Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi's "Tanya" is the "bible of Chassidism" -- the fundamental work upon which dozens of books and thousands of maamarim (discourses) by seven generations of Chabad Rebbes are based. The "heart" of Tanya is its 32nd chapter which discusses the mitzvah of Ahavat Yisrael, love of a fellow Jew.
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Difficult why lesson preaches hatered.
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(Tehilim 45:8) Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
There is a need to, not only love righteousness, but also to hate wickedness. True righteousness is to love the person and help to free the captive Divine Soul while hating that which keeps the Divine Soul in bondage. A very difficult balance for most to achieve. However, in doing so, the fullness of God's blessing can be experienced. Is this not God giving us an opportunity to participate in Redemption?
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Confront those that are close to you about their unloving or wicked actions.
Friends are able to constructively criticize each other. If you fail, tell the elders, Increased pressure or guidance may cause them to change.
Compassion must not be limited to your own. Such Love is shallow and artificial. All souls come from the same place and are true brothers.
Criticisms are for your own, those relationships are already grounded in Love; They are not effecive with others and won't bring them closer. Only "Compassion destroys hatred and awakens love"
You have lost nothing if your don't receive love in return, you are blessed. Don't regret. Pity them because they are not able to return it.
I feel like the word "hatred" is not a good representation of what is being communicated in the message.
Hatred is a passionate and active expression of feeling and is evil in itself.
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I believe Rav Zalman in this Tanya portion means to 'hate' peoples' behaviour but to love their souls, pure selves.
What a challenge! It seems only possible if one has absolutely NO need or expectation of other humans...
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