“Ever Present Anywhere” p: 59

Friday, November 11, 2011

“Ever Present Anywhere” p: 59

AyinBase with R' Paltiel 11/11/11 Friday 14 Cheshvan 5772 www.dailychassidus.blogspot.com

Page 59 – about 10 lines from the top of the page (line starts: ”yesh...” )

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Coming into existence of stuff/existence is by means of the tzimzum. metziut/stuff is something that identifies with itself rather than with Hashem.

From Above there is no concealment and nothing can cause a concealment.

Rulership is found where 'direct relationship is missing'. There is no king without a people. The people are separate. But with ones own children there is an inherent, inner connection – this is ein elokim/no tzimzum. For atzmus nothing can conceal. Everything is within Him and nothing is separate. In ohr ein sof there shines in a revealed way the situation before the tzimzum.

A house designates space and yet the space is not separate. Yet we say, 'I'm in the house'. The space is contiguous. Consciously we see it as a separate place, but at a deeper level we feel how it is all part of one space. This is a metaphor for the tzimzum. It demarcates and defines, but does not essentially alter the primary situation.

Even that which does not recognize Elokus, and even that which opposes Elokus is part of Ohr Ein sof. The laws of physics seem to imply that all has its own existence – inertia says things continue in there present state. But if you look into with further insight it is seen that Elokus/G-dliness is what maintains everything.

Meditation on this allows the soul to be nul in G-dliness. Any yeshut dissipates by relating to atzmus elokus that is everywhere.

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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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“Ever Present Anywhere” p: 59

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