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Donate- Domeim-The Inanimate: In the physical body, and all inanimate creations such as stone and earth, the G-dly ray is found in an incomparable form of contraction. The Divine vitality given to it is so minute that it does not even have the power of growth.
- Tzomeiach-Vegetative kingdom: In the vegetative kingdom, the Divine revelation is not as contracted as in the inanimate [and thus it has ability to grow].
- The four categories of physical creations: In general, the level of revelation is split into four levels, Domeim, Tzomeiach, Chaiy and Midaber which correspond to the four letters of the Divine name of Havayah, from where they receive their Divine energy.
- Now, there is no comparison between the ray of G-dliness that shines within the inanimate and vegetative kingdoms versus the ray that shines within the animal and human kingdom. This is despite the fact that all the levels contain the same concealment of Divine light, and that the Divine light is invested in the same garment of Nogah.
- Just as there is no comparison between the ray of G-dliness that shines within the inanimate and vegetative kingdoms versus the ray that shines within the animal and human kingdom, so too there is no comparison between the infinite Divine light of Or Ein Sof which shines and is invested in the physical Mitzvos without intent versus the Divine light which shines and is invested in the intent of the Mitzvos.
- The physical Mitzvos, which include all speech dependent commands, draw down the internal will of Hashem without any concealment or garment at all. Nonetheless, this Divine revelation is incomparable in quality to the Divine revelation of the Or Ein Sof drawn to the Kavana of the physical Mitzvah.
- The Kavana of a Mitzvah is the intent to attach to Hashem [i.e. Dveikus] through fulfilling His will in the performance of the physical Mitzvos, as G-d and His will are one.
- The same applies for the intent of Tefila and the reading of the Shema and its blessings, and any other blessing, that one’s intent is to attach one’s mind and intellect to Hashem.
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