“Nothing to Catch” p:173

Friday, August 31, 2012

“Nothing to Catch” p:173

AyinBase, Ayin Beis, with R' Paltiel Friday 13 Elul 5772

Page 173 – lower quarter of the page (line starts, 'zehu...') For text, see picture below.

In everything there is 'what is being done' and 'who is doing it'. You may say 'his hands are doing it', but it is 'he himself'. This is the principle of this discourse, that there is a 'who' involved in 'what is being done'.

Why is this difficult? The word essence – which has to be recognized, but cannot be described. Essence is in-an-of itself. So our question is how can light, which is an emanation, have an essential quality. This is what we are struggling to explain, that the light, while it is light has an element of essence.

How does it do this? This is by means of dvaykus/cleaving. Meaning that while it radiates outwards it remains attached. Light says, 'I am here, but I stand for, not myself, but my source', and thus the light has an essential quality.

An example of this is Jewish law that, 'the agent of an individual is like him'. Light carries the essence element – it comes in the name of the one who radiates it!

Sight is like emunah/faith – it is beyond experience and sensing – it is knowing directly. There is no way that you can tamper with this. Nothing can interfere with it. Emunah is deeper than sight. Sight is like chochmah/wisdom. Emunah/faith is beyond this.

Light cleaves and is self effacing, representing, but the source from which it comes.

We have concluded the principle that in the light above the tzimzum there are also levels.

In essence there is no 'essential form', but when the light comes forth there is an 'essential form / tzurah atzmis' because of the devaykus/cleaving 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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Friday, August 31, 2012

“Nothing to Catch” p:173

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