God reveals Himself in many ways in the world. This is the root cause for their being so many different types of people. The distinctions between people and the way in which their souls operate are rooted in the spiritual light at the core of their existence. Each person is rooted in a distinct light of God's manifestation which establishes his nature, what attracts him, and his approach to life. Some souls are more connected to chesed, others to gevurah, some to tifereth, and yet others to malchuth.
This is the basis for a proper understanding of educating children, "Educate a child according to his path," the personal spiritual path of the individual child. In order to be ready to properly educate children according to their unique paths a person must first educate himself in the panoply of ways in which God is manifested in the world. Each person is a revelation of God's holiness through his own soul, in his unique expression of holiness which is his task in this world. To understand the uniqueness of each individual it is necessary to first understand the many facets of God's light in order to connect the soul of the child with the particular light which is appropriate for him.
If a person is only familiar with one manifestation of the Divine light he will attempt to educate all his students and children along that path. Since he is unaware of other paths, he assumes that this is the one truth. These efforts will fail for those whose souls are destined for another path. They will be resistant to his efforts, and, as they are not offered an alternative that suits them, will feel opposition in general to God and are likely to reject everything. Almost all rebellion against spirituality results from the lack of awareness that there are other approaches, based in the broad selection of ways in which God is manifest in the world, which could direct these individuals down the path that fits their own personality and desire. The lack of involvement in Kabbalistic study, leads to a lack of understanding of the multiplicity of approaches, and leaves people stuck in one way of serving God. The result is rejection in the hearts of those for whom the most popular path is not the right path.
We are not referring to the realm of Halacha which is established and incumbent on every Jew, and is not dependent on ones personal inclinations. However, the main difficulties in education are not in the area of Halacha, but due to the soul. When a person finds his place within Jewish spirituality, the toil in Halacha will also be sweet to him. He will desire the Mitzvoth of Hashem, even those which are naturally difficult.
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This is the basis for a proper understanding of educating children, "Educate a child according to his path," the personal spiritual path of the individual child. In order to be ready to properly educate children according to their unique paths a person must first educate himself in the panoply of ways in which God is manifested in the world. Each person is a revelation of God's holiness through his own soul, in his unique expression of holiness which is his task in this world. To understand the uniqueness of each individual it is necessary to first understand the many facets of God's light in order to connect the soul of the child with the particular light which is appropriate for him.
If a person is only familiar with one manifestation of the Divine light he will attempt to educate all his students and children along that path. Since he is unaware of other paths, he assumes that this is the one truth. These efforts will fail for those whose souls are destined for another path. They will be resistant to his efforts, and, as they are not offered an alternative that suits them, will feel opposition in general to God and are likely to reject everything. Almost all rebellion against spirituality results from the lack of awareness that there are other approaches, based in the broad selection of ways in which God is manifest in the world, which could direct these individuals down the path that fits their own personality and desire. The lack of involvement in Kabbalistic study, leads to a lack of understanding of the multiplicity of approaches, and leaves people stuck in one way of serving God. The result is rejection in the hearts of those for whom the most popular path is not the right path.
We are not referring to the realm of Halacha which is established and incumbent on every Jew, and is not dependent on ones personal inclinations. However, the main difficulties in education are not in the area of Halacha, but due to the soul. When a person finds his place within Jewish spirituality, the toil in Halacha will also be sweet to him. He will desire the Mitzvoth of Hashem, even those which are naturally difficult.
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