“Money & Value” p:40

Sunday, October 20, 2013

“Money & Value” p:40

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Sunday 16 Cheshvan 5774

Page 39 (לט)

At 4 lines from the end of the page – (line begins: 'shem...') For text, click: Here.

In physical hashpaah (mentorship) though it comes from a finite person, it has no limit. It can continue indefiniely.

This infinity seen in procreation, defies understanding.

Science says there is no truth. All creatures are seen as the result of the struggle to survive.

Things in the world are finite and depend on other things...

Fundamental reality is lacking.

But we say there is bli gvul – beyond boundaries... the soul of the human being has bli gvul – infinity and a perception of truth in an absolute sense... the principle of chochmah/wisdom is that there is such a thing as absolute truth...

The human being was created to be different from everything else. God put a Godly soul into him. This is a Godly presence, not a worldly presence. The life that is in the animals, is on the body level. The life in a human being is independent. It is life in a body. The animal is a living body.

A human being is base on a spiritual perception and intellect, and not body.

This is bli gvul – infinity – truth 'in and of itself' and not a reaction to certain circumstances.

You may think each era creates a new human being. But Israel is different, he is a continual representation of God.

The Jewish people have not rational reason to 'preserve their way of life', but no matter what happened, no dent was made in the resolve of the Jewish people to live the Jewish life.

This infinity is demonstrated in procreation. The essence is given over.

'I want to be' is lame.

'I want to be what He made me to be' is potent and meaningful.

All worldly development is seen to be based on wanting to survive, or not be hungry... Actually there is a positive Godly impulse in existence and human reality.

A master guides his student. He does not give information. He gives an element of what he is currently experiencing, and thus his mentorship is of a different calibre.

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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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