## Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim

###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:1
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**וְהִנֵּה**, מוּדַעַת זֹאת שֶׁ״הָאָבוֹת הֵן הֵן הַמֶּרְכָּבָה״, שֶׁכָּל יְמֵיהֶם לְעוֹלָם, לֹא הִפְסִיקוּ אֲפִילוּ שָׁעָה אַחַת מִלְּקַשֵּׁר דַּעְתָּם וְנִשְׁמָתָם לְרִבּוֹן הָעוֹלָמִים – בַּבִּיטּוּל הַנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל לְיִחוּדוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ.

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
It is well known that the Patriarchs were truly the “chariot” of G–d.¹ For throughout their lives they never for a moment ceased from binding their mind and soul to the L–rd of the universe, with the aforementioned absolute surrender to His Unity, blessed be He.

footnotes:
¹ Cf. above, ch. 18, note 3.


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:2
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וְאַחֲרֵיהֶם כָּל הַנְּבִיאִים, כָּל אֶחָד לְפִי מַדְרֵגַת נִשְׁמָתוֹ וְהַשָּׂגָתוֹ, וּמַדְרֵגַת מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם הִיא הָעוֹלָה עַל כּוּלָּנָה, שֶׁאָמְרוּ עָלָיו: ״שְׁכִינָה מְדַבֶּרֶת מִתּוֹךְ גְּרוֹנוֹ שֶׁל מֹשֶׁה״, וּמֵעֵין זֶה זָכוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּמַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי, רַק שֶׁלֹּא יָכְלוּ לִסְבּוֹל, כְּמַאֲמַר רַבּוֹתֵינוּ־זִכְרוֹנָם־לִבְרָכָה, שֶׁעַל כָּל דִּיבּוּר פָּרְחָה נִשְׁמָתָן כוּ׳, שֶׁהוּא עִנְיַן בִּיטּוּל בִּמְצִיאוּת הַנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל.

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
Likewise were all the Prophets after them, each according to the station of his soul and the degree of his apprehension, the rank of our teacher Moses, peace to him, surpassed them all, for concerning him it was said, “The *Shechinah* speaks out of Moses’ throat.”² III:232a; cf. also *Zohar* III:7a. Something of this [union] the Israelites experienced at Mount Sinai, but they could not endure it, as the rabbis say³ 88b. that at each [Divine] utterance their souls took flight…, which is an indication of the extinction of their existence, of which we spoke above.

footnotes:
² Zohar
³ Shabbat


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:3
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לָכֵן, מִיָּד אָמַר לָהֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת לוֹ מִשְׁכָּן וּבוֹ קָדְשֵׁי הַקֳּדָשִׁים – לְהַשְׁרָאַת שְׁכִינָתוֹ, שֶׁהוּא גִּילּוּי יִחוּדוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁיִּתְבָּאֵר לְקַמָּן.

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
Therefore G–d at once commanded that a Sanctuary be made for Him, with the Holy of Holies for the presence of His *Shechinah*, which is the revelation of His Unity, blessed be He, as will be explained later.⁴

footnotes:
⁴ Ch. 53.


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:4
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וּמִשֶּׁחָרַב בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ – אֵין לְהַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא בְּעוֹלָמוֹ מִשְׁכָּן וּמָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתּוֹ, הוּא יִחוּדוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ, אֶלָּא אַרְבַּע אַמּוֹת שֶׁל הֲלָכָה, שֶׁהוּא רְצוֹנוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ וְחָכְמָתוֹ הַמְלוּבָּשִׁים בַּהֲלָכוֹת הָעֲרוּכוֹת לְפָנֵינוּ. וְלָכֵן, אַחַר שֶׁיַּעֲמִיק הָאָדָם מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ בְּעִנְיַן בִּיטּוּל הַנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל כְּפִי יְכָלְתּוֹ, זֹאת יָשִׁיב אֶל לִבּוֹ: ״כִּי מִהְיוֹת קָטָן שִׂכְלִי וְשֹׁרֶשׁ נִשְׁמָתִי מֵהָכִיל, לִהְיוֹת מֶרְכָּבָה וּמִשְׁכָּן לְיִחוּדוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ בֶּאֱמֶת לַאֲמִיתּוֹ, מֵאַחַר דְּלֵית מַחֲשָׁבָה דִילִי תְּפִיסָא וּמַשֶּׂגֶת בּוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ כְּלָל וּכְלָל שׁוּם הַשָּׂגָה בָּעוֹלָם, וְלֹא שֶׁמֶץ מֶנְהוּ מֵהַשָּׂגַת הָאָבוֹת וְהַנְּבִיאִים, אֵי לָזֹאת, אֶעֱשֶׂה לוֹ מִשְׁכָּן וּמָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתּוֹ, הוּא הָעֵסֶק בְּתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה כְּפִי הַפְּנַאי שֶׁלִּי, בִּקְבִיעוּת עִתִּים בַּיּוֹם וּבַלַּיְלָה, כְּדָת הַנִּיתְּנָה לְכָל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד בְּהִלְכוֹת תַּלְמוּד תּוֹרָה, וּכְמַאֲמַר רַבּוֹתֵינוּ־זִכְרוֹנָם־לִבְרָכָה: ׳אֲפִילוּ פֶּרֶק אֶחָד שַׁחֲרִית כוּ׳׳״.

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
But since the Temple was destroyed, the Holy One, blessed is He, has no sanctuary or established place for His habitation, that is, for His Unity, blessed be He, other than the “four cubits of *halachah*,”⁵ 8a. which is His will, blessed be He, and His wisdom, as embodied in the laws which have been set out for us. Therefore, after contemplating deeply on the subject of this self-nullification, discussed above, according to his capacity, let the person reflect in his heart as follows: “Inasmuch as my intelligence and the root of my soul are of too limited a capacity to constitute a chariot and abode for His Unity, blessed be He, in perfect truth, since my mind cannot at all conceive and apprehend Him with any manner or degree of apprehension in the world, nor even an iota of the apprehension of the Patriarchs and Prophets—if this be so, I shall make for Him a tabernacle and habitation by engaging in the study of the Torah, as my time permits, at appointed times by day and by night, in accordance with the law which was given to each individual in the Laws Concerning the Study of the Torah, and as the Rabbis stated, ‘Even one chapter in the morning….’”⁶ 99b.

footnotes:
⁵ Berachot
⁶ “…and one at night.” Menachot


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:5
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וּבָזֶה יִשְׂמַח לִבּוֹ וְיָגִיל, וְיִתֵּן הוֹדָאָה עַל חֶלְקוֹ בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְטוּב לֵבָב, עַל שֶׁזָּכָה לִהְיוֹת אוּשְׁפְּזִיכָן לַגְּבוּרָה פַּעֲמַיִם בְּכָל יוֹם, כְּפִי הָעֵת וְהַפְּנַאי שֶׁלּוֹ, כְּמִסַּת יָדוֹ אֲשֶׁר הִרְחִיב ה׳ לוֹ:

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
In this way his heart will be gladdened and he will rejoice and offer praise and thanks for his portion, with a joyous and happy heart, that he has merited to act as host to the Almighty twice daily, to the limit of his available time, and according to the capacity which has been generously bestowed upon him by G–d.


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:6
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וְאִם יַרְחִיב ה׳ לוֹ עוֹד, אֲזַי ״טְהוֹר יָדַיִם יוֹסִיף אוֹמֶץ״, וּ״מַחֲשָׁבָה טוֹבָה כוּ׳״, וְגַם שְׁאָר הַיּוֹם כּוּלּוֹ, שֶׁעוֹסֵק בְּמַשָּׂא וּמַתָּן, יִהְיֶה מָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתּוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ, בִּנְתִינַת הַצְּדָקָה שֶׁיִּתֵּן מִיגִיעוֹ, שֶׁהִיא מִמִּדּוֹתָיו שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא – ״מַה הוּא רַחוּם וְכוּ׳״, וּכְמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב בַּתִּיקּוּנִים: ״חֶסֶד דְּרוֹעָא יְמִינָא״.

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
And if G–d will lavish on him in yet a fuller measure, then “He who has clean hands will increase his effort”⁷ and “A good intention….”⁸ 40a; *Zohar* I:28a. And even the remainder of the day, when he is engaged in commerce, he will provide a dwelling for Him, blessed be He, through the giving of charity out of the proceeds of his labor, which is one of the Divine qualities, “As He is compassionate…,”⁹ 133b. and as written in the *Tikkunim* that “Kindness is the right hand.”¹⁰, Introduction 17a.

footnotes:
⁷ Job 17:9.
⁸ “…G–d joins to a deed.” Kiddushin
⁹ “…so must you be compassionate.” Shabbat
¹⁰ Tikkunei Zohar


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:7
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וְאַף שֶׁאֵינוֹ נוֹתֵן אֶלָּא חוֹמֶשׁ, הֲרֵי הַחוֹמֶשׁ מַעֲלֶה עִמּוֹ כָּל הָאַרְבַּע יָדוֹת לַה׳, לִהְיוֹת מָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתּוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ, כַּנּוֹדָע מַאֲמַר רַבּוֹתֵינוּ־זִכְרוֹנָם־לִבְרָכָה שֶׁמִּצְוַת צְדָקָה שְׁקוּלָה כְּנֶגֶד כָּל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת, וּבְקָרְבָּנוֹת הָיָה כָּל הַחַי עוֹלֶה לַה׳ עַל יְדֵי בְּהֵמָה אַחַת, וְכָל הַצּוֹמֵחַ עַל יְדֵי עִשָּׂרוֹן סֹלֶת אֶחָד בָּלוּל בַּשֶּׁמֶן כוּ׳. וּמִלְּבַד זֶה, הֲרֵי בִּשְׁעַת הַתּוֹרָה וְהַתְּפִלָּה, עוֹלֶה לַה׳ כָּל מַה שֶּׁאָכַל וְשָׁתָה וְנֶהֱנָה מֵאַרְבַּע הַיָּדוֹת לִבְרִיאוּת גּוּפוֹ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁיִּתְבָּאֵר לְקַמָּן.

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
And even though he distributes no more than a fifth part, this fifth carries the other four parts with it up to G–d to provide a dwelling for Him, blessed be He, as is known from the Rabbinic statement that the commandment of charity is balanced against all the sacrifices.¹¹ 49b; *Bava Batra* 9a. And through the sacrifices all living creatures were elevated to G–d through the offering of one beast, all plants through that of one-tenth of a measure of fine meal mingled with oil, and so on. Apart from this, at the time of study and prayer, there ascends to G–d everything one has eaten and drunk and enjoyed of the other four parts for the health of the body, as will be explained later.

footnotes:
¹¹ Sukkah


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:8
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וְהִנֵּה, בְּכָל פְּרָטֵי מִינֵי שִׂמְחוֹת הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַנִּזְכָּרִים לְעֵיל – אֵין מֵהֶן מְנִיעָה לִהְיוֹת ״נִבְזֶה בְעֵינָיו נִמְאָס״, וְ״לֵב נִשְׁבָּר״, וְרוּחַ נְמוּכָה – בִּשְׁעַת הַשִּׂמְחָה מַמָּשׁ, מֵאַחַר כִּי הֱיוֹתוֹ נִבְזֶה בְעֵינָיו וְכוּ׳ – הוּא מִצַּד הַגּוּף וְנֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית, וֶהֱיוֹתוֹ בְּשִׂמְחָה – הוּא מִצַּד נֶפֶשׁ הָאֱלֹהִית וְנִיצוֹץ אֱלֹהוּת הַמְלוּבָּשׁ בָּהּ לְהַחֲיוֹתָהּ, כַּנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל [בְּפֶרֶק ל״א].

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
All the abovementioned particulars regarding the diverse joys of the soul do not preclude the person from considering himself shameful and loathsome, or from having a contrite heart and humble spirit, at the very time of the joy. For the sense of shame, and so on, is occasioned by the aspect of the body and animal soul, while his joy comes from the aspect of the divine soul and the spark of G–dliness that is clothed therein and animates it, as has been discussed above [ch. 31].


###### Tanya, Part I; Likkutei Amarim 34:9
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וּכְהַאי גַּוְנָא אִיתָא בַּזֹּהַר: ״בְּכִיָּה תְּקִיעָא בְּלִבַּאֵי מִסִּטְרָא דָא, וְחֶדְוָה תְּקִיעָא בְּלִבַּאֵי מִסִּטְרָא דָא״:

**Kehot Publication Society (English Translation):**
After this manner it is stated in the *Zohar*, “Weeping is lodged in one side of my heart, and joy is lodged in the other.”¹² II:255a; III:75a.

footnotes:
¹² Zohar