Editing The Arizal (section)

== The Arizal in Chabad Teachings ==
Chabad Chassidus, which comes as a direct continuation of general Chassidus, is essentially a movement that follows the Arizal's practices and serves as a direct continuation of his teachings. However, while the Arizal only engaged in teaching Kabbalah to his students, and only to those of high spiritual standing, as his teachings were beyond the comprehension of simple people, the purpose of Chassidus is to reveal the depth of Kabbalah even among simple Jews who cannot reach the elevated levels of the Arizal's students.

In Chabad Chassidus, in addition to the Arizal's teachings, many stories from his life and actions are brought as parables and examples to explain deep concepts in Chassidus. For example, it is explained in Chassidus that for the Kav's light to be clothed in creation, it must necessarily involve a tzimtzum in the light itself. As an example of this, it is told that the Arizal needed to 'find' within himself a "thin pipeline" to transmit his teachings to his students.

Similarly, it is often mentioned that the Arizal achieved during a light Shabbos afternoon nap, regarding the parsha of Bilaam and Balak, what would take 70 or 80 years to explain, as an example of perception through seeing, which takes moments, versus hearing, which takes much longer.
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