Engaging in Kabbalah Requires No Preliminary Excellence
From the words of the Gemarah: “A disciple who has not seen a good sign in his study after five years will also not see it.” Why did he not see a good sign in his study? Certainly, it is only due to the absence of the intention of the heart, and not because of any lack of aptitude, as the wisdom of Torah requires no aptitude. Instead, as it is written in the above study: “The Creator said unto Israel, ‘Regard, the whole wisdom and the whole Torah is easy: any one who fears Me and observes the words of the Torah, the whole wisdom and the whole Torah are in his heart.’”
Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot,” 23
If one is made ungifted, how can he be a wise disciple? His brain is too small to understand the words of Torah. Midrash Rabba says about that (portion, “And This Is the Blessing), “The Creator said unto Israel, ‘The whole of the wisdom and the whole of the Torah are easy. Anyone who fears Me and practices the words of Torah, the whole of the wisdom and the whole of Torah are in his heart.’”
He explained about it in the “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot”: “Thus, no prior aptitude is required here. Rather, by the fear of the Creator alone is one rewarded with the whole of the wisdom of the Torah. This is the meaning of, ‘Everything is in the hands of the Creator except for the fear of the Creator.’ This means that only the fear of the Creator requires choice, and the rest is given by the Creator.”
Rabash, Steps of the Ladder, “The Ungifted”
During the practice of Torah, every person must labor in it, and set his mind and heart to find “the light of the king's countenance” in it, that is, the attainment of open Providence, called “light of countenance.” And any person is fit for it, as it is written, “those that seek Me shall find Me,” and as it is written, “I labored and did not find, do not believe.” Thus, one needs nothing in this matter except the labor alone.
Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot”, Item 97
The purpose of creation is not necessarily for a select group. Rather, the purpose of creation belongs to all creations without exception. It is not necessarily the strong and skillful, or the brave people who can overcome. Rather, it belongs to all the creatures. (Examine the “Introduction toThe Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Item 21, where it quotes Midrash Rabba, Portion, “This is the Blessing”: “ The Creator said unto Israel: ‘Regard, the whole wisdom and the whole of Torah are easy: Anyone who fears Me and does the words of Torah, the entire wisdom and the whole of the Torah are in his heart.’”)
Rabash, Rabash—the Social Writings, “Love of Friends – 2”
Since the secrets of Torah come from a superior source—from the great concealment of the internality of the soul, a part of the Creator Above—they can enter all the hearts, even those hearts that have not reached the extent of expanded knowledge for acquiring a broad and deep science. And when they use that gift of theirs—the inclination toward the secrets of the Upper One, along with the acceptance of their scientific weakness, which fills them with humility, they bring a blessing to the world and reveal, with their pure desire, a great Light of the sages’ knowledge.
Rav Raiah Kook, Orot HaTorah [Lights of the Torah] 10, 5