SECOND
BOOK:
1.
Know, that every world and every creation has its own unique
structure and unique construction. For example, the lion's profile is
different than that of the sheep; in its strength, and in the
structure of its limbs, (and its voice). Also, within the species of
the lion itself, there is a distinction between each one. Further, in
all the created beings, their differences are all encoded in the
image of the letters and their permutations. One who merits
understanding the Torah can understand the code of all the
differences between the creations, and will also know their
unification -- that is, their origins and purposes (/beginnings and
endings). For in origin and purpose (/beginning and end), they are
united without differentiation.
2.
Know, that according to greatness of one's knowledge of the Torah and
of the natural world, so the world is placed and committed in his
charge. Thus, the lions were subdued under Daniel, for Daniel was a
great sage, and no secret was concealed from him (Daniel 4:6), and he
knew the nature of the lion. Nature acts according to the wisdom of
the Torah, and it is under the power of that wisdom.
(Transcriber's
note: I heard from our Teacher, Rabbi Natan, may the memory of the
tzadik be for blessing, that this paragraph – 2, is connected to
the one above it – 1, to what is explained there, “One who merits
understanding the Torah can understand the code of all the
differences between the creations etc.” because this is the aspect
of all the natural phenomena of the world, and building on this comes
article 2, “Know, that according to the greatness of one's
knowledge of the Torah and of the natural world,” i.e. according to
how much one merits to understand the permutations of the letters of
the Torah, because according to the greatness of his understanding of
the letters of the Torah and their permutations etc. so too will be
the greatness of his knowledge of the nature of the world, understand
this. Refer to Likutey Halachot, Yoreh Deah, Laws of
Circumcision, Law 5, article 23 and 24, until the end of the chapter.
See there a wondrous explanation of this, and it will forever
pleasant for you. The truth is, whoever looks with a good eye, with a
true eye, with a straight heart, does not have any problems with this
(t.n. The opposers somehow took this entry and tried to use it for
bad ends), on the contrary, from here can be seen the wondrous
greatness of G-d and his true tzadikim. The opposers who speak
against the venerated tzadik, who from the start look at his books
with a bad eye, seeking and searching to make a libel, no explanation
would be sufficient. For after all these words and truth, he will
search and seek to accuse and wrong, to speak against the above
mentioned tzadik and his students, may their merit protect us,
venerated, with haughtiness and scoffing. Even still I was unable to
hold back from presenting what I heard a little about this, and the
truth endures, whereas lies are ephemeral, and G-d is forever true,
and will save us from double edged sword, just like His Mercy,
Blessed is He, helped us until now, amen so should be His Will. Also
see Likutey Moharan, I:19 in the Teaching of “The Prayer of
Chabakuk”, and you will understand a little, and also see teaching
17).
3.
Through the comprehension a person reaches, that the Holy One,
Blessed is He, is One, and that there is no other beside Him, through
this he forces the angels of heaven to form into a golem and
embark to do his bidding.
