“Stranger; Higher Walk” p:17/13

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Nissan 5775 

Page 17 of pamphlet – (5^th line of the page. Line begins: 'hamatzil...'). Page 13 of the book. For text see below.

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We have been describing things that defy understanding and that are contradictory...

We have been giving metaphors that help us relate to these elements... things that are a presence and things beyond presence...

The platform: why is anything there altogether?

These are the most simple principles, that should not need describing – they are what we live with from our first days – but in our days, due to our 'civilization' we miss some fundamentals of human perception.

And thus we focus on the fundamentals of the human being.

The thought process into which we were 'educated' says, 'there is no fundamental human value and quest! All human quest is the result of some kind of external circumstance or threat'.

This creates a horrific state of mind. And when we hear something of truth and life, we say, 'Ah, but it contradicts all I heard before!' and the human being becomes a stranger in the world – struggling to survive and surpass his neighbor.

We have to see beyond this stupidity. It's not easy. It is contrary to the truth that we all experience. People decided they are smarter than God, and will know the origin of everything. And for them to take that position they need to be stripped of their native intelligence. And now every man in the street is struggling to disentangle himself from this presumption and idiocy.

We have Torah. It talks to us. It expects we will pay attention to what we learn and find it in our mind and heart to relate to it.

“Contrary to the idea that all human activity is 'reactive', like that of an animal, he sees reality and goes on the path of life. Intelligence guides him. He doesn't have to bump up against each thing to find his way. This is a Godly intelligence and is not based on experience.”

Atzilus is a Godly emanation. How does that provide for the existence of world? World doesn't understand Godliness. And Godliness does not understand world. The level of atzilus, somehow, bridges that gap.

This is our topic. This is our struggle.

The Rebbe said, 'how do we resolve the seeming contradiction that atzilus is an emanation of Essence, and on the other hand we say it is a creation and can thus relate to the world?' And he answers by saying atzilus possesses both levels.

The origin of the lights is the kav/line that burst through from the level before the contraction.

And the lights stay attached to their source. They don't become separate entities.