AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Wednesday 6 Tevet 5773
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We first need to get
a sense of ratzon/will. There different levels of will... It seems
to be an inherent reality unified with Essence – not an 'add-on'
for essence.
It is daring to
identify will within essence... but we can say the primary element of
ratzon/will... We say, 'everything wants to persist.... kol davar
rotzeh bekiumo...' How does a tree, cat or rock have a will to
exist?
'Will' has no causes
or ingredients.
In the human being
this is, 'he wants to be whatever he is'. He relates to every part
of himself and wouldn't want it to be any other way... We say when
Moshiach comes, each will unload their burden and look for an
exchange, but they will choose their own...
This is not about the
will to survive. He wants because he identifies with it. It is a
G-dly element. There's a reality to it beyond the individual's
understanding. It covers every detail. This is want/ratzon. He
wants what he is.
We live in a world of
saying, 'choose who you want to be and have surgery'! This is out of
wack. You will never find yourself. You will find yourself in the
eyes of others. You won't recognize yourself ever going this way.
We say He wants
Himself just the way he is. He chose to reveal his wanting to be
Himself – this is revealing Himself. Reflected in light and
creation.
The human being is a
reflection of His truth. The human being has ownership.
Why is tshuvah/return
superior to all the mitzvoth? Mitzvoth are an expression of His
will.
Let's say you steal.
Nothing on the physical level was destroyed. But you violate His
will. You are saying, the world is happenstance... and I can take
what I want...
His will is hidden
in the mitzvoth and thus you can think, 'hey, I can take his property
and nothing will happen.'
so thus in doing the
mitzvoth it is not enough to do them. They have to be preceded by
submission to His rulership. We first accept His rulership and then
accept his decrees.
Acceptance comes
first. And the mitzvah is revelation of His will.
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