Daily Tanya

The combination of G-d's Kindness and Gevurah is what spurs creation, that it even believes that it created itself and it is it's own being. It is in G-d's compassion to us that we can somewhat experience G-d, This is what keeps us inspired.

G-d's abundant kindness is what allows us to experience the world. This DIvine energy, rooted in G-d's supernal will was also constricted into 22 letter sounds by G-d's attribute of Gevurah.

Physical reality would turn into nothingness, if not for G-d everlastingly vivifying it. As Elokim is the shield for the vivifying power of Hashem.

G-d is infinitely vivifying creation, at every second. This is difficult for us to fathom in His intrinsically infinite properties.

When we look at the world, we do not perceive the G-dly spiritual vitality. As for example, the rays of the sun are so powerful here on earth, and yet in comparison to their source they barely exist, if at all.

The actual reality of this worl, is the G-d;y force behind them.

When man fashions or creates something, in essence they are reforming an existing material. G-d on the other hand, is forming something from nothing. This is similar to the waters being kept standing by constantly blowing water on them.

The entire world is constantly being vivified by G-d's word.

Know today that G-d is your Elokim,

There are two levels of love of G-d.

Educate a child according to His way

Oil is like G-d's wisdom. THe wick is like the animal soul which thus transforms darness

In the second Temple there was much more constriction

G-d's p[resence was found in the Holy of Holies. King Solomon said "The world can not contain You, but this house can" How is G-d's infinity able to be encompassed by a physical space?

The investment in Intellect of the next level is invested in Sovereignty of the higher world. G-d's residence of each particular world, in the WIll and Intellect, otherwise called the Holy of Holies.

The skeletal structure of Will and Intellect, G-d vivifies all of the powers within creation, interfacing all of creation to vivify all of creation. The 10th and final power called Malchut, Sovereignty. The filter that keeps creation from being overwhelmed by G-dly intensity is, in fact, the original Divine Will and Wisdom which is found in the Torah.

From the interplay of Sovereignty and Intellect, comes forth the birth and creation of the next world. Each world further conceals G-d's intense light. Each of the worlds represents another part of Torah. Yetzirah is the level in which Mishnah, and angels are found.

Just as by the soul, it's primary locale is in the brain, G-d's primary revelation is through His Will, Seminal wisdon, Understanding and Connectivity- called ChaBaD.

The Neshama constricts her energy to vitalize the brain, and from there out to the rest of the body and all of it's individual functions

There are three levels in which the soul penetrates the body. Similarly, G-d in His infinity, completely penetrates all of creation equally, fills, vivifies, and yet cannot be perceived by all of creation. Yet because it vivifies all of creation, He can be experienced by creation.

G-d's presence was revealed in the Holy of Holies. This can be better understood by contemplating on the presence of the soul within the body, vivifying all limbs and capacities, yet primarily felt in the mind.

The love of G-d is what motivates one to do the will of G-d, to turn away from his/her personal desires or wishes and fulfill the will of the Beloved G-d.

The love compared to gold- or fire, emanates from the sphere of "Gevurah" a flickering flame, a passionate thirst and a strong desire, wishing to expire and reunite with G-d's light. it is sourced in the soul of the Levites.

The Shema prayer says "the words of Torah should be on your heart". Studying the Torah provides an intense intimate fusion with G-d.

When we come to appreciate the amount of self-diminishment G-d encounters, just so that we can exist, we will more readily diminish our desires for the sake of his will. This is the idea behind the Shema prayer.