“Burning for You” p: 163

Sunday, June 3, 2012

“Burning for You” p: 163

AyinBase with R' Paltiel Sunday 13 Sivan

Page 163 – 2^nd line from end of top paragraph (line starts, 'u'lefi'zeh...') For text, see link top right of the blog. Or for text right click here.

Ohr/light is not the revelation of the essence, but rather a reflection of it. The common elements of light is that it allows you to come into contact with the object without touch. Like mind is different from emotions -mind is focus on the subject, while emotions are more, 'how I feel about it'.

Why does the 'intangible' exist at all in the world?! The answer is that inherent in the fabric of the creation is an element of the Creator. It was not made to be, 'just a creation'. This is what is represented by life. Life is not tangible. Light, even at the lowest level, shows that there is an element of truth in the world.

Burning gives light too. Fuel is consumed and becomes null. But nothing can become null so it gives off its basic truth, which is the light.

Now inside the text (second to last line of top paragraph 163 ): 'He' is hidden and 'His Name' is a revelation from the essence, but not a real revelation of the essence, only a reflection (ha-arah). Even so it is a revelation that is 'from the essence and like (kmo) the essence.

What are be being told? This means to say that this type of revelation could only have come from the essence. At 33 min 15 seconds – the light is from the essence and like the essence. The secret of an essence is that it continues eternally without the need for refueling. The world per se does not provide for an essence. Though it does have some essential elements as seen in the indestructibility of matter/energy. The secret of the essence cannot be revealed.

Though the light does not transform the world, just illuminate it, yet there is a sense of essence and thus one is able to rise up to different levels of reality.

From this we understand, 'in Our image' is man made. It is a reference to the light that is a revelation from the essence.

Light is a full representative of the essence.

But in truth the light is not really qualified to be describes as a revelation from the essence, yet it qualifies to be a essential form / tzurah atzmis. How does revelation and light result from the essence?! Is it not an extraneous occurrence? And essence is beyond revelation and concealment! So how does it give off light or revelation?!?!

We have in the world, the provision of space. The space is neutral. The real provision for the world is different. Real space is domain. A domain is space with an essence behind it. If you expand your home, the new space is automatically part of your domain. You don't have to do anything. This is like the essence providing light or revelation. The element of essence is automatically projected...

essence is not in that category of light and revelation. He does not have a quality and message. It is the secret of what reality is. It does not have any identifiable element.

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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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