“Gardening At The Edge of Town” p 60

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“In the Garden of Eden, Adam's job was to work it and guard it. Working it corresponds to the positive commandments, and guarding it to the prohibitive commandments.”

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“Gardening At The Edge of Town” p 60

Ayin Base with R' Paltiel. Tevet 5777

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Page 60 [of the pamphlet] At about the 8^th of the page – line starts: 'ha-bli gvul'. (P46 in the book)

In the Garden of Eden, Adam's job was to work it and guard it. Working it corresponds to the positive commandments, and guarding it to the prohibitive commandments.

This draws the light of the crown [ohr of kesser] into the garden.

And this is the trace of infinity [roshem ha bli gvul].

So, Adam's work is so that there will be a revelation and recognition of the surrounding light, within the context of the filling light [memaale kol olmin].

The work in the garden is primarily that of sacrifices. And this means elevating the animal soul. The service/sacrifice of the Red Heifer is done exclusively outside the Temple in Jerusalem...!

There is a river that flows from Eden and forms 4. this is the 4 animals of the merkavah, from which evolve the 4 kingdoms [Edom, Yishmoel etc], which is the element of fallen delight/tynug [due to the breaking of the vessels].

The work of the service of the Red Heifer is to go outside to where the delight fell and elevate it. As it says, 'I will find You outside'. This refers to the baal tshuvah / repentant who finds himself outside.

And the blood is splashed 7 times – this alludes to rising its depths.

Then the heifer is burnt – this is turning it to ashes – going to essence of its reality...

So too the evil inclination has a form of evil made up of its will and 'mind'. This form needs to be fully burned and eradicated. Then the ashes remain – the simple element of desire without design. And this simple level can be transformed to holiness.

When this faculty of desire is transferred to holiness it becomes a drive towards Godliness.

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