AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel,
Nissan 5775
Page
14 of pamphlet –
(last
third of the page. Line begins: 'mah-she-ein-ken...'). Page 11 of
the book.
For text see below.
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Every
word counts. We need to know what things mean so we can see the
significance of what follows.
The
master and student are on different levels. The student receives
what his master says and then thinks at his (the rav's/master's)
level. The student needs to not take what is said in his own terms.
The
world of atzilus emanates from Him. It is literally Godliness. It
exists due to Godliness.
And
yet Atzilus is not in any way in proximity to Essence.
This
is like the phenomena of 'light' and 'day'. 'Day' means there is no
darkness and 'there is no way you cannot see this...' By contrast
'light' overcomes darkness, and has a limited focus. They are
incomparable even though they have the same effect.
This
is like 'chochmah comes from nowhere'. This means that relative to
essence, chochmah is a 'something'. It comes suddenly like a
fleeting spark. It appears on the scene with no basis. You cannot
grab it. Its job is to tell you about the essence/nothing. Light we
can understand. A flash or the day element is beyond understanding –
it cannot be grasped or replicated.
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