Thursday, November 15, 2012

“Presence Precedes Non-Presence” p:173


AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Thursday 1 Kislev 5772 


Page 173 at 3rd line from the top of the page – (line starts, 'haratzon...') For text, see picture below.

In the infinite light before the tzimzum/contraction two levels can be seen – the essence of light and the 'hispashtut/spreading' of the light.

And what level are we talking of? What can we grasp or say about this level? Ohr einsof / the infinite light is the way He represents Himself. Etzem is where presence precedes non-presence. It is due to His truth. And a light at this level does not 'come' from anywhere – it represents essence.


And yet still we are saying it has 2 levels – essence and 'spreading'. This spreading/hispashtus is the nature of light.

Light in general stands for 'name'. Name defines how this person can be known to others.

He wants that His presence is also at the level of 'world'.

A human being too must know himself. Because he knows himself, when called by name he responds.

So too above, etzem ha-shem / essence of the name is Him knowing Himself.

A person needs a name because he's an individual in the context of others. Above, this name is a volitional presence. It is not the definition of Essence.

No matter how far the light spreads. No matter how far the creation extends. That too comes from Him. Everything gets presence from the Original Source.




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