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Hayom Yom 4 Adar 1 - Acquiring a taste for G-dly concepts
רֵאשִׁית הַהֲכָנָה לְהִתְעַסְּקוּת בִּשִׂכְלִים עִיּוּנִים
The first step in preparing for disciplined meditation,
וּבְשֵׂכֶל אֱלֹקִי בִּפְרָט
especially on G‑dly concepts,
הוּא
requires:
א) יְגִיעַת בָּשָׂר לְהָסִיר הַטּוּב טַעַם מֵעִנְיָנֵי עוֹלָם
(a) toiling with the flesh to remove one’s pleasurable taste for worldly matters;
ב) יְגִיעַת נֶפֶשׁ לְעוֹרֵר הַטּוּב טַעַם בְּמוּשְׂכָּלוֹת בִּכְלָל
(b) toiling with the soul to arouse a pleasurable taste for the contemplation of concepts in general,
וּבְעִנְיָנֵי אֱלֹקוּת בִּפְרָט
and of G‑dly concepts in particular.
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