Tanya: The Kabbalah of You #26

One option for the battle between the Divine Soul and the Animal is the "rasha." Rather than referring to a wicked person, the rasha in Tanya describes a state where the Animal Soul gains control over the body, breaching the defenses of the Divine Soul.  

In this chapter, we explore the various forms the rasha can take and the cycles of relapse and remorse that mark its nature. However, even in the most extreme cases, the Divine Soul never disappears.   

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