“Beyond Judgement; On The Quiet” p:42

Monday, May 16, 2016

“Beyond Judgement; On The Quiet” p:42

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel, Iyar 5776

Page 42 of the pamphlet – (At about the last quarter of the page. Line starts: 'le-hashem...') [page 32 in the book]. For text see below.

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In the Torah are 3 levels – desert, settlement and field.

And the element of midbar/desert corresponds to just relating to His will, without understanding it – without personal experience. This relating to the First Being, who is beyond definition and reason.

His presence is fundamental, but his presence is essential, not functional. And this is refered to as midbar/desert, which potentially has everything, but to the naked eye is a wasteland.

For this reason there is a striving to connect to His will/truth and not filter everything through personal experience...

Notes from Ron:

We discussed the maaleh of midbar, performing Mitzvahs without the taste or understanding of what it is all about. We are participants in this fundamental Truth, the Ratzon of H even though we do not comprehend it. Through this we connect with this Truth , the Primary Being and draw it down into the world. The example of Shemona Esrei was given. Words said quietly in front of a wall. If words are heard then person considered lacking in emunah. Shemona Esrei is about what brings the person to daven, the emunah, not about the action and reaction caused by that action. Therefore amidah is quiet to reflect this pure emunah, this essential, internal relationship. Though still must be an action because everything a person does must be expressed in action.

Also discussed kabbolos ol malchus shamayim. Once a human King is coronated, there is not longer any questioning the King. His Authority is absolute. We do not accept the Malchus Shamayim because we have evaluated to be worthy of listening to but because there a Malchus Shamayim in actuality which precedes. A Primary Being which has no cause and is therefore Absolute. There is not preceding this Reality or outside of this Reality. I cannot observe and evaluate this. The last two sentences may be my own elaboration or connecting of ideas which I think was implied in class.

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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.

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