Stand, Walk and Jump - Daily Chassidus: “One on One!” p:14

Thursday, April 4, 2013

“One on One!” p:14 – 15

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel ThursdayNight 24 Nissan 5773

Page 14

^2nd line from the end of the second paragraph of the page – (line begins: ve-ha-ah-havah...') For text, click: Here.

We are looking at 'run and return' in avodah/service. The ratzu is the cleaving to the Godly light that comes as a result of the hisbonenut/meditation. The hisbonenut is on 2 topics – 1. the special attention that God gives the world, and his attention to the world and enclothment in it, and 2. the way Godliness is 'way above world'.

As one reflects on this greatness he becomes more and more affected by the closeness that God has chosen to show to him and the world. He senses the enormous good that is given to him in the Torah and mitzvoth. He sees a revelation of Godliness in worldly affairs...!

this torah and mitzvoth which are done in the world are the return... the coming back into worldly awareness and affairs... and having the Godly awareness right here...

it comes after the ratzu/run... this is a return that follows the 'run'... and there is an element of running in the return... and return in the running...!

One becomes involved in torah and mitzvoth and learning... his mind/sechel is engaged... the mitzvoth are performed in the physical world... such as eating matzah... and he has a bite and says, 'ah, good matzah...' So where is the Godliness in it and the run/strive for God...? The answer is because now he is aware of the Godly/elokus element in the action since it follows after his ratzu/run towards God...!

In the run/ratzu there is striving for a revelation of Godliness, for the sake of union with Godliness...

the gilui/revelation of Godliness has 'the real meaning of the world gilui' – in the hisbonenut/meditation there is the recognition of Godliness... gilui/revelation is where there is Godliness in his world directly – 'One on one'...! There is a statement of 'we are together, participating...!'

In the cleaving of love his thirst is not quenched. It is a constant craving without rest.

The thirst comes due to the meditating/hisbonenut – and the basis of the thirst is the soul itself. Soul is Godliness and wants Godliness/elokus and cannot identify with world. So here in the world the soul experiences a constant thirst for Godliness...

And his meditating results in the presence of Godliness, but not a revelation of Godliness...

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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.

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

“One on One!” p:14 – 15

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