AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel 23 Elul, 5774
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The Rebbe is
explaining the distinction between the essence of the soul – essence of life,
and actual essence…
Regarding essence the only reference is ein sof (without
end).
And the term means an absence of description. This is because any kind of description is
limiting and defining, and that is not possible regarding essence…
Our knowledge
of Godliness is not via any kind of definitive reference. The 10 Commandments beging, ‘I am the Lord
your God…’ and how can ‘I’ be said, since it is a definitive presence…? It is not to say we know Him – that would be
incorrect. Essence is totally remote
from any kind of references that are based in our context.
So we have the
original question (from about 2 pages ago) of how can there be light and
reflection/ha-arah from Hashem/God if he is ein sof and beyond
description? This is a significant
question.
We have the
world, which we say is a reflection from God, and we say His name is revealed
and effecting existence. So if this is a
reflection from Him, this it reflects Him…
The human being is hugely varied in scope and adaptability… so you may say this variety is the human
being… but the limitless variety alludes to the human essence. You cannot say the huge variety in the world
alludes to His Essence…
How can there
be a reflection of essence when there is nothing to reflect…?
This is the
principle of something from nothing. And
the something is not reflective of the nothing.
The something is there because it was created, not because it is a
reflection of its source. So when we say
‘naseh ve nishmah’ we are taking on what we are commanded to do, in contrast to
the limits of ‘what I understand’.
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