“Going For Truth; Love Out of Nothing at All” p:61

Monday, May 26, 2014

“Going For Truth; Love Out of Nothing at All” p:61

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel

Monday 26 Iyar, 5774

Page 61

Just below middle of the page – (line begins, “de ein sof...”) For text, click: Here or see below.

So the purification of the animal soul results in the 'download' of essence...

...and the essence does not nullify the vessels. The vessels remain with essence...!

Yesterday we were looking at the way the vessels above are purified... and we looked at what constitutes the purification of a vessel. The Rebbe identifies chochmah/wisdom and its vessel, and the way the vessel is like the light. This was compared to our faculty of sight.

In an instant you can see a limitless vista – in a second. This indicates that it is perception 'beyond vessels/keilim'. This is because the vessel of sight is so pure and accepting it can receive the full light. It does not have to translate the light into its terms to relate to it. Sight connects us to the world. It is real.

The effect of purification/birurim is that all the vessels become like this...

We looked at an object like a table, where the physicality is d-emphasized and it relates to the human quality – that is birur/refinement. By this Godliness/essence is drawn down into the world.

But the world sets up a challenge and says, 'you are pursuing an intangible reality, you are imagining'. And we answer, 'it is intangible, but it is real. It is so real you can't touch it. It is more real than world. It is the source of the world.'

And the 'dwelling place below' is this containment of essence in the vessels/things of the world. The Godly soul already has this, but by means of the purification of the animal soul there is a new revelation.

Here in this lowest world there is a clear enemy. It is an either, or situation. And that's why only here can purification take place.

Only souls, since they are rooted in essence, have the ability to execute this refinement/purification.

Essence is here, not because there is a world. It cannot, not be. There is a step of 'giving one's soul' – and you may ask, 'so where are you going?!' and the answer is, 'I am going to find the truth in nothingness'. And there's a level of 'I'll go for it', even if I won't be there...!

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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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Monday, May 26, 2014

“Going For Truth; Love Out of Nothing at All” p:61

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