Thursday, 19 March 2015

pirke avot ethicsof - What is learning torah lishma?


In pirkei avot chapter 6 Rebbi Meir lists various benefits that will happen to one who learns "torah lishma" such as "it is revealed to him the secrets of the Torah. He becomes like an increasingly powerful river...It makes him great and exalted above all of creation.."



What is this torah lishma that Rebbi Meir is referring to?


Is it some kind of intent to have?




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