“See With Me” p:31/23

Sunday, January 31, 2016

“See With Me” p:31/23

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Shvat 5776

Page 31 of pamphlet – (4th line of the page. Line starts: 'shebeneshamah...'). Page 23 of the book. For text see below.

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We are asking, 'how is it possible that a level above mind, could be dressed into mind/sechel?!

How does it happen?

This can happen because even the sechel that is above in the soul is of the level of 'sechel/mind'. It qualifies as sechel/mind but does not have the limits of that realm...

life is a constant reality, yet it is active – the soul gives life to the body. This means there is a giver and a recipient – positive and negative – yet it is constant...!

So we look at the metaphor of breathing. We see that it is smooth. That is is initiated by the Source of life. You don't gasp for breath. On the physical level this translates to 'air pressure' that presses air/life into you. It is a replication of the spiritual realm.

Its like the 'world itself' wanting you to live. So you have real life. So too spiritually. Chochmah/wisdom which corresponds to sight. You don't see because you investigate. It is presented to you.

When you have your eyes open, you see the entire reality. Not just what happens to be in front of you.

He makes the soul and he does not let the soul become oblivious to Him.

He blows the soul into you. And makes sure that nothing ever intervenes between Himself and the soul.

What you have with the soul is not what it receives, but the Giver. The soul is always with her Creator.

So on the one hand the soul is a creation, yet the usual limits of creation don't apply.

The soul is always aware of His presence, since it is pressed into her. For other creations there is the need to solicit this connection.

This is like the 'hidden wisdom'. That is continually connected. It is completely concealed. But there is something given...!

You have a living soul in you. This is how you know. Your life is not reactive.

We know we are alive even if 'nothing is bothering us'. The wealthy man can get bored and miserable. There's a force of life in him that says everything has a meaning, not just a presence. The soul is telling him he is alive. He gets over his discomfort by responding to his soul's call and making moves to know and serve Him.

We have a soul that is a vibrant life force, given by the Source of life. The soul is aware of this continually.

Physical life is a replication of the spiritual life.

Unfortunately human reality has been obscured from us.

That you can think on the conceptional level is not a concoction of the human mind. It is from above. It is founded on His infinity.

This relates to what is outlined in the class called Instinct and Intellect.

All starts from a supreme reality. A reality of life. And that is brought down into a worldly context so the highest can be reflected in the lower level. This is because “He desires a dwelling place in the lower worlds” - that are alive and not deprived of the higher level.

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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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