Friday, December 7, 2012

“Truth is the Primary Element of Reality” p:174


AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Friday 22 Kislev 5772 

Page 174/קעד
Start of second paragraph of the page – (line starts, 'vehinay...') For text, see picture below.

Wherever light is found it is in a state of being an essential light / ohr atzmi – this is due to the principle of light. Even when reduced and put in vessels it is essential. When the light is in worlds there is hardly any revelation of light, but where it is revealed the essential quality is present.


In the light there are different level. This is seen in the saying 'holy' 3 times (in the prayer service). This is to say it is not enclothed and part of 'thinginess in the world'. It stays holy and separate even with its descent. This is like sunlight – it cannot become dirty!

So why three times 'holy'? This is because there are differences in the ways it remains above and aloof. In general there are 3 different levels.

The light of atzilus comes in a manner of true enclothement – it becomes part and parcel of the vessels of atzilus. It is transformed to be suitable for the vessel.

Light is essentially simple. Then it becomes like the vessel and loses its simplicity. What does this mean? Light is a presentation of Essence. He decided to present Himself in light. What is Essence? It is not a 'what' – it is not a presence that you can put your finger on – the most you can say is 'truth'.

Truth is the Primary Element of Reality – this is contrary to the view that 'all is relative'. All comes from Him and His creation.

If you just have the 'big bang' – then all things you have don't relate to the primary truth – they relate to just a primary state without a relationship to it.

We say all comes from Him and thus everything has a primary truth. We say there is a plan and an initial reality. There is a First Being that precedes all. Thus truth permeates everything. Reality is pashut/simple. Not relative.

Light is a representation of this truth. Truth does not require a purpose. It is its own justification and is thus simple.

So even though the light is essential and simple, it is capable of being dressed in the vessels of atzilus. And the vessels reveal certain qualities in the light...

simple/peshitus does not mean 'nothing', it means 'everything'.



No comments:

Post a Comment