The thread of truth

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The thread of truth

AyinBase with R' Paltiel 1/18/2011 Tuesday 13 Shvat 5771

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Page 43 – around the middle of the page (Line starts “hayoshar...”)

In essence there is no such thing as “old stuff” - it is ever fresh.

Tzimzum facilitates yoshar. What exists in yoshar has an independence. This is the process of the birth and creation of neshamas. What is the birth of a soul? The soul/neshamah gets an element of metzius. It is really G-dliness, yet it is a metzius.

This means the souls are capable of zivugim, which represents the download of essence/atzmus.

Usually there is a content to a presentation and hence it has a limit. Thus essence/atzmus is not recognized in the world. As a result of a soul being a metzius and relating to another on the level of zivug, the essence/atzmus is revealed.

Essence is not revealed by a metzius – it is there hidden. By the zivug there is revelation of the essence. The birth is testimony to it. Zivugim/unions result in childbirth – if there are close cousins and there has been intramarriage, tay sachs can result, since the zivugim were no between real separate entities.

A groom is absolved of kriah shmah – he is facing a challenge.

The verse of “the water is gathered” and the next, where “let the earth produce vegetation” - refer to the levels of igulim and zivugim of yoshar respectively.

Gathering of the water is contraction and tzimzum. The dry land becomes evident – which represents the element of yoshar. This yoshar/dry land is the ultimate intent, since there is the download of essence.

Yekavu also has the implication of kavin, which means lines. Yoshar according to Zohar has to do with lines – areas are connected by paths or defined actions.

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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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The thread of truth

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