“This is The Real Thing” p:41

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

“This is The Real Thing” p:41

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Wednesday 3 Kislev 5774

Page 41 (מא)

At about 8 lines from the end of the page – (line begins: 'min...') For text, click: Here.

We are concluding a description of the principle of hashpah atzmi/gufni (essential mentorship), where the influence is like part of the essence itself.

In the case of the seminal drop (tipah), we see it is 'himself', so how is it hashpah? It seems like it is just an extension of himself...

This is because the mentorship (whether physical or spiritual) is based on an overall reality that is higher and 'all encompassing'. He gives of himself, so that the new entity will be separate from him, although he does not abandon it... it becomes a part of the essence... How would one agree to separate a piece of himself? This is because it remains in the same overall reality. Till he sees that what is mine, is not mine at all, it really belongs to a greater reality...

This is seen in the halacha of inheritance, where it is seen as being the continuation of the same ownership. You have 2 entities (father and son) and yet they are the same?! That is because they relate and are nullified to the overall reality...

The father gives part of himself, and that the son can be superior to his father, since he was granted an essential element. And the essence is an unlimited resource... this is like the power of vegetation embedded in the earth – it can give rise to unlimited variety and quantity...

And how is it that the father, who is finite, can give over an essence and a lineage that will never end...? In everything there is light (orot) and vessels (keilim). The keilim are where things become real at the tangible level... God grants a presence into finite entities, that is infinite. The father and the earth, though finite (having a limited vessel) contain infinite light.

A human being is of such depth of reality, that he can focus his mind on something that has no practical implication.

And the influence of the essence is in a physical thing, specifically...

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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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