Wednesday, December 19, 2012

“The Way for Us to Hear It” p:2


AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Wednesday 6 Tevet 5773

Page 2
First line of the page – (line starts, 'hu...') For text, click here.

We first need to get a sense of ratzon/will. There different levels of will... It seems to be an inherent reality unified with Essence – not an 'add-on' for essence.

It is daring to identify will within essence... but we can say the primary element of ratzon/will... We say, 'everything wants to persist.... kol davar rotzeh bekiumo...' How does a tree, cat or rock have a will to exist?

'Will' has no causes or ingredients.


In the human being this is, 'he wants to be whatever he is'. He relates to every part of himself and wouldn't want it to be any other way... We say when Moshiach comes, each will unload their burden and look for an exchange, but they will choose their own...

This is not about the will to survive. He wants because he identifies with it. It is a G-dly element. There's a reality to it beyond the individual's understanding. It covers every detail. This is want/ratzon. He wants what he is.

We live in a world of saying, 'choose who you want to be and have surgery'! This is out of wack. You will never find yourself. You will find yourself in the eyes of others. You won't recognize yourself ever going this way.

We say He wants Himself just the way he is. He chose to reveal his wanting to be Himself – this is revealing Himself. Reflected in light and creation.

The human being is a reflection of His truth. The human being has ownership.

Why is tshuvah/return superior to all the mitzvoth? Mitzvoth are an expression of His will.

Let's say you steal. Nothing on the physical level was destroyed. But you violate His will. You are saying, the world is happenstance... and I can take what I want...

His will is hidden in the mitzvoth and thus you can think, 'hey, I can take his property and nothing will happen.'

so thus in doing the mitzvoth it is not enough to do them. They have to be preceded by submission to His rulership. We first accept His rulership and then accept his decrees.
Acceptance comes first. And the mitzvah is revelation of His will.


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