AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Nissan 5775
Page
15 of pamphlet –
(at
about 8th line of the page. Line begins: 'makom...'). Page 11 of
the book.
For text see below.
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We
are learning about what the Alte Rebbe presents. He says, 'there is
no compare to You in this world' means that the distance from atzilus
to ohr ein sof is greater than the distance from our world to
atzilus.
And
this seems to be counter intuitive. Ohr ein sof and atzilus seem to
both be spiritual and hence closer...
'Nothing
compares (ein aroch)' means 'no significance'... and relative levels
of lack of significance.
There
is one Source. One reality. Anything that lacks connection to this
simply has 'no real presence'.
So
atzilus relative to ohr ein sof – atzilus recognizes its
insignificance. It is a creation and knows it is separate, but it
gets sustenance from the Source.
This
sustenance does not make it one with the source.
In
ohr ein sof (infinity/source) the principle of world does not exist.
So although atzilus is the highest world, it is still a world. It is
not essence. Thus, since the Source is not in it, and it is being
maintained as a distinct entity, it is nullified to the ohr ein sof,
since it lacks that truth and presence.
So
why is atzilus 'olam ha-elyon (the supreme world)'? Because it has
the cognizance of the Truth that is above it. It does not get
pre-occupied with its own existence.
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