Learning How to Love - Part 18
"The "I" that Loves"
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
(Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on March 22, 2020)
The mystics teach us that the yetzer hara -- evil inclination -- is so tricky that it often times presents itself as a pious tzadik. Think of it as evil with a halo. Which makes it hard sometimes to actually identify which drives are holy, and which are the opposite of holiness.
When it comes to pangs of remorse and feelings of guilt, it's natural to read them as being good -- indicators that our conscience, our moral compass, is still alive and well inside.
But there's another truth. Often times, what we feel as remorse and guilt is nothing more than a ploy of the evil inclination. Especially when it becomes the catalyst for self-pity.
In this edition of Kabbalah & Coffee we discuss as we explore the mystical teachings om remorse and brokenheartedness, and discover just how difficult it truly is to move away from the clutches of ego.
