“Blown Into You” p:51

Friday, January 31, 2014

“Blown Into You” p:51

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Friday 30 Shevat 5774

Page 51

At about 8^th line from the end of the page – (line begins: "atzmi...”) For text, click: Here.

Essence is truth itself. It precedes creation. It cannot be described in worldly terms.

There is a 'coming into being' from the essential light (ohr atzmi). That which comes into being is not a different presence from that which bring it about. It is an essence. The created has an element of truth on par with that of the creator. This is like fathering a child.

This applies also to the 'creation' of souls.

The souls' presence is the aspect of the inner essentila light. This is the essence representing itself. The Rebbe brings this in Tanya, 'He blew into him a soul of life' and how blowing is different from speaking...

Blowing comes from the inner force.

It is the souls of Israel that bring a true Godly presence into the world.

The angels burn up in their love and fear of God, yet they can only bring out the external union – a union between the Creator and the created, not an inner union that is 'essence to essence'.

When Israel does a mitzvah it is not to fill a lacking – it is an essential Godly command – and by this they draw into the world the inner essential union.

When we received the Torah we said, 'we will do and learn' (na-aseh and nishmah). The action preceding the understanding. And this is an ongoing principle even after we learn His Torah. This is because what you relate to via your understanding is a relative truth that fits into worldly existence. The reality is 'essence to essence' and this is when we said, 'we're in! - we will do and hear – we will go into reality that is beyond definitions – a fundamental reality!'

This is related to by the essence of the soul, not the intellectual and emotional levels...

If not for the souls of Israel, there would not be a drawing forth of the essence lights at all...

The essence is categorically beyond any kind of presence and representation.

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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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Friday, January 31, 2014

“Blown Into You” p:51

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