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The Alter Rebbe: The Infinite Being II |
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 The lower spiritual worlds do not receive this Force in such a revealed manner. They must receive it through many garments in which the Infinite Being clothes the Life Force and the Light
that He transmits to them. He thus illuminates them and gives them existence.
These Garments are so numerous and powerful that the Infinite Being is able to clothe and conceal the Light and the Life Force enough so that He could create this physical, material world. The physical world is then given existence and sustenance through the Light and Life Force hidden and concealed in these numerous, powerful Garments.
These Garments conceal the Light and Life Force to such an extent that the latter are not visible at all. All we can detect are corporeal, physical things, that appear utterly lifeless.
Actually, all things contain Light and Life Force, giving them being, and constantly bringing them from nonexistence to existence. Were it not for this, they would revert to utter nothingness, just as they were before creation.
This Light comes from the Infinite Being, but is clothed in many Garments, as discussed in Etz Chaim. (Drush Egolim VeYashar 4 – 37b) Each level contains the spiritual level above it. All of these contain the Ten Sefirot of Atzilut. These in turn are unified with their Emanator, Who is the Infinite Being. Tanya 51 – 72a
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