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An act simply means the things one does\u2014whether he engages in reception, meaning to delight himself, or in bestowal, to bestow upon others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there is the matter of intention. That is, when one performs an act of bestowal, such as charity and almsgiving, but one\u2019s intention is to receive in return, this is called \u201cin order to receive.\u201d Alternately, his intention is to bestow, when he does not want any reward for the act of bestowal. Likewise, when one performs acts of reception, to delight himself, because the aim is that the wants to enjoy, to satisfy the need, the passion that he has to enjoy, or he delights himself because of the desire of the Creator. That is, if the Creator did not want people to enjoy, as it is His desire to do good to His creations, he would not want to receive pleasure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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