Torah 123

What if the very thing making you smart is what's keeping you away from Hashem? Rebbe Nachman says in the story or something fascinating. When Klal Yisrael stood at Har Sinai, [music] they weren't simple, uneducated people. They were incredibly sophisticated thinkers. They came from a world of idol worship built around deep philosophies, [music] intellectual arguments, and complicated ideas. But here's what made Kabbalas HaTorah possible. They threw it all away. Their philosophies, their intellectual calculations, their own understanding. [music] They were willing to put aside everything they thought they knew. Because if they had held on to their own cleverness, even the greatest miracles of Moshe Rabbeinu wouldn't have convinced them. And that's why Rebbe Nachman says the foundation of Avodas Hashem is connecting to the true tzaddik and accepting his guidance, [music] even when your own mind thinks differently. It's called temimus, serving Hashem with simplicity. Because in order to receive the greatest wisdom of the world, first have to let go of your own.