“Soul Path” p:8/6

Sunday, March 1, 2015

“Soul Path” p:8/6

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Shvat 5775

Page 7 of pamphlet – (3^rd line from end of the page. Line begins: 'be-atzmah...') , Page 6 in the book. For text see below.

We are saying there are faculties that are included/kollel in the nefesh/soul.

This is in contrast to saying that the soul 'bears'/noseh faculties, which means that it is identified through its faculties.

The soul is engaged in every action and relates to it. This means that the action can be traced back to the soul/nefesh. The soul gives life. Life cannot be obtained by force – it is there because the 'life-giver' is there and relates...

The soul/nefesh is not composite even though it kollel/includes faculties.

There is a level that is not 'essence of the soul' and it is here that the soul can relate to faculties and focussed action.

Any action done without engagement is not called a faculty.

The soul is a G-dly presence. And this G-dly element has been bestowed to it... and the soul has an infinite G-dly capacity.

You might think that soul can now function independent of its source... but no... the source made the soul and defined a purpose for it... a purpose that is beyond the soul itself... a purpose that sets the soul on a path... and you may think this purpose reduces the soul's infinite quality... but no, this purpose gives the soul a greater dimension, so that it is representing Him...

Man's definition is the 'why he is here'. This is the essence. This level of essence does not exist within the worldly context because the world is not an essence...

If you don't engage your essence, and you submit yourself to the world, you will blind yourself. Your soul will be in captivity.

There is an inherent reality in a person that enables him to have faculties. Every human being has this essence. It can be hidden by not lost...

In the essence there is no light. In the soul there is light. Why? This is because the soul has an inherent definition – it is the essence of life. Essence per se is beyond definition. It is not identified with any content.

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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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