Tanya - Third Perek - Part 2

2:49 Ereza Echu Me'al ekol omen, s'al ekol omen, kilu... Me'al ekol omen means to fill up the world. Sovev kol omen means to surround the world. And kula kamei kolochashv means to God, it's low kashv. It's like a nothing. It's like a zero. All of reality is like a zero. Umemenu kiyumo v'chiyusu. Not only does this godly spark make everything in the world into what it is, but it sustains them. So the godly spark in this water bottle, not only does it make it a water bottle, it continues to make it a water bottle. And if the godly spark would leave this water bottle, then what would you say? The water bottle would cease to exist. Now, kohar zeh hu ha'or elokim itzuzam. This power, this God again, it's not God, it's a godly power. This godly power, what it is, is Simpson. Have we covered Simpson yet?

3:52 Simpson means refraction, okay? So let's say for example you have a light, and the light is refracted off of a mirror. So the light that you're seeing is not the initial light from the bulb, but it's connected to the initial light. What's the value of the fact that it's refracted? It diminishes it somewhat, right? And that's how you're able to sit in the same room So for example, if you have a light that doesn't have a lampshade on top of it, right? So it's uncomfortable to be in the same room as that light. Why is it uncomfortable? Because the light is too bright. So by putting on a lampshade on top of the light What are you doing? You're being the tzamseh. You're refracting the light so that it becomes more palatable So God is God. But His light, think of God like the sun for a moment, right? The rays of the sun are coming down, right? The rays of the sun are not God.

4:44 But when the rays of the sun go into a particular object and make that object what it is, that's not God, that's the light in a refracted fashion. Does that make sense to everybody? Yeah, Benzi? I don't think you mean to say the word parts, first of all, thank you very much. I don't think you mean to say the word parts. Because God doesn't have parts. Perhaps what you mean is their more godliness manifest in some things rather than others. Is that what you mean by that thing? Yeah, so the answer is yes. That's what you will see. Yeah, Tov you. Yeah? No, God is not limited to any one place. It's a...when you say apart, what do you mean apart? You don't mean physically apart because God doesn't have parts, He's infinite. We did say that, but remember when we said, what does it mean that He's a piece of God literally?

5:56 Shabbat teshuva emunah yom T So in this world, what's the raise of God or is God Himself an effect? K'o haf Dedarech Ya, Jonathan. So when we're describing Anishamah to the Re'chos B'eifu himself, how can we like understand the parts of Anishamah if that in itself comes from something that doesn't have parts? Because we're saying that these are the attributes of the soul. So by the same token I can say that about God. Yeah, but we're not saying...

7:24 What about that? Are those two parts? They're two facets of who you are as a human being. I'm nervous when you say parts that you actually mean parts. When you say God is one, it means He is without parts, right? Perfect means it has no parts. So when we say khaylek, we don't mean parts literally, we mean parts as the literal understanding of the relationship Shabbat Al-Baba This water bottle is not one. It's close. It's together. It's not one. When we say God is one, it means He's perfect oneness. I mean, there is nothing else other than Him. So you can't say, there's a part like this and there's a part like that. Remember when we said that God's one with His wisdom? So when we think, those are two things, there's the we and then there's the thinking,

9:27 The Godly Spark continues to be there. Otherwise without Godly Spark it would simply disappear. That Godly Spark can change. Meaning one day your water ball is a water ball, the next day it's recycled and it's a tin foil. Sure. Could be. But it's only because the Godly Spark that's inside of it allows it to take that form. Koz Eor Eloqimat Zum Zum As we said this godly light is a refracted godly light. Shemitsamsein v'yori de mislabesh min'vraim. When it comes down into this world and it's being adorned, it's meluvash, it's being adorned in creation. So it is mistamsein, meaning as it's going As it's going down into the world that light is being refracted. B'chol Nivr El Efiercho, every single creation according to what it requires. V'or mughbal umit sumsum zeh nikra or hamamal ekol omen. And this light that is mukbal, what does mukbal mean guys? Defined, it has defined parameters.

10:45 Umit Tsum Sam, yeah, and it is refracted. That is called memale koloman. Why is it called memale koloman? That it fills up the world. Al shem Shaachayos memaleiyeh eskol ha-nevroim v'ha-olamos lechayousam. Khemo Nefesh Hemamalayy Elsaguf Just like the soul fills up the body. V'oso Osozol G'uchai. What happens when the soul fills up the body? The body becomes alive. V'achayyis Eloekinzu Amriyim Teshayin nimsal maha nepesh m'malea s'guf kacha kaddash baruchum m'malea s'olam This is what the Gemara Nbrachos means when it says just like the soul fills up the body, God fills up the world. The entire world, which means what? The world is only alive, so to speak. It only comes alive because of the godly force that fills it up. Okay, that's called M'Malei Kolomen. What does that do for us? Boseh? What do you mean gravity? Correct, meaning everything that exists in this world, exists in this world at every moment that it exists and in the way that it exists because it's filled up with godliness.

12:13 Let me just finish this last start, and then I get to you. And what happens when I think deeply about this? Ve'z bonon nos ve'kachcha kalash baruchom in Malay Kalomen Lavusham L'Kaimah When I start to consider that God fills up the entire world and therefore gives it its properties and Sustains it in this world. Meviali de hakara bigdul ha'khel Hanikares mitoch habriya. It brings me to a recognition in the infinite nature of God where Tare mitoch habriah from within creation. So at this point all I focus on is M'Male Kalomen. Where do I want to serve God? Within creation what becomes critical? Creation becomes critical. Why does creation matter? Because where will I find God? Everywhere in creation. So in this water bottle, in this table, in this safe air, in the soup, whatever it is that I'm doing the only reason that it's there in its form and sustained in that fashion is Is because of the godliness that fills it up. Suppose I have one second, I'm just going to pause for one second.

13:17 I really thought I'd end up... Can you separate the rays of the sun from the sun? Aren't they? So you can't separate them, right? In other words, the rays of the sun are the emanations of the sun. When we speak about these godly powers, we're speaking about God's godly powers. What? God is raising it. Where? Right now, we're just speaking about Mimali Kolomim. This is one dimension of three. From this perspective, again we're going to have to have all three, but from the perspective of Mimalikoloman, what it means is that God is, if you were searching for God, so to speak, where would you find him? Everywhere. Because everywhere that I find him, he exists. How is it the same Godly spark that brings the water bottle to the water bottle that brings us to be alive?

14:48 One becomes a table, one becomes whatever. Yeah? Why do we... I don't understand why Tsimtsum is needed because we talked about it previously, whatever you like, how we were talking about it before, kind of like the totality of Hashem and how nothing exists outside of Hashem. Well again, right now we're within... you're jumping, but right now we're just within Mimali Kolomim. If we have that idea, which we looked before and we're in right now, why do we need this first? Why do we need it at any other stage? Why? And everything exists inside of Hashem, then of course there are G-d-e-sparks within ourself. I mean, you could even go so far saying that our entire being is G-d-e-sparks. Because you're going to see that when we get to the third perspective, existence itself comes into question. From this perspective, existence itself is real. Okay, but if you have a professed perspective where existence isn't real, then why would you even look at one that says it?

15:39 Because from this perspective, from the perspective of existence is not real, you don't want to be with an existence. That's what I'm saying. Don't jump. Why would you have two, how is it possible that there are two perspectives? I would think the opposite. How is it possible not to have multiple perspectives? When we're speaking about the infinite, we're going to have to see it from multivariate stages. Lively Refractions Literally it means refraction. Just think of it like a lampshade. The light inside of the lampshade is the light and then it's refracted through the lampshade. That lampshade will give it its color and will give it its content. Yeah? An example or is that just a comparison? That's one example. But it's anything. Any single thing in the world that exists, it exists that way because of the godly force that's inside of it. Okay? Okay. Yeah. See that's that I would definitely not say it that way because then it's like Christianity.

16:52 God does not exist in a finite form, right? But it's what it is is the light not God but the light is refracted within the finitude. God himself is never within but there is the godly light like the rays of the sun within is definitely true. But God himself is not limited. If you look at the table and say God is in the table, that's kphira. God is not in the table. There is godliness within the table. God is not in the table. There is no God himself is never within but there's the godly light like the rays of the sun within is definitely true. But God himself is not limited. You cannot look at, if you looked at the table and said God is in the table, that's kfibra. God is not in the table. There is godliness within the table. Those are two very important, two very distinct things to say.

17:37 One second, Lival? I don't know from using a Sam jumping ahead but right it says but the answer did you so Yeah, you have to understand but claw what that imagery means Like when when Hala said No That's definitely not what it means. It definitely doesn't mean that they like finally got to see the old man sitting upstairs You know Santa Claus with a white beard on his throat, right? That's definitely not what it means He is a prophet. Are you trying to confirm that saying that Godliness and God himself is like God who gave the light and Godliness who gave the light in the room? G-d is the light so to speak in the Moshol. That light has rays, has emanations. That's right. That's the light we experience. That's reality. Okay, but remember from this perspective where we hold in guys, we want to think deeply about this. Why do we want to think deeply about this? Why do we want to spend almost an entire shear on this?

18:56 How would a Chassid engage the physical world? We bring out the G-lands. I would want to reveal the G-lands. Would a Chassid be afraid? I'm not talking about Chassidim. He's afraid. How would a Chassid engage the physical world. I would be afraid crazy to eat the G-lands. And if you work in your line what they would be afraid of? Because the G-lands would be afraid of the G-lands. That's exactly what I'm talking about. I would want to reveal the guidelines. Would a chasid be afraid? I'm not talking about chassidim, I'm talking about a chassid. Would a chassid be afraid to engage the world? Chassu Shalom. I would not be afraid to engage the world. I would see opportunities to engage the world. But the chassid would say, I engage the world, the world doesn't engage me. Gethi? Benzi? The amount of power is changed sometimes? Sure. We'll see. Why I couldn't tell you. For whatever reason God has a plan for a particular thing, it could change. Do we have the most holiness in ourselves?

20:01 The Most Revealed Godliness Am I going to influence the world? I want to reveal those godly sparks in the world. For example, I'm going to take this water bottle, I already made a brochah on it, and I want to make a brochah on the water that's in this. That's me engaging the godly sparks that are in this water bottle. But when I go out into the world, and the world has inappropriate things going on, I don't want to take those inappropriate things and put them into myself. I'll tell you a great story. My wife, as I've told you before, she's a particularly brilliant woman. And when she was coming out of seminary, she was offered a full fellowship to college. I told you guys this? So she taught herself, in the end, actuarial mathematics, which is a very high level of mathematics. AIG is an actuary for AIG. It's not like the world of advertising. It's not like there's massive parties that you have to go to. You're working for an actuarial firm. It's kind of boring, buttoned up mathematical types.

21:56 This is not like anything she had to engage that was inappropriate, but her boss's name was a guy, Pat Riley, not the president of the Miami Heat. Pat Riley is like a slick back hair. This was like a dorky guy who wore a bow tie, whose name was Pat Riley. So Pat Riley, after a meeting, came to her and he said, I'd like to speak to you. So she said, okay, sure, no problem. So they went into a side office and he started apologizing profusely. He's like, I really must apologize to you. And I'm going to get human resources involved and don't worry. And she's like, what are you talking about? There was a meeting that they had just had where one of the other actuaries cursed. And he came to her because she was a frumju. She wore shaytul to work. Shabbat Tzannuwa She spoke in a refined fashion like Basi Shrelsmeekzin And he came to her so apologetic because like it goes without saying like Eliza does not hear curse words And he's going to go to human resources to like tell them that like what happened And that he should be made to come and apologize to Eliza because he cursed in front of her And my wife's like, okay first of all I grew up with brothers You know like it's not my first curse word that I've ever heard

23:16 She was trying to calm him down, but I was thinking about that when she told me. What an unbelievable Kitash Hashem. That yes, she was out there in the world, and yes, somebody did something that was not refined behavior in front of her. Because she was such a bright light of Kitash Hashem in that office, it was obvious to Pat Riley, the Irish Gentile who was her boss, that of course he needed to apologize. Whereas like, when does that ever happen? You know what I'm saying Roy? If you go out into the world, couple things. First of all you're going to be the most honest. No matter what comes, any shady behavior, you're not going to touch it with a ten foot pole. And everybody who knows you is going to know that Roy doesn't touch that shady behavior. Then how do you treat your coworkers? With respect, with dignity, are you there for them?

24:03 Do you listen to them? Are you a know it all? Right? That's going to be another Kirishasha. Then your prices are going to be on pia'alacha, they're going to be fair, right? If you're setting the price for something, you're going to be like, okay, that's what Halacha allows me to charge above and beyond, right? And I'm not looking to rip people off. And in a business deal, I want both people to win. These are things that when you live that life, your mikaddash shamshamayim. Then what do you use the money for? Use the money for chinnuch. Use the money to give tzedakah. Use the money to buy menorah and mezuzah and kosher food and all those things. In this way, your mikaddash, the entire world. So a chassid, a true chassid, is not afraid of going out into the world. B'Chasid also knows if I'm out in the world, there are things that are inappropriate, and my job is to abstain from those things. So if my co-workers are speaking a certain way, I'm not gonna speak that way.

24:57 I think that I would get eaten up. Which is why I'm in here teaching you. But Ruach, you have made a difference in your life. I think that I would get eaten up, which is why I'm here teaching you. But Roy, if you're going out into the world, I think that Hakadosh Baruch Hu is giving you the capacity to handle it. And a lot of people make very bad mistakes in their life exactly because of what you just said. Because they say, I had to do it, otherwise I was going to get eaten alive. So I cheated in business because I had no choice. Everyone was cheating on their business, so I cheated Haalachah takes that into account. But we don't charge exorbitant prices. We charge what we're allowed to charge. We're not here to rip people off. That's the difference. Where is the godliness and the inappropriate assumption of behavior?

26:32 The Sparks of Godliness With I think the word that we used Klippa Sinogev Klee-paz Nogah Right Klippa Sinogev So first of all remember we said Klee-paz Nogah is only for a Jew, not for a guy So, what's the... That was chlosh klee-possat meos right? So, again, same thing... How do we engage that godliness? Where do we have to see? Is it the same thing? No, it's two very different types of godliness. That's correct. It's two very different types of godliness. We should respect the godliness in the Gentile, but we should not confuse it with the godliness of a Jew. Yeah? Ok. Vaitr. Suviev Koloman, let's go to the second majority now. Make sure everyone gets. So far, Mabali Koloman, we spoke about God within the universe with the godliness of a Jew. Yeah. Ok. Vaitr. Suviev Koloman, let's go to the second majority now. Make sure everyone gets.

27:24 So far, Mabali Koloman, we spoke about God within the universe, within creation. Now we're going to speak about God beyond creation inside. Soviv Kolom Bechol anevra'im va'olamos yeshinugam er eloki biltimugbol she'enomis samsim lemajegas anevra'im. In addition to the light that is refracted within the world, there is an unrefracted light. This is critical. An unrefracted light. A light that is pure. Because remember, when it's refracted what happens guys? It gets, not the light itself is not diminished, right? The light that's inside the bulb is not diminished, but our perception of that light is diminished, right? So when you are outside, so to speak, of that light, your perception is that the light is dimmed. But what if you were within? Meaning what if there was no lampshade? You would say the light is in its pure, unadulterated state. Make sense? Okay? The question is, how do we relate to that godly light? That's level number two. So again, the first light that we spoke about is the refracted light. And that's the light that we engage with in creation. Now we're speaking about the unrefracted light. Just pure godliness without any refractions. How does that work?

28:51 Wachhozoz gomor zen nimzah bitochom lachayousam And this is the big Hiddish now, okay? Not only is the refracted light within every object, the infinite light is also within every object. Refracted light is called the Or Mitzum Sam, okay? And this is the Or that is totally pure, unadulterated, okay? There's no refractions. Right, that too can be found in all things. If God is infinite, there is nowhere that He is not. On two dimensions. Number one, in the refracted place, that's where the infinite comes down into the finite. But then there's the infinite and it remains infinite. But in that infinite state, it also interacts with the infinite. But then there's the infinite and it remains infinite. But in that infinite state it also interacts and engages with objects. Let me finish before you start asking questions because it's going to become clearer in a minute.

29:57 Ela Sheliyoso or Bilti Mugbal Einsof but the infinite light, Rav Osei, if it's going to interact with our world, Ein nivraim mugbalim yicholim litvos ullah hargishoso. If the light is going to be so overwhelming because of its nature, because it's infinite, that the nivrah, that's mukbal, the creation that is finite, right, will not be able to be toafaced. It won't be able to hold it. It won't be able to sense it. In other words, in... And this guy is going to get very deep now, so make sure you're all locked in. In level number one, where it's Mimale Kalalman, the nivrah, the creation, can sense its godliness. Why? Because the godliness is limited, right? It's refracted. But on level number two, when the godliness is not refracted, the godliness is so overwhelming to the object that it can't grasp it. It can't even sense its own godliness.

31:04 Umitam Zen for this reason, nikra'ez chayezu b'shaim sov'ev koloman. We call this godly light that which surrounds the world. Eina kavana sheor zes sov'evo somibachot chassuzah. We don't mean to say that the godliness is external. What do we mean to say? Ela m'nay sheor elo keezem muv'dolum murum'e m'alenos. Because the light is higher than the world Because the world can't sense it because it's so godly. Al-Afayyoson Nimsibit Tohyusom Vahareyukhi Iluhum Ichot meham v'sovivu makivalei milamala So because the light is so godly, even though it's found within the nivro, within creation itself, but because creation can't sense it, so creation itself sees it as soviv. It sees it as an armak of a surrounding light. So, to sum up what we've said so far, and then I'll open up the floor to questions and clarifications. On level number one, what does mimalikolomimin, a refracted light, fills up the world, making the world into what it is.

32:20 On that level, the entire world senses its own godliness. In level number two, the light remains in its infinite state and it infinitely interacts with all things and there is life force that's being imparted from the infinite light into all creation. However, because the light is within its infinite state, it's overwhelming to creation and therefore And even if it's there, I don't necessarily sense it. And that is why we see this light as a mockif, as surrounding. Okay, questions, comments, reactions, clarifications. Does anybody know what I'm talking about? Not know what I'm talking about? Roy. I don't get it because if it's overwhelming, you obviously see it. Right. So think about it like this. What would be a good marshal? It's like a dog goes through a meeting. He doesn't really see his purpose in life. It's not there. It's something you can't see. Give me 30 seconds to explain.

33:37 Let me just take 30 seconds. I've got a good marshal for this. I've got a good marshal for you. The love of a parent can take on two forms. The finitude of love, which would be expressed in let's say, I bought you a car, or I bought you a meal, whatever it is, or I bought you all your clothing. That's the love that a parent has in its finite form. That the child can easily sense. The child can say, my mother loves me, she bought me a shirt I needed. So you can sense the love because it's not overwhelming. But the truth of the matter is that no child will understand until they become a parent themselves the infinite love that the parent has for the child. The love is so overwhelming it can't even take on an expression. It's just the raw love that the parent has for the child.

34:51 So the child doesn't even, in a certain way the child, and this is wild, the child can say, I don't even know if my mother loves me. And what will people say? Foolishly they'll respond, of course your mother loves you. Didn't she buy you that shirt? Yeah, but she only bought me the shirt, right? Because it's a finite, that's the love expressed in its finite form. And of course not our creed. Right. So that love that God has for us can be overwhelming. And we... Does that make more sense? I mean is that why you love your children? Yeah. That's right. That's not just because I created them. That's right. Exactly right. Is this also kind of the progression between the first second and third stage? Because it's the light that is so infinite that it kind of exists outside of our existence. Well okay good good good good good hold off hold off hold off let's come back to when we get to stage three.

35:44 Yeah, more, but I still can't feel it. Like obviously I know what it is for me to my child, but I like, and I obviously now know that my parents have that for me, but I still can't feel it in the same way because it's so big. It doesn't even like, it's overwhelming the amount of love. It's like we would do anything for that child. That's not something the child Mashaq can never really understand. The child cannot possibly be aware of the sacrifices that a parent would make for them. So, yeah, just to bring this back. Because even then I'm like, I know it from MY children because I'm inside of it, I'm living with it, it's real for me. But I know intellectually that my father has it, but that love that my father has for me is like...it's too big to take up a place.

36:41 I already know it from you to your parents. Pabetsi, does that make sense to you in terms of the Moshl? Does that help clarify? So there's two dimensions of the way that God infinitely interacts with us. There's his infinite interaction with us that's refracted, and that's called filling us up. And then there's the infinite interaction with us that's non-refracted, and in this case the light is so overwhelming that of course it's having an impact, right? Of course it's also sustaining creation. But the creation itself doesn't recognize that. Now what does that do for us? Next paragraph. Why do I need to think about that? Guys, do you realize what your life would be like if you thought about these things? Think about what would happen. The hisbonon nos b'soviv koloman If I think about the fact that God is infinite and engaging with me on an infinite level and engaging with all things in creation on an infinite level, Hihach kara bikdulah soa ein sofish lakadosh Baruch Hu. It gives you an appreciation of the infinite nature of God.

37:39 Sha'hu yis Baruch lamaalamigedavah advalos anivrahim. Because God is beyond all things. So in other words, two things happen. When I look at this water bottle, I say to myself, Whoa, there's godliness that fills up this water bottle. How would I want to interact with this water bottle knowing that there's godliness that's refracted within the water bottle? Level number two, there's godliness within the water bottle that I can't even begin to understand because it remains in its infinite form. How would I want to interact with that water bottle? You understand? Now, imagine if you're thinking this, is it possible to skip making a bracha? Why can we skip making a bracha, guys? Because we're not paying attention. We don't pay attention, we don't have His bonenus. So because we don't have His bonenus, what happens? We get to live life on a surface level. Bible? No, the second part is not saying that I don't understand. The second part is saying there's an infinite light that's engaging with this.

38:42 You can't fathom what it is. But again, that gives you an appreciation for the infinite. That's like saying my parents love me infinitely so I can ignore them. If you could appreciate the fact that you can't even begin to understand how infinite their love for you is, how would you interact with them? I'm not saying it can spread. I'm saying it just happens. It's just like that somebody says... I agree. I agree it just happens. That's why you what do you need? Jesus' bone in us. You need to think deeply about it. Otherwise what will your natural reaction be? Because it's not felt, your natural reaction will be to ignore it. Which is what sometimes we do when it comes to our parents. Which is part of the frustration of being a parent. I don't know if you guys have ever had this conversation with your parents before. Or I hope you haven't, but it's possible that you have.

39:30 You ever hear something along the lines like this? Do not you realize how I do everything for you? Right? You know why your parents say that? Because they are literally dedicating their entire lives to you. Do not you realize how I do everything for you? They are saying more than just I bought you a car or a shirt or a pair of pants. They are saying, my everything, the infinite love that I have is for you. And because it is so present in our life, we can ignore it. Yeah? What causes a disconnect with the relationship with the parent and child? The parent's infinite love to the child? Shabbat teshuva

41:01 Pore If you only have like three kids, you have to make $150,000 to be poor in America today. Yichamtah? That means they're spending their entire day, nine, ten hours a day working like a dog so you could go to Yeshiva. That's what used to drive my father crazy because he was like, you're sleeping in class? I used to tell him like fast asleep. You know, have you know those down jackets that you could buy? Like, they still sell that company Triple Fatt Goose Down It was like those big bulky down jackets Guess what I'm talking about? Yeah? Yeah, okay, I guess that's what they called me but the puffy arms that was the critical part. You had the puffy arms Why do you need puffy arms? Because you could fall it's like a built-in pillow, right? And it's like I got two pills right and you're fast asleep We wake up and your Gemara has drool marks all over my Gemara in high school. You just have like this constricted Yeah, for sure There's I found that when I got older. I found out when I got older What's it called when you get that giant red mark you wake up and you have a giant red mark on your forehead?

42:00 I'll give you the yeshiva shit terminology for it. It's called a somno hemorrhage Somno hemorrhage somno from a lot of sleep Son that you wake up and like some guys have like the lines of the Gemara in their faces Like you can see the word Rava and put like tattooed on their on their cheek Yeah, if I was like, wait, wait, wait, wait. I'm working like a dog all day and you're just fast asleep drooling Hizbononus Hizbononus Hizbononus Hishbonen teshm esseviv kalomen Hihach karabedosuayim sof ishla kolosh baruchu Yisbarclim malamigether bakolosanavron So if we become aware of the infinite nature of God, it's like, whoa, God is huge beyond creation. Duch maw labitoy gadlesu wediananisim. What would be an example of this? A miracle that God performs. Shabbam roam eskohlu yisbarch, le shadaid mairachos ha'tavavigidrei holom. So what do we see? He is so far beyond creation, He can interact within creation however He wants to.

43:25 So right now the water goes this way, the water goes that way. Right now the sun usually sets, the sun stops. That would be one dukmah, one example of how infinite Hakadosh Baruch Hu is, totally beyond the limitations of creation. Because where do I want to serve God now? To begin with, I want to serve God within creation because God fills up creation. Now I'm saying even when God fills up creation, He's beyond my comprehension in the sense that He remains above and beyond creation. So I want to transcend creation also and serve God there as well. Okay? Make sense? Think about it. One more time, let me repeat it again. The first level is I want to serve God within creation. The second level is God's infinitude is within creation. So I want to be, just like God is so to speak beyond the conventions and constrictions of this world, I want to serve God there as well because I want to transcend creation. Yes. It can help us appreciate the infinite nature of God. Okay, last but not least, this is the one that a lot of guys have a hard time with. So let's really focus in on this one, okay? Where we holding on time,

44:52 Klal Kamei kilochoshev Level number three, all to God, all of existence to God is a zero. All of existence to God is a zero. From the knowing smiles in the room right now I see that I already have a couple of guys that have gone off the dar since our last year. No worries, hang on, hopefully we'll clear it all out. Sehu mitzah takotosh baruchu bachvaodah v'hah tzmo. Now let's flip things around. Up until now we've been speaking about from the human perspective. Now let's see from God's perspective. Let's see what the world looks like from God's perspective. Hainu, lo or ha'mespasheit mimeinu yisbarach, ela tzmuso umahuso yisbarach, ha'mor atzmo. Now we're not talking about the light, we're talking about the sun. Ok, so in other words, up until now, where were we situated? Where were we situated? We're situated now below, right? So we are the beneficiaries of God's light.

45:59 So when we speak about the Maleci Lomen and Soviet Lomen what are we speaking about? We're speaking about not the sun. We're speaking about the rays of the sun. Now let's talk about it from God's perspective. From God's perspective do we talk about the rays? No. What would we talk about? If you talk about the sun itself. Shele Gabbav Yisbarach En ha-olamos tofsing Ha'alom Chal from God's perspective as he looks out at the world he does not see the world as taking up meaningful space. Okay? Exactly. K'hei Yos Shehu Yis barach miroim m'mus nasi le'gamrei mi geder Ha'olamos ve'aylam shum tvisos makam etzol klal Harayim chashuvam naphanav yis bar kalav

47:15 Hainu ki ilu ein sham olamos Klal The infinite, which is beyond the realm of space. Does space have any meaning whatsoever? No. Again, make sure everyone gets you. You with me? Make sure you go to sleep earlier. I'm thinking, I'm thinking. You bloodshot eyes. Yeah. I'm thinking that the reason why that might be an issue is because it's a limitation of the infinite. No, the opposite. It's not a limitation of the infinite because from this perspective there is no finite. Everything to God is just Him. It's what's real. In other words, it's like the world is a dream. But then like I'm saying that if I'm plugging into God in this world I'm setting myself in, I'm setting myself free, I'm setting myself beyond the limitations of space and time by connecting some kind of Israel.

48:46 Within this world or beyond this world? Within this world. Yeah, that's the point. That's Mimali Koloman and Sovev Koloman. Now we're not talking about this world anymore. In other words, right now our very existence to God is kilo. So it is Him? Yah. Let's say. So then when you die, you actually wake up? In a certain way. Because if you're trapped within the constraints of existence, you're bought in, everyone of us is bought in, that this is real. Heh? This is not real. It's permanent. Nothing in this world is permanent. Once you believe that God is real, meaning he is the permanent unchanging reality. So when you look at existence, you are like, really, what is that? So, now your entire existence, its only meaning comes from the fact that he wants you to experience it.

49:53 B.B Yah To God, to God. To you, remember, to you we live in the world of Mimali, Colomah and Sovev Colomah. So how should we be engaged in God from within the world? That's exactly right. Kula Kamei Kolochoshe. It's not, again, I want to be clear, it's not that the world isn't meaningful Shabbat Tovar What truly exists, I'm using the word truly here on purpose, is God because he's beyond time and space.

51:27 We've grown accustomed to saying this because it's within time and space is real. No, because God is infinite. That which was within time and space, it's like if you held up a penny relative to a trillion dollars. And by the way, that's a bad muscle because in that case they're both money. But if you held up a penny relative to a trillionaire, he's not much of a penny. It's like, you ever get aguro? Yeah. How much do we hate aguro? Because it's not money, it's not real. I can't do anything with aguro. Now of course you can, right? You save them up. Who's that? You save them up. You save them up. I actually exist as a small... Right, that's what I'm saying. That's why it's a bad muscle. Because the aguro are actually meaningful. That's why it's not really a perfect muscle. But relative to the sun, when the sun is within the sun so to speak, it doesn't look at its rays and think like, that's real. That's just like an emanation.

52:19 But the real thing is the light that's within the sun itself. So again, all of these are bad mashal because they're beyond our comprehension because we live within the world of this existence. So we're like, that's real. But here's what's critical. And this is why it's important to know this. When we value existence, which we should, I want to be clear, we should value existence. Why should we value existence? Because mimale koloman and soviv koloman. Sovev means again, the surrounding light that engages directly with this world but it's so big that it's beyond this world. Can you give an example of how your parents and your parents... How would that be like God, like God does everything for you? Yeah. Is that the same as what I was just putting in? Yeah, let's say it. So there's sparks in this world that tell the human nature of what they're supposed to do, anything.

53:09 And then which is in my life, the Soviet called, he means that God taking these, everyone does everything for you. But with so much stuff, and so much sense for all some of the things, but for you, then you just join people, and the elite, and the aliens. Everything that exists, exists because God desires them to exist. But for you? For God's purpose. Let's put it that way. I thought that it's not as radical as the series, to call it Soviet-made. Right, in the Soviet Koloman, the critical thing I need you to understand here is Soviet Koloman means the world exists and it's real. That's what's critical. From the perspective of Mevmaliv Koloman and Soviet Koloman we're saying, Barretius Baruch Lekim is real. Living within that creation, how do you engage creation? Is it in this world or not? Is it in this world? Can't comment on it. Should we say that in this world?

54:13 Svez is what we call it. I have a question and then a comment. God to wherever the godly sparks are not that's what we're saying we're not there first of all anywhere that is There are godly sparks there is no place. That's devoid of godliness otherwise it wouldn't exist Again when we say there's no God there, what does that mean? There's no God there God exists beyond time and space Right so you don't want to say God is within the table because then God would be limited to the table M

55:36 Why? Because first of all, he's hurting his neck. Second of all, because he's fighting through. I love the head bob guy because he's fighting through. We had some good head bob guys last year, right? Okay. Does everyone have this? Yeah, I have another cool question. Like if you edit the image of zero, it means you're living in his dreams, so why are we like... Why does God want to do this? No idea. No, missed it. This is what makes the world real. It gives us a world of meaning. Not that we all just die and leave. No, it gives all of Hashem meaning. This is what's critical. You guys are used to it. This is where the major shift comes. You guys are used to it. Everyone with me? You guys are used to it. You guys are used to it. I know it's addictive. That's why we tell you to keep it in the locker. You guys are used to it.

57:35 Is a fake, it's giving the world true reality, Benson. So why does this need to be a yes? He doesn't need to. So why does he need to? That's exactly, that's like saying, it's a great question, I'm going to answer it quickly, ready? Here comes, easy one, okay. It's like a soft bone rubber, just got to light it up, knock it out, ready? Go. I don't know why God does anything because things that we know the answer why to are always one step removed. So for example, if I said to you I love my wife because, okay, and then I said because she's a good cook, do I love my wife or do I love food? If I say I love my wife because she's a good cook, do I love my wife or do I love food? Shabbat Niseh Haqadosh Baruch, God Desired to have a dwelling place in the world down below.

59:08 So God desires, this is what I know, God desires three things. Ready? God desires to have a dwelling place in the world down below which means number one, He can be found, His godliness can be found in all things. That's Mamali Koloman. Two, His infinite godliness can be found in all things even though it's so overwhelming that I can't even sense it. And number three, this thing that he desires is only real because he desires that we feel it's real. That's huge. If you have those three things, that is a game changer in all of religion. He was such a gift. You look at the road and you're like, why is a man a role? But if you realize that it's all kind of a sham, then it's the only thing that gives a man. When you say needs, what do you mean? Usually when a person says needs, they mean something inappropriate. They mean something like this.

59:58 I need, therefore if I don't have it, I'm lacking. Obviously that can't be true of God. So you can't say God needs you. So what you can say is this God doesn't need you in the sense that he's diminished without you. He truly needs you Because we only have everything in the human world every need every human need you don't need it It's like I need to drink right now because I'm thirsty Right It's like if a kid says it's like if it gets us I'm need new friends. That's not very healthy, right? There are different levels of needs. So we're not saying that God is imperfect. God is perfect Therefore any need that he would have would not be a need like a human need. So when we say does God need us to exist? No, he's fine without us, right? Which is why it's a healthy relationship because you can't be in a relationship where you Need the other person but he desires not because he's gluttonous, but because it's who he is He desires to share his life with us. Rafi Okay, you're walking down the street, okay You see a beautiful car You see a beautiful car. You decide to yourself, you start to think to yourself, I like to look at beautiful cars, right?

1:01:21 And you have an opportunity to gaze longingly the ister of his stackless at that beautiful car. Yup, now you could sit and do that, but the question is, why would you? Meaning, if you understood that that car is memale coloman, there's godliness within that car, right? If you understood that the godliness is infinite in that car, soviet coloman, beyond our comprehension how infinite that light is, and the reality of this world is only because God determines its reality, you might not stare at that car. You might choose to abstain from staring at the car because you might want to be exclusively with one car. So as you are walking by the car you might not brush by the car. You might be careful to have a meaningful amount of distance between you and the car, lest you set off its alarms. I was thinking of this on the spot by the way.

1:02:24 I have technology. There's godliness within that technology. The question is how will I use that godliness? So if I want my technology to be safe, meaning I want it to be a place of godliness, I might choose to put on a filter Habbah HaMish from the filter because I know my Nefesh Habbah HaMish and its desires and so therefore I might choose to put on a filter to protect myself from myself. Because there's got to be this in there. So I give the code to my Redmi. It's like protecting your Nefesh Habah HaMish from itself. And I'm protecting my Nefesh Habbah Chulakes from being exposed to these things. So exactly right. So now I put the filter on. So does that mean no technology whatsoever? Is there a way that we can all be clear? No, because technology has massively positive implications. If I decide to open up a website, like a Torah website, where people can come here shiurim and read the very Torah and get jizuk, then the technology, the sparks of godliness can be mined. My question when I look at technology is not is technology good or bad? It's how do I interact with the godliness within that technology? Do you see how those deals with these things? It is very different.

1:03:49 M Adon, I'm sure you're familiar with these things, Rafi. And this is not the way we go. It's osser. I don't know, I don't know if it's osser, right, I think it's dangerous. I don't know if it's osser, right, but by saying it's osser that means you don't get to get any of the positive benefits or then you'll hear the opposite side of the pie. It's amazing. There are things you can do with technology. That's true, but then you're not paying attention to the dangers, right? So a person who sees the Malekolom and Se'vekolom, the Kulak Campbell Kolofoshev, is not interested In Motur An Asr, right, is interested in what does the godliness of that particular thing dictate to him. It's a very different way of seeing the world. Make sense? See this is the true, I believe, this is the true way of engaging the world.

1:04:35 If you don't understand this, then every time you engage the world you're engaging it from a place of fear. A chassid doesn't engage the world from a place of fear because a chassid is not afraid of the opportunity to reveal godliness to the world. He's inspired by that opportunity. Yeah. Louder. The wonderful singing is as beautiful as it is. When we started this festival we said these three things that we love. My buddy said, Rashi Vebekin's for us to come sing and dance with him. Come.