Monday, September 21, 2009

Being vs. Doing


Aeter with R' Paltiel 9/21/09 Monday 3 Tishrei 5770 P:PayAleph


A few lines below the middle of the page. Line starts “hu bechinat gulgalte”



We are looking at two levels in malchus. Kesser and gilui malchus. In Yisroel there are also these two levels.


The brain is sensitive, but it has to be touched to be sensitive to it. The human form represents and reveals the essence on its own – it doesn't have to be sensitive – just by being/existing it makes a statement. Sechel seeks the truth due to the ratzon that propels/guides it. This explains why we say the skull is superior to the brain.


Arusa delieba – arousal of the heart. Sechel works with reason and deduction and can mislead, the heart can only be touched and aroused by that which touches it directly.

This arousal is a direct reflection of the nefesh itself. It is revealed on Shabbat by means of the work of the sechel of the weekdays. When you reach the purity of the sechel you reach the ratzon that is behind the sechel – this is what is revealed on Shabbat.


Shabbat is a day of rest, with nothing to do, yet we say it is a day of delight. It is not relaxation without a message, it is the ratzon that is behind the sechel and the action of the weekday.




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