“Run in Truth” p:15

Thursday, April 11, 2013

“Run in Truth” p:15

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel ThursdayNight 1 Iyar 5773

Photo: Batya David of Mitzpe Rimon

Page 15

Lower thirdof the page – (line begins: 'zeh mayvi...') For text, click: Here.

Although avodah/service involves run and return... however there is an instance of a 'run' without the need for a return.

If the love/run/ratzu is for the ohr ein sof, not due to its closeness and dedication, but rather due to its supremacy then the yearning is for going beyond worldly measures. This is in contrast with the 'return' that follows a ratzu/run based on kiruv/closeness.

In love of delight, there is completion in itself and there is no demand for return...

Love not associated with avodah/service, is ahavah betynugim – love in delight. It is complete in itself!

When the ratzu/run has also an element of bitul, then it will be followed by shuv/return. What is this bitul?

What is rising to be 'outside the world'? This is a soul striving. It is in the capacity of the soul to want complete freedom from world. If the 'run' has the truth element in it... if it has the bitul/nullification, then there will be the return/shuv afterwards...

If he has the desire for Godliness, then what is the bitul/nullification? It is another dimension in the truth of the soul/neshamah. He has bitul, and thus pursues a work/avodah/service that conforms with the Godly will.

Why would he have bitul if his desire is so pure and great? It is because of what truth is. The soul is supreme. It just wants Godliness. And the soul says, 'where did I get this desire from? I got it from what He gave! It is impossible to reach that level of desire by personal effort – it is from Him! If I want to go out of this world it is a desire from Him, and so I must relate to the intention of why it was given – and that is the real truth and that is the inyan of bitul!'

When Moses was on the mountain, God said to him 'lech red' – 'go down', and Rashi explains, 'go down from your greatness' says God, because the purpose is to lead Isreal. The initial intent is the real force and truth behind reality.

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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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“Run in Truth” p:15

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