Summary and Practical Conclusions
- One of the creations G-d made in His world is the entity called the "evil inclination." G-d's purpose in creating it is for a person to grapple with it, and through overcoming it successfully, to merit ascending and climbing endlessly upward.
- The surest path to victory is through Torah study. As the Creator revealed to us, saying: "My son! I created the evil inclination, and I created the Torah as its antidote." The Holy One, blessed be He, is saying: I created it, and I know — and I am informing you — what the cure is to overcome it. How? Only through learning My holy Torah. No other cure will help aside from the holy Torah.
For example, when a Jew is walking in the street and wants to guard his eyes from forbidden sights and sinful thoughts — the only solution is for him to immerse his mind in words of Torah. Then, most likely, he won't even notice that there are immodestly-dressed people on the street, because his head is deep in the study of Torah. This remedy has been tried and proven. - When a Jew is praying or learning Torah, it is as if he is entering into the "ark." For "teivah" means "word." When a Jew brings forth from his mouth the words of Torah, he draws upon himself a supernal, exalted light that uplifts him and elevates him to great heights.
- A person's devekut (cleaving) to the words of prayer or to the letters of the holy Torah is the greatest means to succeed and thrive in all the most exalted spiritual rungs. When one gets used to concentrating with pure and proper intentions — when his intention is connected to the words (meaning, when thought and speech are united) — then when he comes to the stage of action, he will be imbued with a profound impression and immense joy. His prayers then leave an impact in the upper worlds; his Torah gives great nachat ru'ach (delight) Above. As to such a person — the entire world can lean on his shoulders.
Shabbat Shalom!