Spiritual Birth
From A Sage’s Fruit, Essays, "The Secret of Conception and Birth," by Baal HaSulam
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Just as there are births from bodies,
There is birth by renewal of the spiritual force,
When we reach the world of correction.
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Similar to a physical embryo,
Born from its mother's womb,
We come from a dark
And corrupt world,
Unclean and unpleasant,
Into a bright and perfect world:
The world of correction.
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In corporeality,
The newborn
Slides into the loving arms
Of caring parents,
Who ensure its existence and well-being.
Similarly, once each of us
Is given 600,000 who
Care for our existence,
We all breathe the breath of life
As one man in one heart.
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