There are two ways to discover the completeness: the path of Torah and the path of pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baal HaSulam, \u201cThe Solution\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are two authorities here, acting in the conduct of development: the one is the authority of Heaven, which is sure to turn anything harmful and evil to good and useful, but that will be in due time, in its own way, in a floundering manner and after a long time. And then there is the authority of the earth. And when the \u201cevolving object\u201d is a living being, it suffers horrendous torments while under the \u201cpress of development,\u201d a press that carves its way ruthlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cauthority of the earth,\u201d however, is comprised of people who have taken the laws of development under their own government and can free themselves entirely from the chains of time, and who greatly accelerate time, the completion of the ripeness and correction of the object, which is the end of its development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baal HaSulam, \u201cPeace in the World\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bear in mind that two forces serve to push us up the rungs of the aforementioned ladder, until we reach its head in the sky, which is the purposeful point of equivalence of form with our Maker. And the difference between these two forces is that the first pushes us from behind, which we defined as \u201cthe path of pain\u201d or \u201cthe way of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2026The second force pushes us consciously, that is, of our own choice. That force pulls us from before, and that is what we defined as \u201cthe path of Torah and Mitzvot.\u201d For observing Torah and Mitzvot in order to bring contentment to our Maker rapidly develops that sense of recognition of evil, as we have shown in Matan Torah [The Giving of the Torah] (Item 13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And here we benefit twice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A. We do not have to wait for life\u2019s ordeals to push us from behind, whose measure of goading is gauged only by the measure of agony and destructions. On the contrary, through the subtle pleasantness we feel when working sincerely to Him, to please Him, there develops within us a relative recognition of the lowliness of these sparks of self-love\u2014that they are obstacles on our way to receiving that subtle taste of bestowal upon the Creator. Thus, the gradual sense of recognition of evil evolves in us from times of delight and great tranquility, through reception of the good while serving the Creator, out of our sensation of the pleasantness and gentleness that reach us due to the equivalence of form with our Maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B. We save time, for He operates to \u201cenlighten\u201d us, thus enabling us to increase our work and hasten time as we please.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baal HaSulam, \u201cThe Essence of Religion and Its Purpose\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is true that people could be rewarded with their deeds, realize the truth, and leave the lying ways of this world, in their desire to draw near to their Creator. That is as they already know and understand that everything opposite from the path the Creator commanded is only the evil kind that the Upper Will desired and created while concealing the face of His benevolence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hence, they will loathe this deception of their eyes and will choose the hidden and concealed Light\u2014the Light of the face of the King if the living. And if they would do so, His uniqueness would be revealed to them by themselves and they would be drawing salvation toward themselves. There would be no need for the Creator to show Himself to them through the hardship and length of the exile, for since the truth would be clarified to them of their own minds, that would suffice. And when it is clarified, it is clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since they had already seen the evil and recognized it, and have left it to hold the truth of His uniqueness, indeed, what needed to be done was done, as the intent is only that this matter would be verified for them, so that henceforth, they would delight in the truth that has been revealed to them. Thus, when it is revealed, it is revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramchal, Daat Tevunot [Knowledge of Intelligence], 40<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[The] law of development, which is spread over the whole of reality, is guaranteed to return all evil to good and useful acts through the power of the Government of Heaven Above, meaning without asking permission from the people who inhabit the earth. However, the Creator placed knowledge and authority in the hands of man and permitted him to accept the above-mentioned law of development under his own authority and government, and handed him the ability to hasten the process of development as he wishes, freely and completely independent of the boundaries of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baal HaSulam, \u201cPeace in the World\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you can understand their words about the verse, \u201cI, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.\u201d The Sanhedrin (98) interpreted, \u201cNot rewarded\u2014in its time; rewarded\u2014I will hasten it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus, there are two ways to attain the above-mentioned goal: through their own attention, which is called a \u201cPath of Repentance.\u201d If they are awarded that, then \u201cI will hasten it\u201d will be applied to them. This means that there is no set time for it, but when they are awarded, the correction ends, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If they are not awarded the attention, there is another way, called \u201cPath of Suffering\u201d \u2026that can cleanse any defect and materialism until one realizes how to raise one\u2019s head out of the beastly crib, to soar and climb the rungs of the ladder of happiness and human success, for one will cleave to one\u2019s root and complete the aim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baal HaSulam,
\u201cIntroduction to the Book, Panim Meirot uMasbirot,\u201d Item 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, the end is certain to come to Israel by the law of gradual development, and it is called \u201cin its time,\u201d meaning tied to the chains of time. And Israel\u2019s guaranteed end, by taking the development of their attributes under their own authority is called, \u201cI will hasten it,\u201d meaning completely independent of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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