“We Fail Completely” p: 171

AyinBase with R' Paltiel ThursdayNight 7 MenachemAv 5772 

Page 171 – lower third of the page (line starts, 'bebiya...') For text, see picture below or see link top right of the blog (needs update).

We are discussing that there is know knowing in the essence. Knowledge is only applicable in the ha-arah – reflection. This is the aspect of G-dliness that expresses itself through keilim/vessels. It is not essence. Essence is not dressed in vessels.

The body has no real hasagah of its own. The body gives it a certain, chayut/life and thus it participates to some extent... Hasagah means, 'I understand something that is beyond me... and the body becomes excited and sensitive to the topic at hand...'

G-dliness in general is not at all similar to the creations... so if there is an element of G-dliness that is recognizable this is called hasaga/grasp. This is grasp or translation in our worldly orientation. By for example giving a metaphor/mashal for something, we put the topic in our framework to some extent...

Below atzilus things are grasped by vessels and definition.

If not for the space the box could not sit there. But the space not does not become the box. There is no way to capture space. It is beyond captivity. This is an example of something that is present and the basis for all existence, but is not captured by the existence.

Picture from Joel in Sweden

We say He made the world and provied metaphors/mashalim for us to understand Him and G-dliness... this is like space... it provides but is not captured... 

how do we get to know the level that is completely beyond wold is by first getting to know the level that is involved with the world...

24 minutes into the video. The Rebbe will explain that we will relate to levels beyond us. You will have a compelling element in your own sechel, not through external proofs... that enables you to relate to this.

What makes us know? Witnesses are not sufficient. What is so great about knowing something remote from the world. It is difficult for you to know. Yet you know it. It is known that the essence of ohr ein sof is not in proximity to worldliness and worlds... it never becomes part and parcel of world.

Atzmus/essence is entirely self-contained. It is 'in and of itself'. There is no way for it to be anything but itself. Try to define the world truth. We fail completely. It will not correlate with anything else. There is no vessel for it. Though truth is the absolute reality. We must eliminate from our thought that there is such a thing as an, 'accidental development'. The basis of everything is the truth of His presence. But this truth cannot directly relate to any created entity.

So it follows that, that which is dressed in the world is only a ha-arah/reflection.

The world contains many colors. This is due to the light unifying with the object.

Only a reduced light creates colors. It limits itself to the world and the vessels...

This means the reflection without the source from which it came... and being that this is what is dressed in the world, thus it is imperative that there is a source, from which it came...

It comes from it and is connected to it... this is a hamshacha... the reflection is connected to its source... 

Think of a person and his reflection. The reflection is called, just the reflection / ha-arah levad. It is an accurate reflection, but just a reflection. Is it a reflection of the person or his appearance? The reflection if a representation of the appearance of the person – which is not the person.

So a simple reflection can be contained in a vessel – the mirror. There is no real essence there. And everything there is specific according to the parts and appearance. In contrast to the person, where the appearance reflects the reality of the person.

World is anything that has to be created. Anything that is a primary reality is remote from the world / muflah min ha-olamot.

When you see a person and see his appearance, see him. His appearance can be obstructed, but this does not change the reality of his presence. This is the essence in the context of our mashal/metaphor. Thus the level that is remote from the world is also a reflection.

Sovev is a level that is too 'all encompassing' to be involved in worlds.