We have not yet revealed the extent of human egoism. It includes more than we can even imagine would be possible because it is a desire to receive, without a shred of bestowal. And the Creator is the quality of bestowal without a shred of reception. So, He made us the exact opposite form to His. That’s why precisely from it, though He is concealed, we can invert our qualities to Bestowal and become like Him.
Yes, but they aren’t going to be words because the Creator doesn’t hear words – He scans the heart. So, a prayer means arriving in your heart at a certain deficiency, and you also need to arrive at the deficiency that the Creator wants you to arrive at. Meaning, it’s like a parent that will give the child what he wants as long as it’s what the parents want to give. So, it’s more complex than just giving words to say.
There are always 5 phases, or 4 if we don’t count the level of Keter. Even though we don’t always mention them, there are always 5. Sometimes we speak of Rosh, Toc, Sof – like we can say a person consists of mind and heart. Sure, there’s more to him than that. It’s shorthand, to focus on what is important right now.
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