16 April 2024 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook

Between Slavery and Freedom

„The slave whose soul is a slavish soul - his life is lowly but not bitter. The slavish soul cannot feel the suffering in the lowliness of slavery, for this lowliness suits his nature and character, and at times he may even be full of contentment with it, and therefore proclaim: I will not go free.”From Bein Avdut leCherut

The difference between the slave and the free person is that the slave does not feel the bitterness of his slavery. It gradually becomes part of his new identity. And as long as it has not become such, freedom still exists within him. When we desire, we are free. The point of will is a point that lifts us to a human level - a life-engine that allows us to define goals and strategy and to advance.

*

The study is dedicated to the memory and the return of Col. Asaf Hamami, may God avenge his blood (40).

Will
View source on Facebook →

More sentences on this topic

Rest„And spiritual weariness, with all its attendant obstacles, will not pass except by way of…”A Time for Healing„And he needs an awesome restraint upon all his movements, and a fearsome limitation upon…”When the Will Falls into Place„The foundation of trust and joy flows from inner clarification.”Freedom„Pure freedom is the source of the highest perfection.”
All 1,300+ sentences → Get the books

From the community archive of Mishpetei HaRav Kook — studying Rav Kook's teachings since 2011.