“Heart’s Truth” p80

Sunday, July 16, 2017

“Heart’s Truth” p80

“The sky is a presentation that is beyond description. We tend to focus on the details and function. The truth is that it’s truth and function is beyond anything we can understand. The heart is more able, than the mind to live up to what it is being shown.”

“Heart’s Truth” p80

AYIN BASE - REBBE RASHAB - with R’ PALTIEL

Tammuz 5777

P 80 [of the new pamphlet] a third into the page - line starting “berosh…” [P 59 of the book]

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The Rebbe is talking of 3 elements of the human being [head, body, and foot] to illustrate something of worlds…

Each world differs in the degree to which Godly light is seen in it.

The effect of the light of the soul is seen far more in the head than in the other parts of the body. And particularly in the mind that is located in the head…

Then there is another phase of the soul’s light. It is called an ‘will of the heart’ [arusa de lieba]. It is not a desire for some kind of experience. It is a recognition of the significance of a certain truth.

This is by contrast to the ‘will to survive’. Survival has to do with the fear of destruction. This is the will to live. it is based on a basic truth [not on any threat]. This is based in the heart.

Where does it come from? It is a divine gift. He gave man a true presence.

This is reflected more in the heart than the mind.

Why? The mind by nature, tends to identify what it sees. It has an element of ‘what it is about’. The heart does not have that tendency. It needs no explanation. It relates to truth in a way that is more authentic.

In this regard the heart has more humility/self nullification.

The sky is a presentation that is beyond description. We tend to focus on the details and function. The truth is that it’s truth and function is beyond anything we can understand. The heart is more able, than the mind to live up to what it is being shown.

Meditation on the light beyond creation opens the way to ‘arousal of the heart’.

The mind makes the presentation. But the ability to relate to it is in the heart. This is like ratzon/will.

The heart can relate to the truth directly. Even the stoney heart.

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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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