פעמים יכול לדבק עצמו שלא בשעת התפלה למעלה שיחשוב במחשבתו שהוא למעלה מכיפת הרקיע. אח"כ יחזק עצמו לעלות למעלה.
One is sometimes able to enter a state of adhesion (Dveikut) to HaShem above, in a state of expansive awareness, even when not engaged in prayer. At such times, he should consider himself to be higher than the dome239The dome of the firmament is called Aravot-ערבות and is the ninth level of the physical universe, in ascending order. The tenth level is that of the angelic beings called separate intellects (Sichliyim). See HaShem is One, Volume Two. of the firmament (Rakia) and then strengthen himself to ascend even higher.
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ופעמים אפילו בשעת התפלה אינו יכול לעלות למעלה עובד בדחילו ורחימא למטה. ומכח מה שמדבר בדחילו ורחימו למטה ומדבק עצמו בבורא ית' יזכה לעלות למעלה מכל הרקיעים והכסאות והאופנים והשרפים ומדבר שם באותו העולם:
At other times, one is unable to ascend, even while engaged in prayer. However, by virtue of serving HaShem with love and fear below, in a state of diminished awareness, through the strength of his words uttered with love and fear below, and through adhering to HaShem, the Creator, blessed is He, he will be granted the strength to ascend even higher than all the firmaments, all the thrones, higher than the Ophanim-cycle angels and the Seraphim-fiery angels, and he adheres and speaks in that Upper World.
פעמים יכול לדבק עצמו שלא בשעת התפלה למעלה שיחשוב במחשבתו שהוא למעלה מכיפת הרקיע. אח"כ יחזק עצמו לעלות למעלה.
One is sometimes able to enter a state of adhesion (Dveikut) to HaShem above, in a state of expansive awareness, even when not engaged in prayer. At such times, he should consider himself to be higher than the dome239The dome of the firmament is called Aravot-ערבות and is the ninth level of the physical universe, in ascending order. The tenth level is that of the angelic beings called separate intellects (Sichliyim). See HaShem is One, Volume Two. of the firmament (Rakia) and then strengthen himself to ascend even higher.
ופעמים אפילו בשעת התפלה אינו יכול לעלות למעלה עובד בדחילו ורחימא למטה. ומכח מה שמדבר בדחילו ורחימו למטה ומדבק עצמו בבורא ית' יזכה לעלות למעלה מכל הרקיעים והכסאות והאופנים והשרפים ומדבר שם באותו העולם:
At other times, one is unable to ascend, even while engaged in prayer. However, by virtue of serving HaShem with love and fear below, in a state of diminished awareness, through the strength of his words uttered with love and fear below, and through adhering to HaShem, the Creator, blessed is He, he will be granted the strength to ascend even higher than all the firmaments, all the thrones, higher than the Ophanim-cycle angels and the Seraphim-fiery angels, and he adheres and speaks in that Upper World.