Lessons in Tanya Musings day 36 2/7/2023

Part two of Chapter 24.  He continues the discussion of sin as a result of the "spirit of folly." The section deals with three types of violations: 1. Cardinal sins which cannot be violated at any cost 2. Prohibitions that need to be violated in the short term for the sake of long term gain 3. Violations of prohibitions punishable by Karet - divine separation, vs. most other violations, which are temporary breaks with the divine. I also attempt to express my view of how the spirit of folly as he presents it is not an excuse for the bad choices people make and yet we must also recognize that often people are not making rational choices when making hurtful, horrific choices in the actions that they take.