Lesson in Tanya Musings Day 40 2/12/2023

Part one of Chapter 26.  This chapter discusses finding positive growth in the midst of sadness and darkness.  We delve into the beginnings of the theology of how we find hope in tragedy, meaning in suffering, light within darkness.  This relates to inspiring people to continue to work on spiritual growth even when things seem lost.  The Alter Rebbe suggests that we may never understand the why and that our push to succeed might be like planting the seeds for some future time.  None of this pushes aside the pain and sadness.  Rather, it is a his call to reflect on trying to see farther and deeper, which for most of us is nearly impossible to do.  It doesn't we despair and don't reflect.  Rather, we recognize our limitations as human beings to prognosticate on the whys of the future.