“Accomplishment Beyond Activity” p: 30

Thursday, July 18, 2013

“Accomplishment Beyond Activity” p: 30

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel ThursdayNight 11 Menachem

Av 5773

Page 30 (lamed). Above the middle of the page – (line begins: 'shevah...') For text, click: Here.

In everything there is an element of delight – this is what gives it presence and vitality.

In every faculty and activity this delight/oneg is sensed.

This is not experienced with in the faculty itself exclusively, it is the delight of the soul in that particular activity. There is a process that relates the soul's delight to all these faculties.

While the soul itself is beyond any particular faculty.

Take movement. Moving from place to place is only a 'body' activity... at the soul level a person is in all places at the same time. At all times the soul is where it wants to be.

A person lives in the entire universe. He belongs in the entire reality. This is what a human being is. This is why prison is a profound suffering. Even if he has comforts and tennis in prison, he still suffers deeply. This is because essence knows no bounds.

So how does it relate to an activity... and get delight from the faculties...

A soul does not accomplish things through activity... Chochmah/wisdom is likened to sight... you see the panorama in one instant... it is like something accomplished without action... So let's examine this. Compare that instant of sight, to the knowledge that 'you are really here'.

And even when you close your eyes you are there. It is real. This is accomplishment beyond activity. Oneg/delight and ratzon/will are not regular faculties that operate by means of activity.

You see the whole view in an instant. What kind of faculty is this? Usually activity has to take time. This faculty is so refined and humble that it reflects the soul at a koach/faculty level. This is the meaning of an intermediary. It is reflective of that above it, but at the level of faculty.

It is a koach klali / general faculty – it sees everything and includes all the components. Essence is above the element of components. This is chochmah/wisdom, which can receive the essential revelations of the soul...!

The soul literally perceives itself to be in the entire universe. In the entire reality. When it comes down into chochmah or sight... it gets involved with your vantage point...

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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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“Accomplishment Beyond Activity” p: 30

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