The forces that control us
By zevi770 · November 15, 2012
The Zohar teaches there are three forces that can control us:
This is very important.
For we can be controlled, YES CONTROLLED, by one of these forces.
The truth is, unless we are actively in control, we are passively controlled!
Ideally, our mind should control our hearts.
As the Rebbe Rashab explained to Freud, the goal of Chassidus / Kabbalah is that the heart should be guided by the mind, so my passions are those I choose for myself, not,
Control two: my instincts, which fundamentally are subdivided into earth: laziness depression (when things don’t go our way;) Fire: arrogance anger; Water – instinctual pleasures, drugs sex and rock n roll etc. and last but not least air: meaningless activities, comedy, movies, internet, tv.
But – control 3 – worst of all, that makes man worst than the vilest creature is when man gets offended – ego – for man to restore his “ego, has and does, create the most heinous acts.