“The Wonder of Sunlight” p171

Friday, July 20, 2012

“The Wonder of Sunlight” p171

AyinBase with R' Paltiel Friday 1 MenachemAv 5772

Page 171 – 1^st line of the page (line starts, 'pratiot...') For text, see link top right of the blog (needs update).

The conclusion of the discussion and metaphors is that in the kav/line is an aspect of infinity/essence, in spite of its limitations.

As the Alte Rebbe writes in Tanya, 'He and his Life/sphirot/ohr is one', and how can He and his emanations be one. In the shirot is imbued the kav/line from the ohr ein sof, where the light is reflective of Him Himself.

It is the exclusive property of Essence to make a new creation that has no beginning of its own. Only atzmus can do such a thing. This element of essence is present in the light even as it is after the tzimzum/contraction.

Even though light is a creation, it has the feature of devekut/cleaving. This is a key/main feature. It cleaves to and represents its source.

The light is a presence, yet cleaving to its source. 21 minute of video. It is essence in a yesh/'something' form. It has the faculty of the essence.

A unique quality of light is that it has its effect, like sunlight transforms the whole world to daylight, yet the effect if effortless. It is by virtue of presence. It does not have to battle with the darkness to transform it...

This is because light has a fundamental reality. But can you touch it or define it? No. Its reality is its source...

The effortless effect is due to its source.

If light in the sun is as fundamental as darkness is to us, why does the darkness offer no resistance to the light. A small amount of light pushes away much darkness. This is because darkness is fundamental, but only of non-presence.

The secular studies impurify the mind. The external world is readily available and close to the thought process. So what is the impurity? There are 2 states of externality. One is; 'okay, its here let's see how it works', but the second level says, 'no, there is just physicality, let's oppose Holiness, G-dliness is not real', and this is like darkness providing resistance. This is the impurity. Really light and dark are both from Him. And light has effortless effect.

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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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“The Wonder of Sunlight” p171

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