ETERNAL ETHEREAL 1 is the Second Episode of "MY NAME IS LIGHT," a six-part miniseries on the Ma’amer Basi L’Gani 5744 (1984). Part two of the textually based series of classes follows the first segment which focused of the study of chapter 14 of the original Ma’amer Basi L’Gani (5710). For more details on this, see below. * In this Episode we begin the study of the 5744 rumination itself. Covering Chapter One of the Ma’amer which succinctly and uniquely recapitulates primary themes found within the opening chapter of the original Ma’amer Basi L’Gani (5710) adding a great deal of novelty and nuance. The fresh approach of this Ma'amer revolves around the specific methodology of implementing divine calling to effectuate eternal transformation of terrestrial reality. This is contrasted with the concept of bringing about an evanescent or impermanent impact on created existence. In developing and uniquely applying well-established mystical truisms, the Rebbe richly elucidates ideas introduced by the Previous Rebbe in the original Ma’amer. This Episode, covering the first chapter of Basi L'Gani 5744 has been lovingly dedicated by Michelle Kahn; celebrating the life of her beloved Mother Etel bat Harav Avraham Mendel (z’l), whose Yahrzeit is on Yud Shevat. _______________________________ * The Ma’amarim of Basi L’Gani, are a collection of more than 40 uniquely themed Chassidic Discourses that were delivered by The Rebbe on, or in proximity to Yud Shvat, the Yartzeit-Hilulah of his predecessor Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson, between the years of 5711 and 5748 (1951 – 1988). All these ruminations were directly based on Ma’amer Basi L’Gani, 5710, which was released by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok on the eve of his terrestrial passing. This [original] Ma’amer is widely regarded as the Previous Rebbe’s Last Will and Testament, and our Rebbe used its themes as guiding lights for the unique mission of our Seventh Generation [of Chabad-Lubavitch] Chassidim. Kindred in containing many common concepts or ideas, each discourse incorporates a remarkably wide range of mystical Torah teachings and always radiates with multiple novel, fresh and creative insights. The original rumination contains Twenty Chapters, and for nearly four decades, annually (in orderly successive fashion) the Rebbe would elaborate on themes found in a specific chapter, by delivering one or more Ma’amarim (formal dissertations of original Chassidic Teachings) almost always opening with the Midrashic words “Basi L’Gani.” This year, 5784, we are – once again – focused on Chapter Fourteen. As such, the discourses of 5724 (1964) and 5744 (1984) are studied by the global Chasidic community during the Yud Shvat season.