AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Sunday 11
Iyar 5773
 |
| Photo: Batya David |
Page
16 (tet zayin). 6 lines from the end the page –
(line
begins: 've-aysh...') For text, click: Here.
We are in a new phase
of our discussion of run and return.
Life has no
interruption. So if life is this process of 'run and return' there
cannot be a 'run' and then a gap... so it means the two of them are
joined together in a perfect unity – seamless...
What truly unites
these different aspects? Run/ratzu and return/shuv, are
inter-related.
They are united in a
seamless way, and they don't contradict each other, even though they
are different and opposite tendencies.
For this to be the
case there has to be a light that is higher than both phases, so that
these tendencies are included in it. This is called 'ohr elyon' –
higher light.
To clarify this ohr
elyon we need to define our terms. In our world the ohr/light is a
facilitator. And that is because our world is primarily darkness.
It has a tangible not a spiritual orientation.
In fact, the light is
more real than the darkness. What is the tov/good of light?
It brings us the 'apple' or any object, not as a tangible thing, but
as a Godly creation. This is the light/ohr. This is light that
preceded the sun!
So this ohr elyon –
higher light, is a major reality and not a facilitator... Light/ohr
for a human being is synonyms with sechel/mind. When a person's
sechel is developed and he sees the light/ohr/significance element of
things, then his sense touch also feels the significance
rather than the physical!
Inter-inclusion of
two opposites is enabled by:
a) the fact that each
faculty contains its opposite and via this feature it can connect
with its opposite. This is a deep, not a superficial feature.
Each faculty contains
all the faculties, even when at its simple/essential phase, because
they are all included in the essence, that bears all the faculties.
This is like what is
known as the first material (chomer harishon) consisting of the 4
fundamental forms, from which all else can be fashioned.
We have a dichotomy
between the Creationists and the Evolutionists. This comes down to
the question of 'does the world belong here or not!?' We say it was
made by Him and it is at peace with its place. The space it occupies
is not trying to get rid of it. It gets its right to be from the
Creator. It is welcome here.
b) to be discussed
next – ohr elyon
No comments:
Post a Comment