Scrutinies of the Ego

As spirituality is developed, ego is also growing. Ego is useful because it is the means to advance in spirituality. Thus, limiting the ego is not encouraged. In kabbalah, there are the three lines -- the left, the right, and the middle. Left is the ego and the right is the reforming light. Ego provides the deficiency which helps in enlarging the desire and vessel through which the light can enter. Light is attracted during the study of the Zohar and the Talmud Eser Sefirot. The middle line is achieved when one brings his deficiencies and demands during the study with the world kli. Within this, many internal scrutinies happen. But, it is good to be reminded that we are given the remedy through which we can cry out to the Creator for help and through which He provides help. Rav Laitman speaks of this in his blog article entitled, 'Understanding the Three Lines of Our Inner Work.'