“Light Beyond Revelation” p:27/20

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

“Light Beyond Revelation” p:27/20

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Cheshvan 5776

Page 27 of pamphlet – (At first line from top of the page. Line starts: 've-ayno...'). Page 20 of the book. For text see below.

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The light of atzilus can be in vessels. This indicates that it has an aspect of limitation.

Think of a cup with water. Think of a cup submerged in water. Contrast this with a cup of water on a table. We are saying that if the water did not inherently have an element of limit it could not come to a situation of being contained in a vessel.

The soul is a Godly presence that comes into the body and functions there in a 'formatted' way. The faculties and light of the soul has inherent definition so that it can come down into the body and be contained in the vessels of sechel/mind and logic.

Atzilus is a level that is close to the Source. And the light here has an element of limit.

This is not similar to the levels that precede the tzimtzum/contraction. At this higher level is light as it comes from essence, without any focus on how it will create and reveal itself.

And after the tzimtzum a trace remains that is fully representative of the Ein Sof / infinity as it was in its original state.

A trace indicates an eternal quality. It is indicative of the originating principle.

The soul is bli gvul – it is life itself and there are certain things that can contain and represent this infinity.

There are realizations that touch you deeply.

You remember these thing eternally. Not for emotional reasons, but because it touches the truth of the soul/nefesh itself. There is a Godly reality to human experience. These are written on the soul in letters/otiot – a statement of reality, not based on emotion.

And these letters are a trace and are not for external expression and yet are present at the level after the tzimtzum/contraction. God puts Himself into His creation. He desires His dwelling place.

"God puts Himself into His creation. He desires His dwelling place."

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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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