תּוֹרָה עח - וְיִתֶּן עֹז לְמַלְכּוֹ

Torah 747

Holy speech — that is, words of Torah and prayer and fear of Heaven — is very exalted and precious. For holy speech is the aspect of the "Shechinah" — the aspect of the revelation of His sovereignty and faith, may He be blessed. And it is the aspect of the spirit of Mashiach — and the aspect of the holy spirit [ruach ha-kodesh] — and the aspect of the resurrection of the dead — and the aspect of the unification of the Holy One, blessed be He, and His "Shechinah".

Also speech is the aspect of the mother of the children [aim ha-banim]. That is — just as a mother always goes with her children even to the unclean places — and does not forget them — similarly speech always goes with a person even to the unclean places — and reminds him always of Hashem Yisborach. That is — even if a person is placed — G-d forbid — at a very low level in the place where he is — G-d forbid — even so through speech one can always remind oneself of Hashem Yisborach. That is — even if one is in the place one is — if one strengthens oneself also there to speak at least holy words of Torah and prayer and private conversation between oneself and one's Creator — or to converse with one's teacher or fellow in fear of Heaven — one can always remind oneself of Hashem Yisborach. Even there in places very distant from Hashem Yisborach — which are the aspect of unclean places — even if one has fallen wherever one has fallen — G-d forbid. For speech does not allow one to forget Hashem Yisborach. And understand this matter well — the greatness of the power of speech. And it is a wondrous and awesome counsel for one who truly desires not to lose his world entirely — G-d forbid.

Without engagement in Torah — it is impossible to live. For sometimes a person blazes toward Hashem Yisborach — but it is too much — so that it could be possible to be completely consumed — G-d forbid — from the greatness of the blazing beyond measure. And through engagement in Torah — one cools the fire of the blazing so that it is in the proper measure and one can sustain oneself. And likewise in reverse — G-d forbid — sometimes a person blazes toward the desires of this world so intensely — that it could be possible to burn the entire body — G-d forbid — from the force of the blazing fire of desires. But when one learns Torah — it shields and saves him — and extinguishes the fire burning within him — and one can live. It is found that the primary vitality is through Torah.