וְ אַ בְ רָ הָ ם עוֹדֶ נוּ עֹּ מֵ ד לִ פְ נֵי ה 'יח כב
Acting In the Service of Hashem with Geshmak Is the Real Shechina Situation!
RSRH Zatzal says that Hashem revealed Himself to Avraham Avinu while he was engaged in active work of hospitality. He brings the words of Chazal who say: ןא יְְש כִ ינָהְשוֹרָ הְ ל ֹאְ מִ תוֹךְְ עַ צ לוּת,ְ ו ל ֹאְ מִ תוֹךְְ עַ צ בוּת,ְוכו'ְאֶ לָ אְמִ תוֹךְְד בַ רְשִ מ חָ הְשֶ לְמִ צ וָה The Shechina rests on a person not when he is lazy or depressed, etc. rather when he is involved with Simcha Shel Mitzva. Acting in the service of Hashem with Geshmak is the real: אְַרְָש ְהְַתְְהַ ש כִ ינָה Shechina situation! Although Hisbodedus and getting away from humans can produce high Madregos; mixing with humans can also be Kodesh Kodoshim!
In Novardok, Hisbodedus meant everyone getting together in a rented vacation resort with plenty of good food, while spending loads of time taking each other apart, and finding ideas how to Shteig in Avodas Hashem. I once mentioned to a tremendous Adam Gadol that while you are dancing at a Chasuna, it is a major: ע ְתְרְָןצוְֹ favorable time to daven for whatever you wish. This Adam Gadol was wholeheartedly in agreement.
