Ayin Beis with Rabbi Simon Jacobson Chapter 69-70 Addendum 1

Comparative Studies: Shaarei Teshuvah Shaar haTefilah ch. 8

Boruch She'Omar: 5 Steps From 

Non Existence to Existence (2)

From the Source to Existence

Boruch She'Omar: 5 Steps from Non-Existence to Existence (1)

From the Source to Desire

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 18, Zeh Ha'yom 5673, Chapter 69 (3) p. 129-130

Analysis

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Concepts: Boruch She'Omar. Desire for existence

Transcendence (chapters 49-83)

Boruch She'Omar: 5 Steps from Non-Existence to Existence (1)

Desire for Existence

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 18, Zeh Ha'yom 5673, Chapter 69 (2) p. 129-130

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Concepts: Boruch She'Omar. Desire for existence

Transcendence (chapters 49-83)

Boruch She'Omar: 5 Steps from Non-Existence to Existence (1)

The Stirring

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 18, Zeh Ha'yom 5673, Chapter 69 (1) p. 129

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Concepts: Energy. Desire for existence

Transcendence (chapters 49-83)

Immanence and Transcendence

Summary of Chapters 1-67

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 18, Zeh Hayom 5673, Chapter 68 p. 127-128

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Concepts: Desire..

Transcendence (chapters 49-83)

Existential Impact of Transcendence (4)

Standing Strong

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 17, Atem Netzovim, Chapter 67 (2) p. 126-127

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Concepts: Keser of Atzilus. Soul.

Sources:

Transcendence (chapters 49-83)

Existential Impact of Transcendence (4)

The Keser of Atzilus Effect

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 17, Atem Netzovim, Chapter 67 (1) p. 124-126

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The impact of keser of atzilus is not on general existence (like the bittul that a"k effects), but on the souls, which are rooted in atzilus -- it causes them to have hidden love and re'usa d'liba, to offer testimony on the transcendent, the hidden of all the hidden. Israel is like desire, which rules the faculties. And it also impacts them to be revealed. The makif (keser) of atzilus is a close makif, which is closer to the internal and immanent, affecting the spontaneous thoughts of teshuvah, and the resting of the shechinah that inspires a person.

Concepts: Keser of Atzilus. Soul.

Levels of Desire (4)

Adam Kadmon and Atzilus

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 17, Atem Netzovim, Chapter 66 p. 123-124

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The primal desire and thought of adam kadmon is the power of desire, the heskem, which is still within the essence, and not yet the full blown desire in motion as it manifests in keser of atzilus, which is the revealed and stimulated desire. Like the difference between kadesh and kodosh, thought (beriyah d'klolus, a"k) and speech (yetzirah d'klolus, keser of atzilus), which leads to action (asiya d'klolus, atzilus). Another reason for the need of the revealed desire (keser): because a"k is in a state of ain sof relative to atzilus. To bring the ten sefirot into being requires a spcific desire, a makif proti, for atzilus specifically.

Concepts: Adam Kadmon. Atzilus

Sources:

Transcendence (chapters 49-83)

Levels of Desire (3)

Pre-Desire: Desire to Desire

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 17, Atem Netzovim, Chapter 65 p. 121-123

Short Summary: The actual (revealed) desire is preceded and rooted in the power of desire (or concealed desire), thought, which is simply a heskem, a resolution and determination on the worthiness of the desire, but is not yet an actual stimulated desire, being drawn and longing to the object. It can even take time between these two stages. (This is lower than the firm essential desire (rotzon ha'muchlat b'etzem), which is simply within the essence, and may never be expressed).

Long Summary:

The actual (revealed) desire is preceded and rooted in the power of desire (or concealed desire), which is simply a resolution and determination (heskem) on the worthiness of the desire, but is not yet an actual stimulated desire, that is longing for and palpably being drawn to the object. 

This stage of desire, which emerges after some awakening of desire, is a step lower than the firm essential desire (rotzon ha'muchlat b'etzem), which is simply within the essence beyond any form of arousal, and may never be stimulated and expressed. By contrast, the desire we are discussing comes after his interest has been aroused and he had an internal dialogue whether this object is worthy to be desired or not, and he has determined that it is worthy. Yet, the desire is still only a determination, not an actual yearning. It's possible that years may elapse until he will actually desire and pursue the object.

This determination is called "thought," not actual desire - rotzon -- which consists of the same letters as "tzinor", a channel that draws down the soul to a particular object, being that he is excited and immersed in the desire.

Concepts: Determination to Desire

Sources:

Transcendence (chapters 49-83)

Levels of Desire (2)

Revealed Desire

Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 17, Atem Netzovim, Chapter 64 p. 120-121

Short Summary: The need for a specific desire for each individual world can be further understood by knowing that there are two levels of desire: actual desire which is palpably drawn to the objective of creating existence. (Lower than essential desire, like that of parent to child, G-d and souls, which has no objective at all, and is only an expression of their essential connection, regardless of revelation or quality, unlike the desire for -- and pain from concealed -- divine revelation).