{"id":11244,"date":"2025-12-09T20:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.kabbalah.info\/?post_type=book&#038;p=11244"},"modified":"2026-01-25T20:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T20:27:54","slug":"a-horse-to-ride-on","status":"publish","type":"book","link":"https:\/\/www.kabbalah.info\/en\/a-horse-to-ride-on\/","title":{"rendered":"82. A Horse to Ride On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The fathers are the&nbsp;<em>Merkava<\/em>&nbsp;[chariot\/structure], as it is written, \u201cAnd the Lord rose above Abraham.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the fact that the owner provides for the horse\u2019s needs is not because of love, but in order for the horse to serve it. Otherwise, he would not pay attention to the horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lesson is that when a person feels that he is the owner of the body, he tells the body, \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the meaning of the&nbsp;<em>Masach<\/em>&nbsp;[screen] and&nbsp;<em>Ohr Hozer<\/em>&nbsp;[Reflected Light], when we receive all the pleasures to the extent that it benefits the Creator. 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