82- A Horse to Ride On

The fathers are the Merkava [chariot/structure], as it is written, “And the Lord rose above Abraham.” The horse thinks that the owner gives it all its needs because he loves it like his sons. So why are the sons at home while it is in the stable? It is because it will make the house dirty. This is why the owner places it outside the house in its designated place.

However, the fact that the owner provides for the horse’s needs is not because of love, but in order for the horse to serve it. Otherwise, he would not pay attention to the horse.

The lesson is that when a person feels that he is the owner of the body, he tells the body, “I give you everything you need not because I love you. Rather, I give you everything so that you can serve the Creator. Everything that you receive is only to the extent that I can aim that it will benefit the Creator. Otherwise, I would not receive anything for you.”

This is the meaning of the Masach [screen] and Ohr Hozer [Reflected Light], when we receive all the pleasures to the extent that it benefits the Creator. This is called “in order to bestow.”