Questions for today:
As we learn about the two contrasting states; our oneness with the Creator, and our distinct existance, we delve deeper: What is this Divine entity that hides spirituality so well?
We're discussing a two-prong method of creation.
On one hand there is a divine entity which is expressed with the creator's name 'Yud' 'Kei' 'Vov' 'Kei', which implies a constant ability to create something from nothing.
On the other hand, you have an equally divine capacity, expressed by the name elokim which hides our perception of this divine power that's making us exist from nothing.
The name Elokim has the same numerical value as the word "Hateva" which means 'nature'. The etymology of the word 'Hateva' is 'Toveiah' which means 'to submerge'.
When you have something on dry land you could see it, the same way as if you were to see a miracle, you could 'see' G-d's hand.
If you take that thing and submerge it, it's the same as it was before you just can't see it.
In this same way, nature is also a tremendous miracle. It's just that the name elokim is doing its job, so we can't see G-d's hand.
175 13 Tanya Sivan 16 ~ m202 m15 Sivan 17
Tanya book 2, Ch 6 Pt 1
We've explained a bit about the Creator's four-letter name that implies constant and infinite creator.
Now we begin to explain the name of the creator that hides this infinity.
This name, Elokim, has the same numerical value as nature. The etymology of the Hebrew word for nature implies "submerged" because the same way something that is submerged is identical to something on dry land, only it is hidden, nature is also an expression of God's handiwork only God's hand is hidden.
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