“Anatomy of Pain” p: 6

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

“Anatomy of Pain” p: 6

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Monday 26 Tevet 5773

Page 6

1^st line from the top of the page – (line starts, 'bah koach...') For text, click here.

We are talking about the kav – the end of the line – the way it is in malchus of atzilus. And this is how malchus stays connected to the sphirot above it...

The kav/line has the element of infinity, and infinity joins everything.

All of existence... everything... physical and spiritual... must possess one reality in it... the truth of His presence. Without that there is no presence.

The lower levels... the worlds of 'biyah' do not relate to this reality directly... You are hungry and thirsty and you soul seeks the holy spark that is hidden in the food. You eat not due to your stomach. That is the soul truth. But in the 'worldly' level, we are hungry because we are living and the body wants food...

The reality remains... your stomach rumbles for food and the man feels pain. But the stomach is not in pain, the life element in the man feels it, and the stomach distracts him from his desired occupation... The pain is not the issue, but the sense that in life there should be perfection and that the inadequacy in existence and this is the underlying element of pain...

If the world is an inadvertent creation, why does it exist. It is His will that gives the world life.

The world represents a profound truth. It cannot, not be. This is the meaning of 'the kav/line is enclothed in biyah, truly' (biyah is the 4 lower worlds).

The world is a real entity due to this. The world is not aware of the import it contains.

Chochmah/wisdom is the recognition of truth of all things that you apprehend...

It is the kav/line that bind the malchus (presence of the King) with the infinite light that is completely beyond presence.

Similarly the kav/line serves 2 functions. Just like the network of pipes contain deep wisdom, connecting all points while not wasting, so too the kav ensures light comes to the places of holiness... The kav/line is pure holiness and it guards the light...

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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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