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We are in the middle of explaining how all creations are just a reflection of their source and not an essence...
And when there is a revelation of G-dliness that is about their level they become nullified. This is not like the submission of Isreal to receive, it is complete nullification since they lack the personal resource to receive this new revelation.
Compare this to the Jews – we have transplanted our practices into many different places in the world – the chassidim told the previous Rebbe that America is different and that his projects would not work here – this shows the dramatic difference of the environment. But souls have the capacity to dig in and find a novel resource – we say 'you are not bound by your experience! You can find new resources and new terrain!' And hence the the rebbe was able to reveal this new strength in his people...
The baal tshuvah has a big challenge. Keeping kosher, shabbat and putting on the tephilin is the easy part! To see through a torah perspective is a complete reversal. And rising up to that new view is the challenge.
The angel stands and all is based on his original perspective. We walk and jump. Walking is slow progress and this is where real change occurs.
The suffering of prison is that the self is not engaged. Our exile is like jail. You cannot go back to your own resource of the the koach/faculty hamaskil/of mind.
Sechel, though only a reflection is able to be masig/comprehend elokus/G-dliness. It relates to the reflection of elokus/G-dliness.
From the perspective of thought, G-dliness does not exists – it is the 'nothingness' – so what is the 'grasp' that it has - it is a different kind of hasaga/grasp. In the world we understand, by means of beginning middle and end. We see by virtue of contrast. Elokus is different – it is based not on observation, but on emunah/faith.
And faith is not blind – it is the clearest vision. Emunah means steadfast. Without deviation. Possibility of change does not exist. Emunah is the steadfast element in the human being. What in our world is unchanging – nothing! So what is the emunah he has? Where does he get it? It does not come from his experience. The emunah emanates from the soul – the life the soul gives the body is just a reflection, even though it does have an aspect of eternity.
So there is such a truth that is given that is eternal - this is emunah. Emunah is intangible and cannot be pinned down. Hence our consciousness of it is open to doubt. We try to define and grasp it with out hands!!
This is why it is called, 'blind faith', since none can see it's basis and it is intangible. It is the knowledge of the reality of life and redemption that will not be shaken. We know that reality is the real thing.
And here our sechel/mind gets a view of elokus. This is the bitul in sechel – the humility of mind. This 'grasp' of sechel is by bitul/humility. The mind has to leave all metzius/physicallity and relate to the steady truth of ein/nothingness.
The Rambam says the principle of wisdom is that there is a First Being that preceded all, including one's own mind. This elokus element is the real element.
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