Space makes a statement... “the sky's the limit!”

AyinBase with R' Paltiel 9/28/2010 Tuesday 20 Tishrei 5771

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Page 30 – just below the middle of the page, line starts, “bechochmah...”

The ohr ein sof becomes part of the chochmah. It is not merely that chochmah is a conduit, it is able to relate to ohr ein sof and disseminate this to other kochot.

The mashal for this is sight. Sight is sechel on a gashmius level. The seeing of space provides the profound reality that we experience in sight. Seeing space versus seeing an object – when you see the object you see where it is present and where it is not, you can turn away from it. You cannot turn away from space – in our experience this is like infinity.

However space allows for objects to be placed there. This is how infinity is dressed in finitude. Space includes the possibility for everything. Space has the paradox of providing for everything and yet not grasped by the objects.

The infinity 0f space: anything that exists is not infinite, anything that needs to be made is not infinite. The world is constantly being made. The concept of infinity is something that does not have to be made – this is ratzon – the G-dly will. Will represents something that is there without having to be created.

Chochmah is like this – it has the infinity of space and has the finitude of providing for specific elements. Space is a mashal – it shows we are capable of rising to a level and perceiving matters that are higher than world. Truth is not world and the world is butel to the truth. The world exists within infinity, which is the real thing that supports it.

Imagine a structure being built in an open field. No streets, no city. Inside the building he divides it into rooms. The purpose of the house becomes apparent – it is a house for people – not a storage barn. When it is apparent which room is the dining room, it is the makor galui (revealed source) for the dining room table and chairs.

Atzilus is only a makor, but it is a makor galui. Chochmah doesn't provide the table, but calls for it. Chochmah says, “this is a dining room” and bina says, “hmmm, let's see how to do this, we need a table, how big should it be? We need chairs... etc”

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Oil and wine

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Relating to reality

AyinBase with R' Paltiel 9/27/2010 Monday 19 Tishrei 5771 

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Page 30 – around the middle of the page. Line starts, “she ba ve-al yadah...”

We saw yesterday how chochmah ilah is related to torah. Through them is drawn down the aspect of tynug into all of creation.

Tynug is not a tangible element. And tynug does not exist without recognition of its source.

The nefesh experiences the oneg of all the different faculties and senses.

It is the chochmah itself that is a vessel for the giluim atzmi-im of the nefesh.

Chochmah is called koach ma – it is a faculty and nothing at the same time!

The rebbe once said of our lineage - “we get everything from our rebbe, where he gets it from is not our affair!” There is nothing outside. The nation is on the one hand separate from the king, but on the other hand totally butel, that they become one with him. The unity between king and nation is greater than any other unity. A son is a derivative of his father, in contrast to the nation being the hispashtus/spreading out of the king.

The malchus is one of ten sphirot – the kingship is not artificially created, it is an actual element of the nefesh. In malchus is reflected the essence of the king.

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The experience of infinity

AyinBase with R' Paltiel 9/26/2010 Sunday 18 Tishrei 5771

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Page 30 – about a third from the top, line starts, “ubechinat hatynug...”

We said that atzilus is the revelation of ohr ein sof. Being that it is revelation – the primary element is tynug. Oneg represents an element that is fully self contained – real in and of itself – which is an atribute we usually only apply to ohr ein sof. Oneg is the experience of infinity.

Oneg does not beg for a source of basis. On a trivial level, a sweet taste can make you feel good - “you're being treated, taken care of, attended to...” If you eat 2 candies in a row, then it becomes just physical. And the physical/gashmi lacks inherent oneg. Atzilus is the source of oneg.

To draw oneg down it has to be connected to the source. It has to have an element of infinity. The serpent eats dust – and walks on its belly – you have food and never fall – sounds great! The human stands on two legs and has to hold himself up. You would think this would make the serpent secure and calm, but he is jealous and venomous. The snake sees the world - “it is a lot, but it is not infinite – he has lost his connection with infinity and never experiences oneg”.



Chochmah ilah is from the top down – atzilus is an emanation not a creation. In our world there is a world and it has a source. In atzilus it is the opposite, there is a Source and hence there is a world. This is chochmah ilah.

This chochmah ilah is the torah of atzilus. For us the difference between torah and our own wisdom is that the torah is a directive from above.

Torah comes from the top and says, “I want you to do this...” Chochmah ilah of atzilus is torah.

When Socrates came above he requested the same Gan Eden (Garden of Eden) as Avraham Avinu. They answered him, “you gave your life for your convictions, but Avraham gave himself over for G-d.”

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