“Inner Intent” p:47

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Thursday 23 Tevet 5774 

Page 47

At about a third from the end of the page – (line begins: "chitzoniut levad...”) For text, click: Here.

At the beginning of the difference between, external and internal levels, is the difference between the will for Torah and mitzvot, in contrast to the will for the world. The will for Torah and mitzvot is essential – an inner essential intent, which is not present in the will for the world.

Before the tzimtzum (contraction) there is no possibility for world. And the world was created only to follow through on a deeper intent. The core of it is in the internal intent. The intent is what remains with the source and represents the source itself. But the will is, in this context more external.

Kavanah is inner intent. Ratzon/will has definition and has a function. Ratzon is an expression of the will of the etzem/essence.

If you find a drunk man, filthy, unwilling and unable to extricate himself... yet still... despite his current situation... we know that really he is suffering and on an inner level does not want to be in that situation. He has an inner will that is not expressed, and is not able to lift him out of the gutter and place him in the true human arena...

Yet we are certain that the gutter is not where he wants to be. Yet he lies there and refuses to budge.

The reason he has this will (that is currently concealed) is because he is a Godly creation. If he was 'self-made' he would not have this inner will.

The Godly intent for a human being is for him to occupy a place in the world, not for his own comfort, but for affecting the world. This is in contrast to other creations that are 'there for their own sake'. The human being contains a higher intent. And this intent cannot be lost. He can be in the gutter and the intent is not lost. The human being pre-exists his creation. He has a level of reality beyond expressed creation. He has a level of essence that is retained by the Creator. This is intent/kavanah.