[Avodah] Acharonim (and Mussar) as TT, Redux

[Micha Berger]

I'm inclined to agree with RAM. Talmud Torah is defined by the ameilus,
not the content. I therefore would define Torah for the sake of talmud
Torah in terms of what the person is immersing himself in.

Nefesh haChaim IV opens (first 4 peraqim or so) that a person immersed
in Torah has a mind that is purified, shaleim, causes tiqunei olam,
and his ratzon becomes unified with HQBH. The contrapositive would tell
us that any and only ameilus which purifies the soul is talmud Torah.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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