Desire is like suicide: It clouds our clarity of what is important in this world.
What is important in this world? to see self as a soul and feel that very real pleasure.
To DO:
1. say to self " I believe that I have a soul inside of me. I believe that the pleasure is really present inside me."
2. be patient
3. realize you are born in this natural state of joy and desire kills it- "a desire fulfilled is less pleasurable than the absence of desire" (111)
we live in a world built on everyone's desires= destroying the world. If we nullify our will, we will feel calm and peaceful and will reach "true inner peace and complete joy of life."(113)
Section 3: Emunah- Man and his Creator
- first stage: There is a Creator, cannot do this on our own. Issarusa dilesato=issarusa dele'eila: effort from below bring corresponding blessing from Above=do our part then DAVEN.
- Next must recognize in our soul that Hashem created everything. The avodah is to feel this.
- Pharoah said “the Nile is mine, and I made myself” this midah exists in us (as the good ones of our avos do, as well)
- we must recognize this aspect of our yetzer hara in us- false views and foolish thoughts he sends us
- since this is deep in our soul, the feeling of everything that exists is Hashem's creation is hard to attain
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