Pnimius Ratzon and Chitzonius RatzonThe RaMbaM says that we can know and understand all reasons for the World except for the First. The First Will defines the being. Pnimius HaRatzon for Hashem is physical people doing mitzvos with physical things.Definition: Metzius – exists in a relationship to something.Hashem is a Metzius bilti Metzius Nimtza. An…

P 34-35 Original SV (New SV pp48-49)Pnimius Ratzon vs Chitzonius RatzonThe Difference in the way Chaya and lower experience Hashem – (The person and Hashem,) and ther way Yechida experiences Hashem, (You and Hashem are ONE.)Three fires in the Beis HaMikdash: 1) on the Mizbeach (representing BiYA) 2) In the Menorah (representing Atzilus) and 3)…

p 36 Original (p 52 top New SV) Discussion of Shefa vs Ohr. A Mashpia gives shefa. This implies involvement. Shefa gives only a piece but it gives the Etzem. A Maor gives Ohr – Gives everything but not the Etzem.Moshol of ziv and Shemesh.The Alter Rebbe uses the word Ohr for both Ein Sof…

Continuation from Previous shiur:Chitzonius system – Shefa – Ila v’Alul – from Mehus to Mehus. Each step is a different metzius.Pnimius system is mochin v’middos d’gadlus. Each step is connected to the Etzem and is Bilti Metzius. There is no contradiction to the level above or below.In the ע”ב, it explains two systems of ila…

Bottom p 37-38 (p 53 5lines in second paragraph New Samech Vav)Question: Why does the Rebbe Rashab put this whole discussion of three levles of Ohr here anyway? He will eventually change it. Why doesn’t he say 1) Atzmus – Ohr in Etzem 2) Sovev – Ohr before it goes into keilim 3) Memale –…

Review of the two systems of Hishtalshelus, mehus to Mehus and Ohr Elokus. Moshol of two Bocherim learning.In the maamar the moshol of ohr is used for chochma and bina, while it would seem more appropriate to call it shefa. The Alter Rebbe says that the Chochma acts like a maor to Bina. The focus…

Review of Chitzonius and Pnimius sytem of hishtalshelus.Chitzonius: Mehus to Mehus. Start and stop. Pnimius: Descent of the Ohr automatically, smoothly.The Alter Rebbe uses Machshava as a moshol for the Ohr system. The problem is that Machshava is Letters , i. e. Kelim, not ohr. So why does He use this moshol? In order to…

p 36 Original Version (p 52 top New Version) p 36-48 (pp 51-64 new version)Three levels of Ohr. 3)Ohr in the Keli – Mhus Acher 2)Ohr higher than kelim – Ratzo v’shuv 1) Ohr in the Mekor – Moti V’Lo Moti. Then this will change to 3)Ohr in Kelim – Mhus Acher; 2) both Ohr…

What is Makom? Al pi Arizal, Alter Rebbe, and the Zohar, Makom is memale Kol Olmin.Oseh Ratzon shel Makom – bringing pnimius Ratzon in to Makom.Makom is a thing that allows other things to exist. Time and Space allow other things to exist and be defined by what they can tolerate. We are defined by…