The friends should primarily speak together about the greatness of the Creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rabash, Rabash\u2014the Social Writings,
\u201cWhat to Look For in the Assembly of Friends\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is one point we should work on\u2014 appreciation of spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rabash, Rabash\u2014the Social Writings,
\u201cThe Agenda of the Assembly\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our sages said, \u201cMake for yourself a rav and buy for yourself a friend.\u201d This means that one can make a new environment for oneself. This environment will help him obtain the greatness of his rav through love of friends who appreciate the rav. Through the friends\u2019 discussing the greatness of the rav, each of them receives the sensation of his greatness. Thus, bestowal upon one\u2019s rav will become reception and sufficient motivation to an extent that will bring one to engage in Torah and Mitzvot Lishma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They said about that, \u201cThe Torah is acquired by forty-eight virtues, by serving sages and by meticulousness of friends.\u201d This is so because besides serving the rav, one needs the meticulousness of friends, as well, the friends\u2019 influence, so they will affect him the obtainment of his rav\u2019s greatness. This is so because obtaining the greatness depends entirely on the environment, and an individual cannot do a thing about it whatsoever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baal HaSulam, \u201cA Speech for the Completion of The Zohar\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The whole basis upon which we can receive delight and pleasure, and which is permitted for us to enjoy\u2014and is even mandatory\u2014is to enjoy an act of bestowal. Thus, there is one point we should work on\u2014 appreciation of spirituality. This is expressed in paying attention to whom I turn, with whom I speak, whose commandments I am keeping, and whose laws I am learning, meaning in seeking advice concerning how to appreciate the Giver of the Torah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And before one obtains some illumination from above by himself, he should seek out like-minded people, who are also seeking to enhance the importance of any contact with the Creator, in whatever way. And when many people support it, everyone can receive assistance from his friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rabash, Rabash\u2014the Social Writings,
\u201cThe Agenda of the Assembly\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To the extent that the society regards the greatness of the Creator with their thoughts during the assembly, each according to his degree originates the importance of the Creator in him. At that time, each person\u2019s body feels that he regards anything that he wishes to do for holiness\u2014meaning to bestow upon the Creator\u2014as a great fortune, that he has been privileged with being among people who have been rewarded with serving the king. Thus, he can walk all day in the world of gladness and joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rabash, Rabash\u2014the Social Writings,
\u201cThe Agenda of the Assembly\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And while one sees how one\u2019s environment slights His work and does not properly appreciate His greatness, one cannot overcome the environment. Thus, one cannot obtain His greatness, and slights during one\u2019s work, as do they.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And since one does not have the basis for obtaining His greatness, he will obviously not be able to work to bestow contentment upon his Maker and not for himself. This is so because one would have no motivation to exert, and “if you did not labor and found, do not believe.” And one\u2019s only choice is to either work for oneself or to not work at all, since for him, bestowing contentment upon one\u2019s Maker will not be tantamount to reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you can understand the verse, “In the multitude of people is the king\u2019s glory,” since the measure of the greatness comes from the environment under two conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baal HaSulam, \u201cA Speech for the Completion of The Zohar\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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