“Non-presence Presence” p: 29 AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel  

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We are demonstrating and recognizing an element that we cannot really describe or conceptualize, and yet we sense its truth and reality, to the extent that it satisfies a most fundamental question!

We pointed out that the question of 'where does the world come from?' is a powerful question. And the answer is that it comes from a source that is beyond presence (since every presence is a creation). So what is meant?

We have an awareness that means that this is a satisfactory answer to the question. This is a Godly soul awareness. Not a natural soul awareness. The natural soul deals with presence and the way things affect each other.

The natural soul does not have a means to relate to a 'non-presence'.

We need to focus on what human intelligence is in its purist state. And focus on the Jewish insight, which is a totally unique finesse of awareness. Such a refined awareness, that it cannot be identified in the natural realm. We looked at Noam Elimelech as an example of a non-presence presence – purely Godly.

Something we sense not by virtue of contrast, we sense due to its pure truth – this is Godliness... it makes no noise at all...

The Godly soul does not seek delight or experience. If it has delight it is due to God's delight. There is no separate presence and experience. The soul delight in each of the 4 senses it has in service of God.

Like the sense of sight. What is seen by the 'mind's eye' of the Godly soul...? It looks into the glory and purity and greatness of the King...

This is what it experienced in sight.

'Real' means something fundamental.

Thus, when we say we have oneg/delight in sight, it is because it is a subset of the reality that we know. So if the soul was not aware of its own reality then sight would not make anything real. Sight gives us the sense of the reality of our own soul on an active/functional level...

So the Godly soul sees not the world, but His glory.