“Constant Craving; To Be With The King” p: 57

Monday, October 24, 2011

“Constant Craving; To Be With The King” p: 57

AyinBase with R' Paltiel 10/24/11 Monday 26 Tishrei 5772

Page 57 – a few lines above the middle of the page (line starts: “kulhi...”)

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We have seen how there is makif and pnimi for the rav/teacher and talmid/student.

the student first 'gets it' on a general level. Thereafter he delves into the material/perspective and 'digests' it till it becomes pnimius – 'part of him'.

For every pnimi, there is a makif that precedes it. The student first gets the 'general message'. The significance of this process is that the logical process is external and here the student has a 'personal feel' for what is being said – 'it makes sense to him on a general level'. Without this there is just the 'logical process', which means the realization is being superimposed. Hashpaa/mentorship is to elevate the student, so he has a meaningful relationship to truth. Chochmah is the recognition of truth on the personal level. He has a personal affinity.

The makif allows the student to have a personal relationship. The makif is rooted in a 'personal' source, back to the essence of the soul. Recognition of truth without fully understanding it, indicates a relationship to truth itself.

ratzon/essential desire is the source of novelty. This is not desire to complete some short coming. There is a positive element of the human being. We sense the human being is meant to be above the structure of the world. Ratzon precedes revelation, and then later what is wanted is revealed. Ratzon is the essence in an active context.

During the interrogation of the Alte Rebbe, the did a psychology evaluation and found him to be basically healthy, yet they noted a strong unsatisfied desire and they suspected that he wanted to be king. They asked him, 'and what do you make of this finding?' And he answered, 'Yes, the unsatisfied desire is to be with the King of kings of kings.”

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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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