“Beyond Trust” p: 34

Thursday, September 12, 2013

“Beyond Trust” p: 34

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Thursday 8 Tishrei 5774

Photo: Batya David

Page 34 (לד)

At lower quarter of the page – (line begins: 'detynug...') For text, click: Here.

We are saying that tynug/delight and chochmah/wisdom are one thing. One is not derived from the other. They are the same.

They both have what they have, not by virtue of their own experimentation and discovery. They have what they have by virtue of it being given to them.

To have oneg/delight, there has to be total assurance that what I am experiencing is not tenuous. It is beyond trust. Oneg comes from there being 'only delight/good'. It is not founded on a decision to trust.

Soul/nefesh and life are synonymous. And this is why it has delight. The soul has an essential existence. It does not have to convince itself it can trust this thing...!

So too in chochmah. There is essential chochmah that senses truth without the need for proofs.

Oneg is based on the Godly presence. The only thing that is absolutely real is Him. So thus there is essential delight. And so too with essential wisdom.

The physical metaphor for chochmah/wisdom is sight.

Sight provides the reality of the object without touch. It makes the world real.

The Presentor, who presents it to me, is what makes sight so real. And so too with chochmah and oneg.

The difference between chochmah and oneg is what they contained. Anything that is essential has everything. And affects its environment in that way. There are 2 levels to having everything – a) in essence, and b) consciously, meaning you see it coming from its source.

So chochmah has the awaress of the truth of the Providor. Tynug is the experience of the reality of the Essence.

In contrast to the world where everything has a cause, tynug has no cause.

What is truth? There is only one truth. Both tynug and chochmah are based on this truth.

You have the ability to really see. Not by deflected light, like a camera. But to really see. Not to see with your hands, but with your eyes. And you inner eyes.

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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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