AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R'
Paltiel, Shvat 5775
Page
3 of pamphlet, Page 3 in the book –
(line
begins: 'hu...') For text see below.
We
are looking at hisorarut/arousal of the will/ratzon.
The
essence of the will pre-existed the arousal. The arousal does not
create that quality in the source. The arousal creates a connection
to the individual and the thing he is drawn to. This is as we
discussed before that the will or crown is an intermediary, linking
the individual and 'what he wants'.
We
are talking about essence. Essence is beyond representation. We
know of essence not due to sechel/mind, but because we have an
essence. This is why we are able to speak of it. This is where
mind/sechel rises above itself.
Sechel/mind
can only understand things that are composites.
Something
that essential cannot be grasped by sechel. The atom is a metaphor
for this. No one dreamed what would happen if you split the atom.
We
have an ongoing metaphor: the guest at his host's table. The essence
of the situation is the host's presence. If he provides the guest
with food and drink etc, but leaves then the guest has nothing...
what is this nucleus? Only a host and guest of real human quality
will experience this. A human being who lacks depth would not sense
what would be lacking if the host leaves. To appreciate this one
has to rise above any distractions and preoccupations and know,
'there is a reality to this human being and that's what I cherish
more than anything else.'
You
have to rise to the truth of your own presence.
You
have to rise into your own truth.
This
is far from the level of gilui/revelation and expression.
It
touches the essence as it is unto himself.
It
is inexplicable.
Oneg
and ratzon are faculties, but without any particular design and
function.
They
are 'surrounding faculties'. Both oneg and ratzon are a koach
makifi – that enables the other faculties. They tell us what the
soul is.
Soul/nefesh
is not owned by us. It is a constant flow from the source. It is
not a stand-alone entity.
A
metaphor for this is breathing. A flow of air is provided to us.
There is an abundance and air pressure. We make space and air flows
in. Life is being pushed into us continually. This is the
experience of life. Anything else is just survival.
Everything
in the world is a metaphor. They point to something higher.
The
soul in a person means a human being's primary experience is
life not
body.
There
has to be direct contact between the source and the recipient – and
this contact is the soul. And the delight in this is the sense of
the source. The One blowing life into me. One senses the reality
of his own being.
The
delight is the sense of the truth of the relationship between the
host and the guest.
This
is a representation of the truth of the soul itself – it is an
overall faculty – a surrounding faculty – koach makifi.
It
is all encompassing since it represents the truth.
It
is not a revelation from
the soul, it is a revelation of
the soul.
Will
and delight, do not represent themselves. They represent Him. He
has given them a purpose. He makes man and makes him a ruler, one
who affects the world and has an impact. The impact is undefined.
Both
ratzon and tynug both appreciate and relate to the total reality.
Oneg deals with it internally. And ratzon/will identifies it
externally.
The
sun rises. You can't stay in bed. How can I stay in bed when the
world is alive. I am part of it. This is my domain.
A
dog runs and there's a house, but the dog just sees an obstruction.
The human being is in a totally different realm. To him the world is
a Godly reality. When he sees something he says, 'Ha! Let me see
the Godly reality in this?' - he sees the house, not an obstruction.
This
perspective is from the soul of man. The soul is a real Godly
creation. There is no mono dimensional existence – everything has
a purpose – it is here for something and hence multidimensional.
And this is what oneg and ratzon identify with.
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