Every aspect of man was created in the same form as the Divine traits. A person's body, his soul in all of its aspects was each made similar to the Sefirot. In Pasach Eliyahu the Zohar shows us how the human body is a reflection of the Sefirot. For example, the right hand of a person is rooted in the Divine trait of Chesed (unbounded giving), which is represented on the right side of the Sefirot. The left hand is rooted in Din (judgement, constriction). This is the key to comprehending what a person accomplishes with his physical actions. When a person acts he stirs the commensurate Divine trait which bestows that trait back to humanity. This is why there are a number of Halchot which instruct to have the right precede the left, or to place the right above the left.
This teaches us the great importance of man, and the significance of the form of his limbs and his utilization of his body. When a person is davening Shemoneh Esray and placing the right hand over the left he is using Chesed to overcome Din and Chesed is stronger in the world. We see from this how powerful man is and the great light that is contained within his actions and conduct. A person needs to appreciate and value his body and what it can do, as there is great value in human behavior as it is a reflection of the Divine.
People are generally not conscious of this and do not value their bodies and actions, and think that a hand motion lacks meaning. This is due to the fact that they do not understand the concepts of Creation, why he was created, how he came about, how his body is arranged and the spiritual concepts underlying all of these. When a person studies and grasps the holiness of his existence, and the great power which delineated his limbs and formed his body, he can then understand how much holiness is available to him and the meaning of his deeds.
A person should therefore take heed that he doesn't soil his actions, as they have great spiritual ramifications. He should see to it that he engages in good behaviors in order to awaken a commensurate bestowal from above.
This teaches us the great importance of man, and the significance of the form of his limbs and his utilization of his body. When a person is davening Shemoneh Esray and placing the right hand over the left he is using Chesed to overcome Din and Chesed is stronger in the world. We see from this how powerful man is and the great light that is contained within his actions and conduct. A person needs to appreciate and value his body and what it can do, as there is great value in human behavior as it is a reflection of the Divine.
People are generally not conscious of this and do not value their bodies and actions, and think that a hand motion lacks meaning. This is due to the fact that they do not understand the concepts of Creation, why he was created, how he came about, how his body is arranged and the spiritual concepts underlying all of these. When a person studies and grasps the holiness of his existence, and the great power which delineated his limbs and formed his body, he can then understand how much holiness is available to him and the meaning of his deeds.
A person should therefore take heed that he doesn't soil his actions, as they have great spiritual ramifications. He should see to it that he engages in good behaviors in order to awaken a commensurate bestowal from above.
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