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The upper one scrutinizes the GE<\/em> for the purpose of the lower one (because \u201ca prisoner does not free himself\u201d). The upper one makes a Masach<\/em> [screen] on the MAN<\/em> of the lower one, meaning the rejecting force, until it is in the form of receiving in order to bestow, and only then is the light gripped in the MAN<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is, MAN<\/em> is a desire to receive. This is expressed through prayer, where prayer is regarded as raising MAN<\/em>, and the answering of the prayer is called MAD<\/em>, Ohr<\/em> Yashar<\/em> [direct light], upper abundance, bestowal. This prayer called MAN<\/em> requires conditions, meaning that there will be the correction of a Masach<\/em> in the prayer, namely that his intention will be for the sake of the Creator, called Lishma<\/em> [for Her sake].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One must receive the power to work Lishma<\/em> from the upper one, since the lower one is powerless to begin the work, but only in the form of Lo<\/em> Lishma<\/em> [not for Her sake], called \u201cwill to receive,\u201d for only the Lo<\/em> Lishma<\/em> gives the first moving force of the lower one, for when a person does not find sufficient flavor in corporeal pleasures, he begins to search for spiritual pleasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It follows that the root of the work of the lower one is the will to receive, and the prayer, called MAN<\/em>, rises up, and then the upper one corrects this MAN<\/em> and places on it the power of the Masach<\/em>, which is a desire to delay the abundance before the lower one knows about himself that his aim is to bestow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is, the upper one bestows upon the lower one good taste and pleasure in the desire to bestow, by which the lower one feels His exaltedness. At that time, he begins to understand that it is worthwhile to annul before Him and cancel his existence before Him. Then, he feels that all that there is in reality is only because such is His will, that the Creator wants the lower one to exist, but for himself, he wants to annul his existence. It follows that then, all the vitality he feels is regarded as Lishma<\/em> and not for himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he feels this, it is considered that he already has the correction of the MAN<\/em>, and then he is also fit to receive the MAD<\/em>, as well, for there is no contradiction between them anymore, since the lower one, too, wants the benefit of the upper one and not his own benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is considered that when the upper one gives the lower one Mochin<\/em>, he also gives him the clothing of the Mochin<\/em>, meaning that he gives the lower one the abundance, as well as the power of the Masach<\/em>, which is the desire to bestow. This is the meaning of \u201cfrom Lo<\/em> Lishma<\/em>, we come to Lishma<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The upper one scrutinizes the GE for the purpose of the lower one (because \u201ca prisoner does not free himself\u201d). 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