Lech Lecha includes both movements: up and down. In this version of this classic Maamar, the Rebbe argues that from this first Possuk of the Parsha its indicative that we can (and therefore must) do both together.

Class One. Introduction to all the classes of באתי לגני for this year. The Ma’amar from 5683. The Ma’amar for Yahrtzait of mother and grandmother becomes מאמר הילולא as a result of the הסתלכות. So many lessons, beginning with making this world a home for Him על ידי אתכפיא ואתהפכא. 1) קרבנות 2) שטות 3)…

מחר חדש ה’תשל”ט Class One: The Torah existed before מתן תורה but we received עוז תושי’ה and שלום to achieve the point of the ביטול הגזירה. The basis for all of this is ביטול. The idea of לאמר that any Yid at any time can recreate the אימה יראה רתת and זיעה of מתן תורה…

Pada Bishalom has levels 1) that now is only potential and the Shalom will be revealed when Moshiach comes, 2) That the Shalom is revealed at the moment of the Tzadik’s histalkus, 3) That the Tzadik experiences the Shalom during his lifetime. This Ma’amar observes that the Mitteler Rebbe’s Yahrtzeit being the day before his…

The Teshuva and Davening nowadays must be done only with joy because 1) We’re too low to afford any kind of sadness 2) We’ve completed all aspects of sad Avoda. The question is still, how is the Tachlis of Torah Teshuva and Maasim Tovim. He explains that the point of Torah is to know Atzmus…

Pada BiShalom, why a real victory must be peaceful. Shalom is achieved through a higher light. Three levels of Shalom, culminating in the Shalom of Liasid Lavo.

Vayshev: above work and yerida tzorach aliya is real and constant peace that is after descending into Eretz Migurei Aviv and (lower still) Eretz Kinuan. Later he descends further into Mitzrayim and achieves an even higher VaYechi! How this ties into Chanuka, Golus etc.

7 Mitzvos of the Ribanan, elevate the left [as if we were to say “Smol mikareves”], but only once the 613 Mitzvos diOraisa have made a Keli for the right side. This explains much about Chanuka licht: Their 1) side (left) 2) number (eight) 3) time (after dark) and location 4) (outside).

Class One. This class is about the letter ה of Kedusha and the fact that it must be preceded by a ד of Kedusha. He discusses the Alter Rebbe’s discussion on ד and ג and after גימל come דלת who receives the Tzedaka אחור באחור. After the דלת comes the ה”י which is פנים בפנים….

Mishkan’s earth is Bittul before Avoda, while Beis HaMikdash’s being entirely made of stone means that the Bittul permeates each aspect, still, the earth of Sota in the Beis HaMikdash is still called “Karka HaMishkan” as there is an advantage to the Mishkan’s (lower) Bittul.