The essence
By zevi770 · June 1, 2015
I recently heard an amazing teaching which though obvious, well I never heard it.
We all know (hopefully) the famous statement of the foundational book of Kabbalah, Sefer Yetzirah, that our reality consists of three dimensions: time, space and soul.
Time is when something is; space is where something is; and soul, is what something is.
The Hebrew language being the language of creation, is the soul/what.
For example, the word for donkey “chamoir” is related to “choimer” corporeality; hence, stubborn as an….
The essence
Man – well who do you want to be? – as the Baal Shem Tov said “What man desires, is what man is!” – though of course, as desire is relegated to choice, you can choose!
Generally speaking, the Hebrew word for animal describes it generally speaking – it has the word, chay – which means a life-form.
The Hebrew word for plants describes them best, tzoimach – growth.
The Hebrew word for inanimate (not living organic matter) describes it well, very well, doimem, silent.
Finally, He whose essence has no name, but is described in his actions, all which stem from love!