Sechel: No, I don’t learn the Arizal, not because I don’t hold of it (God forbid!), but because his teachings are kabbalistic, and I am not nearly on the level to learn Kabbalah. It says that one shouldn’t learn Kabbalah at a young age, and even at an older age, one needs a firm foundation in learning before venturing into it. If one does learn it without the proper foundation, it will be misused.
As for a source on the importance of Mesorah – Avos, 1:1.
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