Revelation
"It would seem, then, from what you’ve said, that intellectual also means something like revelation."
"Yes, one hundred percent," he exclaimed. "A lot of what the Rebbe teaches is knowledge of great, spiritual, mystical character."
"Then I’d better clarify. We’ve talked about this intellectual path of Hasidism. I’ve been assuming that this intellectual path, or direction, is one of the mind, but I believe now that you’re not saying that at all. You’re saying that your intellectual path is of the mental faculty in addition to an intuitive or revelatory faculty. Please help us understand: what do you mean by intellectual?" I asked.
"The key to developing spirituality is by understanding as much as we can. The word ‘Chabad’ means wisdom, understanding and knowledge — which is the intellectual process."
Understanding
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