“Beyond Description” p: 34 AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel

Sunday 4 Tishrei 5774

Page 34 (לד)

Over a third from the top of the page – (line begins: 'she le'maylay...') For text, click: Here.

We are looking at Torah and mitzvot.

We think of chochmah/wisdom as below kesser/crown. It can identify the content of will/ratzon. A niggun/song is an expression of the soul. And the soul only knows of Godliness. So why does the tune rise and fall? Because when we observe Godliness at our level it has these changes.

Or think of space. Time and space are the basics of our world. If we think of absolute space, beyond up and down, is there any end to it? No. So the up and down is our level of perception.

The truth is 'space' is a mind term. It is a provision that we can even measure. This is on the worldly level. But the essence of space is beyond measurement.

Does that mean there is 'nothing there'? Or is there something? After the contraction/tzimzum there was a open space – it was a space that provides, and it is intifinte, so how is it a place?

Because inherent in it is 'place', even though it is an infinite provision.

So infinity is reality, and not an 'I don't care what there is'.

Everything is present there and known. This knowing is essential. This is the real root of chochmah/wisdom. That's why chochmah provides essence. This shows how it is rooted above tynug/delight and ratzon/will.

Orderliness is a human principal, because a human is sichli/mindful, and if things are done in a chaotic way then it is not a human action. An animal acts by compulsion. It reacts. The human being knows. And he is aware of the options. An animal does not know of options.

Chochmah is that which makes essence the essence. This is the verse where God says, 'my holiness is above yours'. It is saying you get holiness from mitzvot, but I have the Torah.