“Mind That Flows From The Truth ” p: 170

AyinBase with R' Paltiel Monday 26 Tammuz 5772  

Page 170 – middle of the page (line starts, 'shechozer...') For text, see link top right of the blog.

The principle is that the kav/line having an element of connection with the Ohr Ein Sof and being sourced there. After the tzimzum there was concealment of the ohr ein sof, separation of chitzonius/external and pnimius/internal.

This was a powerful contraction. It affected a complete reversal of how things were prior to the tzimzum. Its not just a diminishing of the light. The principle of ohr ein sof is that it is always reflecting its source. A source that the world does not relate to at all.

The tzimzum was further contracted till it became a point.

The keilim/vessels become the primary reality, but the lights still exist. The word is a combination vessels and lights.

That light should come through this contracted pointed it has to be that the ohr ein sof from before the tzimzum returns and shines... because, light by definition is an emanation from the essence. You cannot have light if there is only limitation, no matter how great the limitation. No matter how much science you study you will neve have a meaningful world, since you are studying the external level.

This is something that is discussed in chassidus in the context of a mentor and recipient (13:20 – video). The mentors wisdom/understanding is at a completely different level from the student. One who teaches science is not called a mentor. A mentor has mind that flows from the truth of his soul/nefesh – from inside to outside. His mind is not primarily based on vessels and definitions of the world. He draws from within and designs how things should be below.

Take the concept of a table. On the one hand it flows from the essence of his soul and expresses his soul. But you can't tell the carpenter, 'build something that expresses my royalty'. But after the carpenter is told what to make he can ask what is it for and get a sense of what adds to and detracts from the design.

The mind of the mentor/mashpia is based on different principles. So it is imperative that he conceal the light of his own as if he has never understood this topic at all. How does the mentor and student communicate? By means of a common denominator/area between them. They must find a commonality. It happens they are both in the world, but the mashpia/mentor sees the world in totally different terms. He has to initially conceal this from himself and by means of this there will surface the light of mind that can relate to the student/recipient. 

How does it surface? Although the hiding of his own mindfulness makes it as if he has no conceptualization, nevertheless, being that he is 'standing in that topic' and that the concealment is only of the revealed level, but his essence remains standing in the truth of the topic. For the mashpia/mentor, all his sechel/mind emanates from within. He says something because, 'he is up to it'. He lives at that level.

Thus the topic he is addressing has an essence and a presentation. He conceals the presentation and then by means of this, the light of mind that relates to the student is found or comes into existence. How? His mind gets back to the fact that as a human being, one feels more comfortable with a table... and then on this basis he can begin explaining some of the details and nuance.