“It
is spirit that holds up the world. It is not gravity that makes it
be. He speaks and the world is kept in existence. In chochmah you
see that this is a reality.”
Page
59 [of the pamphlet] At middle of the page – line starts:
'habligvul'. (P45 in the book)
We
are talking of the trace of the infinity that remains. That means
the contraction is not complete, since abundant light [ribui ohr]
remains, and thus there is no place for world to exist.
When
you see a human home you are seeing the light. The human purpose of
it with an abundance of light... and when we see the table we see the
physical structure... as if it has no light.
Sphirot
are the light emanating from the essence.
The
second tzimtzum / contraction allows the sphirot to be translated
into a worldly setting.
In
conception all is 'one piece'. In actualization there are stages.
Osiot/letters
are the way things are seen in the world. They almost fully conceal
the light they contain.
Letters
are interchangeable. The same letter can serve in different words.
It
is spirit that holds up the world. It is not gravity that makes it
be. He speaks and the world is kept in existence. In chochmah you
see that this is a reality.
Letters
are devoid of spirit, but sphirot are full of spirit. It is a crime
to drain a person's view of the spirit of the world and force him to
see the structure.
Even
after the second tzimtzim it is possible and necessary to bring out
the light/spirit.
“The
home is based on a Godly spirit. In world it translates into the
level of action and building. In world the fact that it 'should be'
doesn't 'make it so...' This is the reduction of the light.”
Page
59 [of the pamphlet] At middle of the page – line starts:
'habligvul'. (P45 in the book)
The
trace (roshem) from the infinity, still has an aspect of overwhelming
light and infinity, and due to this does not allow for the creation
of world...
For
something to stand in the world it must be built from scratch.
And
for world to be built there has to be a futher reduction of the
light. And this is not to confuse the world of holiness and klipa.
The
home is based on a Godly spirit. In world it translates into the
level of action and building. In world the fact that it 'should be'
doesn't 'make it so...' This is the reduction of the light.
We're
talking of a world that is on the side of holiness, just that work
needs to be done to expose it.
[And
the trace of infinity described above is is different from the light
that remains in the vessels.]
Page
59 [of the pamphlet] 10th line of the page – line starts:
'mi-ha-ohr ein sof'. (P45 in the book)
The
ten sphirot surface after the infinite light is removed, but there
needs to be another contraction before the world can be built. This
is because the impression of infinity is still too strong [before the
second contraction] for there to be an involvement in 'world
building'.
For
there to be 'utility' the sense of 'ownership' needs to be somewhat
diminished. This is the second tzimtzum.
“Faith
is part of chochmah. Faith is like seeing Godliness. It is beyond
understanding. This is why 'once you have seen
something, no proof will convince you otherwise.'”
Page
59 [of the pamphlet] 7th line of the page – line starts: 'mishum'.
(P45 in the book)
We
are saying why should does there need to be 2 contractions above,
till world can exist?
This
is because the sphirot themselves had absorbed the infinity to such
an extent that there needed to be an additional reduction.
We
said infinity gets enclothed in chochmah/inspiration.
This
is because chochmah can relate to what is shown to it without having
to personalize it.
In
chochmah the surrounding light becomes inclothed in an inner
'personal' way – they cannot be separated from each other. The
light has to be reduced so that chochmah can handle it...
Faith
is part of chochmah. Faith is like seeing Godliness. It is beyond
understanding. This is why 'once you have seen something, no
proof will convince you otherwise.'
Map of 3 The Shiur by Michoel Pais
Disclaimer: Sovev is (hitsonius - how it relates to world) Ohr Ein Sof mammish.
Shabbas lights & Channukah Lights
2 Tzimtzums 1.Silug (removal of Ohr Ein Sof) 2.Miut
Why is #2 needed? 10 Sefiros retain an imprint of Ohr Ein Sof. Ex:Chochmah, (Sight) doesn't need to be verified with touch.
In gashmius: Sight has huge effect on a person. Sees panorama and takes it in w/o needing to relate to what it sees. Warned: watch your sight! Once it "sees" ohr ein sof, it retains this impression.
2nd tzimtzum reduces the Roshem - impression of ohr ein sof and allows chochmah to function in world.
Worldy mashuls. Everything retains that it is a Gdlt creation, but it obscures this.
Neshama is ohr ein sof relative to physical world. Life.
Within neshama is koachs midos etc. And has essence "btzalmenu kadmoseinu".
Ex: Conceptualizing building a table. In concept, the table is perfect. Relates to his sense of human dignity. This would produce a perfect table, beyond world. Reflects neshama perception.
The unshakeable and unbreakable table.
Ex: Home of a person. Makes him an adam! After aquiring it, ye projects all the things he can use it for. Comes from his soul, not his comparison to other homes. Projects a perfect house.
Tzimtzum #2: Attacking the ruchnius of the whole concept.
To actually build a table, forget the neshama table! It cannot be put together by pieces!
Tell me how it'd look in my dining room!
Ex:Thinking of an idea. We dont think of it in words, we think of the idea itself.
Ex:Light of 1st day vs flashlight. We perceive it, but initially without words. To express it, need to identify differences (and forget the reality?).
1st tzimtzum: From lmaalo lmato. "I want to give you an idea"
2nd tzimtzum: From lmata lmalo. "what are you talking about? I dont get you! I have nothing to touch! Give me it on a tangiable level."
Table = The world is here to serve me.
Why do I deserve to be served? (Comes before 1st tzimtzum. B/c Gd defined me as such. The whole world is mine.)
Ex:Inspiration of building an Empire State Building. Utilize that space. Why? B/c it was given to me.
Roshem - an impressiom, not the real thing. "Ohr ein sof was here." Ex: Chassidim of the Alter Rebbe's court.
Here lmato, Rosgem gives you the sense that you Cannot stoop down to the world. Ex:A good carpenter cannot create a table without seeing the room in which it is meant to be. Ex: Assembly line, cannot put ones whole talent into a screw.
Ohr HaSovev & Chichmah : Relates so well to it that gets it bhinas Pnimi! "My reality". Can't lose it!
To come down to world, must diminish this effect.
Emunah - level/part of Chochmah. I believe b/c i have the truth itself. Seeing elokus. (Not b/c i want to believe). Beyond understanding altogether. ^like receiving Ohr ein sof. Ex:Once one sees something, cannot be proved otherwise.
Ex: Home demands/brings out all the comforts/details of a home. See home? See the human being living there! Imagine: Remove the walls! (Removed the sovev/makif) *Remainder* of the setup. Trace, Roshem.
Sitting comfortable at your home. Take the walls off! Still comfortable?
--- Ohr eloki is meant to enter worldly context. Roshem prevents this. (Needs diminishing) ex:Table to serve the human being, in the world. Dignity & Discipline: Live like a human being. This is what you are here for. What you're Representing (& not just the physical experience)
Midrash: Increasing/clarifying Mirrors
Minimizing Mirrors
Shows you the whole thing, but only a trace of it.
= like "from the corner" (material of the Tzitsis same as the garment), but not the corner (garment) itself.
Ohr ein sof as it is in Chochmah.
Roshem has quality of Ribui Ohr b'bhinas of bli gvul.
