AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel 13
Cheshvan 5775
Page 72(13)
At
about the middle of the page –
(line
begins: 'de ohr ein sof...') For text see below.
There
has to be a limitation in the light for the world to come into being.
For
the light to relate to world it has to undergo a fundamental change.
'Light'
means objects are able to present themselves 'as they are', rather
than as they affect us... Light heralds 'significance' and
'purpose'... When you see a table in light, it is not 'something you
bumped against in the dark'; it is seen for what it is –
indicative of man's royalty...
A
table occupies a place in your home due to its 'spiritual
significance'. And if it breaks it will be fixed... because the
structure is subservient to it's meaning.
Light
originates from the Godly light.
At
the level of 'will' things 'happen automatically'. For this to be
translated onto a worldly platform it needs to undergo a
contraction/tzimtzum.
The
Baal Shem Tov says, 'in the place one wants to be, that's where he
is' – and the 'place' is a soul element. To translate that to a
physical place a contraction/tzumtzum is needed... and a process of
concealment and revelation needs to take place...
A
teacher teaches the student material he can grasp. The
mentor/mashpia raises the student to a new level... His own
mind/sechel is totally remote from that of the recipient, so it is
imperative that he conceals the light of his mind/sechel internally
from himself... He makes as if he doesn't understand the topic...
He reduces himself to the level of the student, because if not for
that there would be no communication between them...
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