רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִי

Reb Gutman Locks: Since G-d is everywhere, what then is the “Presence of G-d” (Shechina)? The Presence of G-d is the revelation of His Presence. When that most glorious experience occurs, it only lasts for the briefest moment. And what does the man or woman so blessed see? He does not see G-d. Man cannot see G-d and live. He sees that G-d is really present. This is not merely an intellectual understanding. It is the actually “seeing” that G-d is really here.

This experience fulfills the purpose of life. There is no greater joy in creation. If it would last more than a moment the person experiencing it could not stay in his body. The great joy would release him from his attachment to his body and he would pass on into the next world.