Page 16 – about a third from the top of the page. Line starts, “gum ha simcha”
General discussion is about ratzu and shuv. Why does this cycle continue? If it is at an ultimate level, and the ratzu is to etzem, then from where is the element of shuv / return?
This is from kavanah – the intent. So as he reaches to the essence he realizes that to approach with his own kochot he would not dare, so the only way to do it is to recognize the intent the essence has in the creation – that there should be torah and mitzvoth down below and hence he goes there. Thus there is a shuv resulting from the ratzu.
There is personal oneg that there is simcha above and he participates and this is personal involvement.
He has joy in that he is a servant of the King of kings and can do His will and this elicits a great joy.
This simcha must be present in the work of serving the King. Though he may be totally nullified and in state of total lowliness, still nevertheless there must be the delight that percolates down from His pleasure in having His will fulfilled.
This pleasure is the essence of the created being. The essence of everything is oneg / pleasure.
The pleasure Above is sensed below, even though he is in a state of shiflus and bitul.
Within the shuv, there is the joy and delight of the nefesh (a reflection of the delight above), therefore he is already exposed to the inyan of elokus on a personal/experiential level and thus he his aroused again to a ratzu.
Why doesn't he put aside the personal and continue to serve Him down below?
The brief answer, is that the origin of the shuv is not that he is seeking to put himself aside. The core of the shuv is that he recognizes the presences of elokus and dare not approach and thus goes back to fulfill the intent down below. He puts himself aside to fulfill the intent of above, without seeking personal interest.
Since during shuv he's already involved in torah and mitzvoth, without self recognition and the joy he has is that of above, thus it doesn't interfere with his personal shiflus and he has no need to put aside this pleasure.
He's connected to the oneg above and experiences elokus and so he “turns away” from the shuv focus, and goes for ratzu.
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