“Horse, Cat and Man” p: 69

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

“Horse, Cat and Man” p: 69

AyinBase with R' Paltiel Wednesday 5 Nissan 5772

Page 69 – at the top line of the page (line starts, 'acheret...') For text, see link top right of the blog. Or for text right click here.

There can be no exchange of Israel with another nation. This is not due to the souls of Israel, but due to the Essence itself. Thus the souls of Israel are rooted there too. So what is the meaning of choice? They are just present there too? The answer is that He is not compelled to make the choice. If He's going to choose, He'll choose Israel. But He doesn't have to choose.

In real truth also the element of essential pleasure is not yet etzem mamash / actual essence. And thus just as Essence is not compelled, but chooses, so too the level of essential pleasure/tynug atzmi also has choice. This is a paradox.

Being compelled is like being grasped/tfisah. One is grasped 'by this thing'. He cannot get free of it. This is called behechrach/compelled. There is no separate step of choice.

If He is not bound by it, what determines that His choice will be 'thus' and not another way. And if there are options this is 'selection' not choice.

The human being has intelligence, but without Torah he would have to learn modesty from the cat. This is because his intellect is not bound up with matters of the earth and world. His intellect is too high to translate to a physical level. When he sees the cat he sees the translation of an innner sechel/wisdom into behavior in the world. This is why when a human trait like modesty is exposed to him then he sees in it a much deeper value. For the cat it is just a mode of behavior. For the human being it has intention and greater meaning.

A human being is focussed on mind. He covers the rest – this is modesty. The head is the center. If he exposes other parts this is a statement that it has equal value. For the horse the head and the legs are on the same level. The human has legs too, but they are to fulfill the purpose, not because they have any say in the matter.

He is not compelled by the intellect, but when he focuses on this matter, there is the path of modesty, there is no other way.

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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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“Horse, Cat and Man” p: 69

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