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DonateThe blessings in Shemoneh Esrei are vessels for Elokus:[1]
The meaning and effect of the blessings of Shemoneh Esrei is as follows: Every blessing begins with the Baruch which means to draw down a revelation of G-dliness from His name Havaya so it be revealed below. Hence, in each blessing of the prayer of Shemoneh Esrei one draws down G-dliness below. However, this G-dliness is not felt by the person due to the coarseness of the body which conceals and darkens the revelation and the revelation will only be felt in the future era when even the flesh of the body will be nullified to G-d and thereby see G-dliness and will no longer act as a source of concealment. It is for this reason that during Shemoneh Esrei one must bow during various blessings of the prayer in order to at least externally show his nullification to G-d which he will naturally experience in the future. Now, the particular blessings of Shemoneh Esrei each represent a particular vessel to contain the divine blessing of G-d. For example, the blessing of healing the sick holds the G-dly revelation and energy necessary to heal the sick and so on and so forth by each blessing.
[1] Torah Or p. 16a
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