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I was discussing the mitzvah of Limud Hatorah. The Mesilas Yishorim I quoted above says that Deveikus is the purpose of everything.
I explained in my above post that the literal translation of the word Deveikus means an emotional thing.
“Third, it says that dveikus is impossible, and simply that being attached to a Talmid Chacham satisfies the mitzvah to be attached to Hashem.”
Wrong. The Gemara is explaining that actual Deveikus is really accomplished as it says mifurash in the possuk “V’Atem Hadeveikim B’Hashem Elokeichem Chaim Kulchem Hayom”
Yes, but the Gemara explains this is how we can fulfill the Mitzvah of “L’Ahava Es Hashem U’Liduvku Bo”; so one of the purposes of learning is definitely to be Mikayem this Mitzvah of Deveikus.
I just explained that it is indeed a purpose in learning since this is how we are able fullfill the mitzvah of “Liduvku Bo”.
