“Number, Name, & Rank” p:17/13

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Nissan 5775 

Page 17 of pamphlet – (7^th line of the page. Line begins: 'himshich...'). Page 13 of the book. For text see below.

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The lights have no element of definition. They are from ohr ein sof – infinity and those have no identifiable elements.

The Creator draws a narrow line of light from the superior light into the lower realms.

To illustrate the principle of ohr/light we think of a man in his home. The home is fully imbued with his presence.

For there to be light, there has to be an essence. And essence is fundamental – it is not due to any circumstance. A man has a home not just for protection. A certain reality comes with it. The reality is that his presence in the world is not just practical. His presence is real.

You have a name not a number. Your parents gave it to you. You have a primary presence. You are not sequential. God addresses you directly. If you are the middle child you have a name, you are not 'number two' or 'number seven'.

This element of light/ohr continues through the full range of human activity... eating... walking... talking... There is a life element in all levels of existence. This light originates in the infinite light. In the light of essence itself. Wherever you see light, it points to the original.

What is life? The life element is that which is invulnerable to physical damage.

Life is representative of the truth of the soul itself. It is not dependent on the place where it is manifest. It does not depend on the body. And thus under all circumstances it is whole.

The light goes through a tzimtzum/contraction that allows it to have a functional focus.

Think of daylight. It is beyond pushing off darkness. It a fundamental – it eliminates darkness. In daylight you can hardly anticipate the darkness of night. Daylight has this fundamental element and yet it is also functional in that it allows us to see physical objects. This is due to the tzitzum. If there was an excess of light, we would not be able to see anything.