I am in the middle of reading-learning the Chovos Ha'Levavos-Duties of the Mind, Shaar Ha'Bechina-Gateway of Reflection. This is a wonderful edition which has the text in Hebrew (a translation from the Arabic) and a translation and commentary based on the lectures of Rabbi Avigdor Miller z"l.
If I had to guess, I would think that Rabbi Miller's favorite subject was Shaar Ha'Bechina and that of all his thousands of shiurim, it is the topic that came up the most often. Shaar Ha'Bechina is about reflecting on the world around us and recognizing that everything in the world teaches us that Hashem made the world with wisdom and kindness, with purpose and planning, and that the end result is for our benefit. This is what engenders love for Hashem. For those of us who heard Rabbi Miller, whether in person or on tape, we can hear his voice as we read the commentary, his unique manner of conveying the truth and wisdom of Torah.
I have been in touch with the publisher which is the Yeshiva Gedolah Bais Yisroel, the yeshiva Rav Miller founded. He told me that the way to purchase the sefer is either to buy it from Torah Treasures on Ave L and Nostrand in Brooklyn or from Rabbi Brog on 1474 E. 10th St in Brooklyn, phone number 718-998-5996. Alternatively, it can be bought online:
click here to order sefer online
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