Monday, June 4, 2012

“Light from Essence” p: 163


AyinBase with R' Paltiel Monday 14 Sivan 5772  

Page 163 – 5th line from of top of second paragraph (line starts, 'u'kmo...') For text, see link top right of the blog. Or for text right click here.

We started saying that light is not really a revelation from the essence yet it is still a tzurah atzmi (essential form). The principle of gilui/revelation does not exist in atzmus/essence. Essence is beyond concealment and revelation. It has no awareness of anything beyond itself.

Just like an object does not materialize from empty space so too one wonders how light could come from essence. Essence is beyond revelation. The sun does not relate to the concept of 'bringing light' since it has no concept of darkness. Darkness is not a possibility for the sun.


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