“Chosen Vessel” p:11/8

Thursday, April 16, 2015

“Chosen Vessel” p:11/8

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Nissan

Page 11 of pamphlet – (at 9th line from end of page. Line begins: 'mocho...'). Page 8 of the book. For text see below.

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We are looking at how the sphirot are above. And we are using almost the same language as we did when talking about the way the faculties are dressed in the limbs of a human being...

we are saying there are lights in vessels. And the vessels and lights relate to each other.

The mind (chochmah) is dressed in the brain (moach).

For each light there is a unique vessel.

The light is made to fit the vessel.

A metaphor: one person could be given the Empire State building as a personal dwelling. But it would be ridiculous. It would be a light and vessel that did not correlate.

Each sphira and faculty has a unique and exclusive vessel.

We do chessed/kindness, seemingly as a response to a circumstance. We see someone and come to their aid. But did the observation create the response, or did it exist previously in the human being?

We don't have a way to identify the light of the soul (ohr hanefesh), so we tend to identify things by their functionality rather than their reality.

The real meaning of the world is that reality is working through various discreet vessels.

Sight is a metaphor for chochmah/wisdom and for sechel/mind in general. There is a fundamental difference between how sight vs touch relate to objects.

The eye is such a clear channel that we just sense reality. This is a metaphor for how the vessel is suited to the ohr it contains...

Mochin means to know the truth unto itself. Midot (emotions) are 'how do I relate to it'.

This is the greatness of sight, this is the greatness of chochmah/wisdom/חכמה

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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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