QUESTION:
I had asked the Rav shlit”a the following question: If one’s personal Rav tells him to do something and he feels in his heart that this is the wrong thing, is he obligated to listen to his Rav in spite of what he feels? Do we apply the rule of “Even if they tell you your left is your right, your right is your left”? The Rav shlit”a responded that one needs to find a Rav whom he recognizes as the closest to the truth. My question now is: What indeed is the way to find a personal Rav for oneself?
ANSWER:
Your search for a Rav has to come after first clarifying what you are really looking for, and for that you need self-recognition, to know yourself well, so that you can know how to search for a Rav who will be suitable to your personal soul. If you are lacking in self-recognition, it will be too difficult to search for a proper Rav for yourself. You also need to daven to Hashem, with tears, that you should find your true Rav.
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