“Building the House” p: 55

The Twins from France, with their Lag B'Omer Parade T shirts

AyinBase with R' Paltiel 9/15/11 ThursdayNight 16 Elul 5771 

Page 55 – about a third from the end of the page. Line starts, 'ha-haskalah...'

the principle beginning of the download creating the actual world is from binah. This morning we talked over how midot are a presence. They are not just and inclination of fear or love. It has an object of the love or fear. They are both based on a reality way beyond them, that does not birth them.

If one has the will to build a large house. A small house may be a necessity, but a big house reflects his nefesh, will and broadness – and in order for the house to be built properly that will has to be brought down into sechel. The point is that the ratzon has to devolve into the sechel, so that 'this ratzon makes sense on the sechel level'. Should he build directly from the raton it will not happen properly. Not due to lack of skill, but due to a lack of definition.

The ratzon is a full presence, but the way the house exists there is like imaginary, and the ratzon wants that it should be in the world. The sechel can grasp this, not the ratzon. 

The sechel derives from the ratzon and from the sechel are derived the midot.

The love between twins is inherent. So too the love between man and G-d – it is inherent.

And this is the basis of all reality. He holds up the world. On this we base our lives. We relate to this greater truth. On what basis do we have children? Look life is a struggle! Struggle or no struggle, it is a blessing – it is beyond the practical level. When one reflects on this it brings out love and fear for it brings a person to a new level. It brings him out of his worldly concerns and gives him a reality beyond imagination. 'I want to live up to the purity and reality of this G-dly presence!'

love and fear of G-d is not due to pain or benefit. The reality is an experience of a richness – it is not reactive – it is the elevation of my life to a sense of reality.