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Day Seven
2. The Merciful One Preserves the Sanctity of Our Souls.
Axiomatic to our understanding of Teshuvah Elyonah is the Ramak’s revelation that through the agency of Binah, one of the Ten Divine Levels of Spirituality, the Merciful One forever preserves the sanctity of our souls’ holy roots. As we know, Binah is the aspect of “Emah Elyonah” — the “Supernal Mother” — Who loves Her child unconditionally and always recognizes his intrinsic goodness. So too, a child feels pleasantness when in his Mother’s presence because she loves him. Just as a child can always rely on the unconditional love of his parents, so too, we can always rely on the Holy One’s unconditional love for us. His love for us is expressed through His preserving the sanctity and goodness of our souls’ holy root in the Sefira of Binah.
What’s more, at any given moment, regardless of one’s present spiritual state, the Eternal One graces us with the opportunity to transform ourselves to pure goodness. This is attained by elevating and attaching ourselves to our holy root and implanting ourselves firmly within the spiritual realms! Indeed, Teshuvah Elyonah awakens the holy Sefirot to illuminate man with their purifying light! Just as the Radiance of Binah transmutes Divine Judgment to Compassion, so too, Teshuvah Elyonah transmutes the negative aspects of man into Holiness, Goodness, and Light!
Engaging in Teshuvah Elyonah begins with a person’s free-will decision to ascend to the root of his holy soul. This intention stimulates a wondrous process that culminates with him connecting to his pure essence. In the wake of man’s sanctifying himself through Teshuvah Elyonah, his former misdeeds are transformed into meritorious acts. In the upcoming pages we will clarify how, through the process of Teshuvah Elyonah, man elevates himself to his holy root and prompts the light of Binah to cast its splendor upon “all the days of his life.”
Summary: The Almighty Preserves the Sanctity of Our Souls.
