“A Call to Go Deeper” p: 171

Thursday, August 2, 2012

“A Call to Go Deeper” p: 171

AyinBase with R' Paltiel Thursday 14 MenachemAv 5772

Page 171 – 7 lines from the end of the page (line starts, 'she-alyeday -zeh...') For text, see link top right of the blog. And picture below.

We are looking at the meaning of 'getting to know'. The higher light (sovev) is above, but feeds the lower light (memaale).

There is knowing of the existence of the higher light, and then there is a deeper knowing – having a sense of how the higher light is 'wondrous' or 'remote'.

The nature of the higher light, the sovev light is to be muflah/wondrous. This higher light has no vessel or definition. It has no container that provides for its presence. What provides for its presence? Reality itself.

The principle of all knowledge and existence is 'the truth of His presence'. The closer you get to this source, the further you are from world and definition and vessel. Yet we can have a knowledge of this, 'in a way of wonder'. We sense how it represents truth itself, and is beyond functionality.

What is the difference between, 'knowing' and 'recognition'. Recognition is based on prior knowledge or experience. It is relevant here because 'knowing' is for coming to some new knowledge and remains an 'add on' to my primary knowledge. There is a deeper more personal awareness – this is called hakarah/recognition. 'My soul at a higher level than sechel/mind, is at one with that truth'

For us life is an 'add-on', and life is added to the physical body. Yet at a higher level the soul is the essence of life, meaning that the life of the soul is not separated from the source of life.

Knowing the wonder of the higher light (ohr ein sof)is not possible with 'knowledge', it can only be related to by 'recognition. This is where we ourselves go beyond definitive knowledge and relate with our souls.

21.5 minute of video – inside the text. There is recognition, that is arrived at not by simple deduction, but rather by means of 'lehavin davar mitoch davar' – delving deeply into the first knowledge and discerning what it stands for and where it originates and provides for it...

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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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