Having completed a basic understanding of the Godly soul, the Alter Rebbe turns his attention to the composition of the animal soul. Chapter 6 will give us an insight into how the animal soul works. Indeed, just like the Godly soul – the animal soul is a perfect parallel of the Godly soul.
It too has ten faculties to it and three soul garments. But instead of its soul garments elevating it and by extension the person, to higher levels, its garments bring the animal soul down with it, together with the person. Follow along with us as we use the work Lessons in Tanya, copyright Kehot Publication Society (and used with permission.) Read the text with us and see the material for yourself.
