Thursday, August 30, 2012

“Poetry and Prose” p: 173


AyinBase, Ayin Beis, with R' Paltiel Thursday 12 Elul 5772 

Page 173 – middle of the page (line starts, 'kuli...') For text, see picture below.

When looking at the topic of essence and light from the essence we began to discuss, 3 levels of garment. The soul and the body, second thought that cannot be divested, but can be changed, and lastly speech that can be silenced.

And though speech can be silenced, it is not really a separate faculty. It affects closeness in another person. Even in deed and action, like giving a gift to someone, there is also a closeness created. The difference is, that the benefit is in the object itself, but in speech, the speaker adds an essential element. This shows that it is not a separate presence, and that's why it causes an elevation in the other person.


So in truth the speech carries the speaker with it.

The name applies to the person, while the body is the recipient of the soul.






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