“At The Speed of Light” p: 160

Thursday, May 10, 2012

“At The Speed of Light” p: 160

AyinBase with R' Paltiel ThursdayNight 18 Iyar 5772

Page 160 – at 3^rd line of the second paragraph of the page (line starts, 'yiheyeah...') For text, see link top right of the blog. Or for text right click here.

When the soul is in a settled state in the body, then there is 'light of the soul'. This occurs when the body provides no resistance. Then the light of the source is present.

This is like chochmah/wisdom sensing at the level of 'because it is there', rather than 'cause and effect'.

The light of the soul allows for correct correlation and real chochmah/mind/intelligence.

Chochmah is ratzon/will at the body level.

Chochmah is like sight. Sight is a chochmah experience at the physical level.

And for there to be situation that the tzurah/form overcomes the chomer/material is by means of the essence of the soul specifically.

The supreme quality of essence is similar to the difference between chochmah/mind and ratzon/will. Essence is not a function or an experience.

We can grasp reality by means of its dimensions – chochmah relates to reality by means of this orientation. Ratzon/will just sees reality itself.

Ratzon does not work with dimensions, but there is a realization. It is not just the simple reality because it is real. Essence of soul is not a realized reality – this is G-dliness. It has no requirements or parameters. Ratzon has parameters. Oneg/pleasure too. Essene of the soul has no parameters. This is what can bring about the subservience in the material and in everything else.

Nature is all about 'cause and effect'. 'When I become aware of something without a cause, that is not natural'. 'I want the host with me when I am a guest at someone's table. Why? No reason, just a soul truth...'

Light is present only where it is allowed to be. No obstacles.

The body 'finds out' about things. The soul is different. It experience things without needing to know, 'how it found out'. Life does not go through this process.

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The power of the name...

In everything there is how this thing pertains to itself and how it represents itself. This representation is really a secondary element in this presence – that it can be viewed from outside and that it represents itself. There is a deep element - you would think that we can represent ourselves any way we want – this is politics, but this is a perversion. Really there is an essential element in a person to represent himself. This is the power of a name – it is an external thing, but at the same time it touches his essence. A person has a body and soul – the purpose of the soul in the body is not for itself, but to express itself outside...! ~ Shiur Sunday 8.22.2010

Light Power

All that came into being...

...all the created worlds and all the ethereal entities that live in them, even the worlds that are mere emanations without tangible substance, even the worlds of thought and beyond to the realms of infinite light that preceded Creation...

--all this came to be only as a result of the thought of you, the earthly being, struggling in a world that only a infinitesimal glimmer of G-dliness has reached in its purity, bringing light where light could not be.

And so it follows, that with one simple act of beauty, all those worlds and realms of light find their purpose fulfilled, and so shine yet brighter--and reciprocate with a burst of illumination into our lowly world.

That is why the entire creation can be transformed with one simple, sincere deed.

Never underestimate the power of light.

From the wisdom of the Rebbe. Words by Tzvi Freeman

Tools of the trade (Glossary)

(… to be continued and developed…)

· Bechinat – aspect

· Keili – vessel/container

· Ohr – light (pl: Ohrot or Orot)

· Hitlabshut – enclothement

· Kodesh – holy (lit: removed)

· Shaichus - connection

· Madrega – level

· Etzem – essence

· Muvdal – removed/separated

· Koach – power (as in koach reiya – the power of sight. Pl: kochot)

· Dibur – speech

· Machshavah – thought

· Myseh – action

· Malchus – kingship

· Kesser – crown, encompassing level

· Etzem – essence

· Mekabel – recipient

· Mashpia – giver / mentor

· Misromem – exalted

· Oh ein sof – infinite light

· Melech – king

· Meturgeman – translator / intermediary

· Tammuz – a Hebrew month

· Rav – teacher

· Sechel – mind

In the world - Beyond the world - Exodus - Shattering and Refinement

Hayom Yom (25 Tevet):

"From my father's discourses we see that Exodus from Egypt means leaving limitations and bounds, and Chassidus is to enable man to leave the restrictions of the material world.

There is a difference: The Egyptian Exodus means shattering and then departure. We went away from Egypt.

The Chassidic Exodus means purification and correction, stepping out of worldly limitations and bounds while remaining in the the world.

This means, that while functioning within the world we must transcend its limitations. We are to remove the limitations and bounds, and perceive the truth - that the world per se is truly good, since, after all, the natural world is what G-d intended.

This is attained through the Avoda (work) of Chassidus."

Notes: When society and environment ("world" in chassidic usage) conflict with Torah, there may be a reaction of withdrawal from "world" and its affairs. Extreme monastic withdrawal is rejected by Torah.
Chassidus advocates being "within world," involvement in the normal routines of family and occupation for example, but refusing subservience to the values and principles of "world."

The Jew's values are to be Torah's while he functions in the marketplace or laboratory. He utilizes the opportunities and challenges of "world" to subordinate and use worldly affairs for Torah ideals, values and goals.

He will do this intellectually when confronting concepts that appear not to be consonant with Torah, and also by observing Mitzvot in inhospitable circumstances.

While functioning in this environment he is apart from it, refusing to be dominated or intimidated by it.

Stand, Walk and Jump - Daily Chassidus

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“At The Speed of Light” p: 160

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