“Represent to the Extreme” p67

Sunday, May 7, 2017

“Represent to the Extreme” p67

“The human being is a creation without compare. He has faculties that are not seen elsewhere. He represents the full spectrum - all the way from the Creator, down to the created - in the most extreme way…”

“Represent to the Extreme” p67

AYIN BASE - REBBE RASHAB - with R’ PALTIEL

Iyar 5777

P 68 [of the pamphlet] last paragraph of page, starting, “al pi…”. [P 53 of the book]

The human being is a creation without compare. He has faculties that are not seen elsewhere. He represents the full spectrum - all the way from the Creator, down to the created - in the most extreme way…

And all of these faculties must be used in his daily life… He must use the levels of both purity and application. He must recognize that he is a Godly creation, and that he has within him a Godly presence/spark that is not of his own making.

He realizes he has enormous capacity, and he realizes it is not his…

By doing torah and mitzvoth here below you reach up to the light - to the level that has a ‘light effect’.

“The soul that you put into me is pure.” This is the soul in a vessel, which corresponds to the thought of Israel, and the work of Torah and mitzvah has 2 steps: 1. submission/subjugation/hiskafia and then 2. transformation.

The lights are a showing from the body of the King [gufa de malka]. Just like a physical object, because it is real can be seen from an infinite number of perspectives, because it is real; so too the infinite number and qualities of light are based on the truth of the King - the source of the lights…

So we go against our personal inclination, which would put us on a narrow [and perhaps meaningless] path. And we seek the King and his lights, by 1. subjugation and 2. transformation of ourselves…!

Yes, bring out your qualities and inclinations, but they way they are given from above… the more you subjugate yourself the truer you become! You transform your worldly definition to a Godly definition!

it is not a matter of just putting yourself down, it is subduing yourself so that He can act through you. This is His participation in our lives.

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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.

Stand, Walk and Jump - Daily Chassidus

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