NOTE: For technical reasons the first several minutes of this class were lost. We apologize. Chapter 38-39. This is the first of two classes. The Rabbi divided the level of “KAVANA” into 4 levels (only three appear explicitly in the Tanya; the fourth is alluded to at the end of chapter 40 in a note)….

Chapter 26. (cont.) When one is saddened by material challenge. How to be joyous in spite of the difficulties.

Chapter 38-40. This is the second part of the discussion on the four levels of Kavana. 3. Kavana rooted in creating original (outside of one’s nature) passions from one’s MIND. 4. “MERKAVA”, Kavana that reflects an intimate sense of G-Dliness (as the baseline of one’s connection to G-D).

Chapter 26 (cont.) When one is saddened by their spiritual deficiencies (failures). There is a time for Teshuvah (and the associated sadness), otherwise one must be joyous. [G-D forgives you forgive yourself!]

Chapters 38-40. Though there are four categories of servant of G-D each in their own “world”, still all of us have (potentially) all four levels and can sometimes exceed our own level.

Chapter 27. When one is saddened by the awareness that their spiritual struggle will never end or let up. We must know our place. The value of ISKAFIA.

Chapter 40. The KAVANA (passion) we invest in our yiddishkeit are the wings (love and fear) to help our Mitzvos ascend to the Sfiros of the spiritual world to which our (particular) soul and our service of Him belongs.

Chapter 29-31. Specific examples of mussar (self criticism). Former sins, small sins, relative sins, when comparing yourself to your fellow.

Chapter 39-40. Faults in one’s Kavana, Lack of motivation, selfish motivation, negative motivation.

Chapter 28. Sadness from confusion of Yetzer hara and Davening. What to make of the fact that right in the middle of our communication with G-D we can get so distracted. (doesn’t that mean we’re hypocrites).