Ta'anug
"Pleasure"
Ta'anug
is the spiritual state associated in particular with the second head of
the keter, the Reisha d'Ayin ("the head of
nothingness"). In general, ta'anug is the lifeforce, the
"fluid" or "living waters," of all the soul's powers. In
particular, ta'anug, representing the inner partzuf of keter
(Atik Yomin), serves to motivate and direct ratzon (superconscious
will), representing the outer partzuf of keter (Arich Anpin).
We speak of ta'anug
ne'elam (hidden, or unconscious, pleasure) in contrast to ta'anug
murgash (felt pleasure), and of ta'anug pashut (simple pleasure,
i.e. the experience of pure pleasure or serenity, unrelated to any other of
the soul's powers) in contrast to ta'anug murkav (compound pleasure,
i.e. the pleasure inherent in the experience of any other of the soul's
powers). Torah wisdom ultimately derives from the state of Divine ta'anug,
as expressed by King David in Psalms (119:77): "If it were not for Your
Torah being my delight (sha'ashuim), I would be lost in my
affliction," and by his son, King Solomon, in Proverbs (8:30):
"And I (the Torah speaking in the first person) was His delight
(sha'ashuim) every day...."
| Ta'anug
ne'elam |
Hidden pleasure |
| Ta'anug
murgash |
Felt pleasure |
| Ta'anug
pashut |
Simple pleasure |
| Ta'anug
murkav |
Compound
pleasure |
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