“Soul Says To The Body” p: 72(5)

Sunday, September 7, 2014

“Soul Says To The Body” p: 72(5)

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel 12 Elul, 5774

Page 72(6)

At top of second section of the page (line begins, “vehinay...”) For text, click: Here or see below.

There is nothing in the essence that compels it to have light/ohr. So you could say that the light element is peripheral to the essence. Yet still it is correct to refer to the light as tzurah atzmi (essential form).

This is beyond understanding. Beyond understanding in terms of structure, but understanding in terms of 'truth' reaches to it.

The Rambam says, the first principle is to know that there is a First Being. Is there a non being prior to this? Is so He's not first. He is the start of all.

Truth is that which you cannot imagine 'not being'. Sechel/mind is an emanation, and thus cannot understand the truth. Truth is beyond sechel/mind. There is an element of truth is sechel. This is chochmah/wisdom, which also cannot be discussed and described in words.

The Rebbe is saying that 'something' from essence is a wonder. But light coming from essence, you might not think of as wondrous since light is not really a 'thing'. But the Rebbe is saying it is as much of a wonder that light comes from essence as other 'stuff'.

So the question is how does light come from the essence? We know that first is the First Being, but how does light come...?

Think of a home and a clock on the wall. Does the clock sense its purpose? No. The human element is due to his presence, nothing is emanating. A person looks at things, and with the proper thoughts he brings holiness to what he gazes upon. This birur/purification is real. A coarseness is removed and spiritual quality is presence. But it doesn't bring 'life'. This purification is above the lower level of life.

What does the soul tell the body? The message it brings, 'you should know that there are things that are completely beyond physicality. I am giving you life and with that, you will have a sense of those things that are totally beyond you...' Soul is principally Godliness, above 'life'.

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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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