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Another thing to note is that in Parshat Bechukotai it speaks of the benefits of proper tikkun by stating in vs. 11 "And I will set my Tabernacle among you." The Tabernacle here is not the Mikdash rather it is the Mishkan. The Sages say that even during the galut (exile) we are required to build the Mishkan. Does this mean we should set up a tent with the Levitical laws and priesthood in place? For those who do not understand P'nimiyut haTorah (Inner Teaching) this may be the case. However, the true meaning of Mishkan is not in reference to a physical building rather it is about our own bodies. Consider what the Rambam wrote to his own son in this regards:

"My son Avraham, you must realize that the Mishkan alludes to the human body. The Holy Ark, the innermost part, alludes to the human heart, which is the innermost part of the body. The Ark was the main part of the Mishkan because it contained the Tablets of the Covenant. So, too, is the human heart the main part of the body. It is the source of his life, his knowledge and his understanding. The wings of the keruvim, which spread over the Ark, allude to the lungs. The lungs are over the heart like wings and they provide it with air. The Table in the Mishkan alludes to the human stomach. Just as food and drink are placed on the table, so the stomach is filled with food and drink that a person consumes and from there it is distributed to the other parts of the body.The Menorah (candlestick) in the Mishkan alludes to the human mind. Just as the Menorah gives forth light, so the intellect enlightens the entire body. Three stems went out from the Menorah on each side. These allude to the three limbs that extend from each side of the human body, the eye, the ear, and the hand. The intellect directs these three parts of the body. The incense altar alludes to the sense of smell. The sacrificial altar alludes to the intestines, which digest the food that enters the body. The veil covering the Mishkan alludes to the diaphragm, which is like a barrier between the parts of the body. The washstand alludes to the moisture and other liquids in the body. The goats’ wool hangings allude to the skin that covers the human body. The beams of the Mishkan allude to the ribs."

In Sefer Charedim it also states:

"You are a Temple for the presence of the Holy King! As such, it is extremely important that you sanctify your heart and your soul, as well as all 248 limbs (bones) of your body. It is written, “The Holy One is in your midst [be’kir’becha]” (Hoshea 11:9), and “They [the people] are HaShem’s Temple“ (Yirmiyahu 7:4), and “Be holy, for I, HaShem, am holy” (Vayikra 19:2), and “I will place My Mishkan [Tabernacle] in your midst [be’tochechem]” (Vayikra 26:11). HaShem means what He says: “I dwell in you!”

Everything in the Torah is an internal reality. This is what the Sages teach us very clearly. It is those who can't perceive the reality of this that cling to the religious codes of the external Torah. The Torah speaks on many levels for sure but every level only exists to raise us up to a higher level. The great tikkun of Parshat Bechukotai is in the promise (vs 11) that HaShem will dwell in the Mishkan and be revealed in the midst of His people. According to P'nimiyut haTorah this indicates that the Shechina will be restored "in" His people as each of us is the Mishkan.