Questions for today:
Having seen how there are elements of our Soul that are equal in every part of our body, irrespective of that organ’s function, how does this help us see G-d’s infinity within the created world?
We have been speaking about how the Creator permeates the physical world. We spoke about how the manifestation of G-dliness in our world is different from sunlight permeating earth, and today we will discuss how it is similar.
When you pour a cup of water, though the glass becomes full, the pitcher slowly empties. Similarly, when a teacher teaches a young child, he or she must contract the idea for the child to understand it.
Sunlight differs from the above examples. Sunlight may go through a filter or through an aperture to get to an image I am seeing, but the sun isn’t impacted during this process. The sun, and the sunlight coming through the atmosphere didn't get diminished at all.
Just like sunlight, when the Creator ‘contracts’ Himself, creating limited specificity in our physical world, the G-dliness will be hidden and will go through a sort of aperture or filter, but G-d, and G-linees, will not be diminished in any way.
Tanya book 1, ch 51, Pt 3
Unlike the pouring of water, when light shines out, the source of the light is not diminished.
Similarly, G-dliness does not need to be diminished in order to be expressed in our small, physical world.
Study today’s Tanya in full:
https://www.chabadmed.com/dailystudy/tanya.asp?tdate=5/27/2022
See today’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ilJOUKnC0&list=PLFZQPK6u-zSBls9Hwx3P5vKIBRnjBvHe&index=152