“Source” p:55

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Thursday 27 Adar I, 5774 

Page 55

At below midpoint of page – (line begins: "lemalchus...”) For text, click: Here.

The flow from binah into malchus is representative of the flow of blessing/bracha.

Why is binah the beginning? That's because the principle starting point of hishtalshalus (the process of systematic creation) is from binah.

Above binah there is no systematic process... just infinity...

It is said that there are two sources. One close and one further away...

The principle of makor/source in general is: anything finite does not have a real basis for being. Infinity is reality. Finite things don't have in themselves a basis for being. They have to point to a source. I have a source that gives origin and meaning to my being...

Each house and tree stands on its own. But it gets real presence by being part of a wider reality. There is no basis for its existence except for this wider reality. It is a fallacy to say everything fights for its existence. If it fights it doesn't exist – doesn't have a real basis for its existence. The source goes all the way up to infinity.

The 'close source' is binah. It gives of itself to the midot/emotions. It gives inspiration.

The 'further source' is chochmah. It is more aloof.

Chochmah shows a broad view. Like space is much wider and aloof from the things that it contains.