18c. Vayedaber Elokim (וידבר גו’ אנוכי) 5713 – Class Three

Vayedaber Elokim 5713, Class Three.
The four levels of דומם צומח חי ומדבר how they play out in Avodas HaAdam:
דומם is the idea of doing Mitzvos with “no Soul; only the garments” on the level of מצות אנשים מלומדה.
צומח is the idea of the “Nature” (or personality) of the person. This involves feeling and even growth but no real change as the nature is a constant.
חי is the idea of serving Hashem with the mind and the creativity and possibility for real change and growth.
However all of the above are limited in one way or another.
Real infinite Avoda is the level of מדבר which is ביטול לבעל הרצון where all Mitzvos are exactly equal.
This highest levels is connected to the very lowest level of מצות אנשים מלומדה.
Again the link is made between דומם and מדבר.