“You Make My Questions Disappear” p:45

Thursday, December 5, 2013

“You Make My Questions Disappear” p:45

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel ThursdayNight 2 Tevet 5774

Page 45 מה

At about a quarter from the end of the page – (line begins: "lephi...”) For text, click: Here.

There is a source for existence. There is a point that initiates the chochmah/insight. This is of enormous significance. It is life giving.

We have discussed the table on the floor, supported by the beams, supported by the walls, supported by the foundation, supported by the earth, and the earth is supported by... nothing... it is supported by the Godly will, the Godly presence.

The fact that there are beams and walls etc, does not deminish at all the Godly miracle. They just allow as to feel comfortable, and 'know' how things fit together.

But the Godly will is infinitely more solid than the ground itself. It is recognized by the insight/chochmah of the soul. And all we experience in the physical world serves as a trigger to awaken our insight.

It gives reality to the human being, and to the whole world.

THERE ARE ONLY TWO WAYS TO LIVE YOUR LIFE. ONE IS AS THOUGH NOTHING IS A MIRACLE.

The other is as though everything is a miracle. ~ Albert Einstein

Chochmah is one spark. But it contains infinite information. This is like one glance that contains a vast vista in one instant... Unlike hearing, which is sequential, sight is effortless. You are shown things from a higher, truth perspective...

God made the world, and did not let you float alone. Just as He holds up the whole world in nothingness, so too He holds you up...

Nothing gives a presence to itself. There is a First Being, that continually brings things into existence. Physical life is via breathing. He breathes into you... we allow the air to be pressed into our nostrils... we don't actively pursue life – that's not life. Live is given to us.

Bina is lower than chochmah/insight. For chochmah there are no questions. It just sees. Bina works with structure and explanation. Chochmah does not ask how the earth is suspended. When we says it is suspended by His design, it brings it back home...!

And the joining of chochmah/delight and bina/understanding is continuous... and this maintains the world.

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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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