Entrance - Daily Dose of Wisdom

What is the purpose?

The One Above desires to dwell in things below.

Meaning that a breath of G‑dly life descends below and dresses itself in a body and human person, and this body and person negate and conceal the light of this G‑dly soul . . . yet nevertheless, the soul purifies and elevates the body, the person and even her share of the world.

And what is the reason behind this purpose?

There is none.

It transcends reason; it is the place from which all reason is born.

And so it is unbounded and all-consuming.
For it is a desire of the Essence.

—from the Rebbe’s discussions of his father-in-law’s last discourse.

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

More articles by Tzvi Freeman | RSS

The content on this page is copyrighted by the author, publisher and/or Chabad.org, and is produced by Chabad.org. If you enjoyed this article, we encourage you to distribute it further, provided that you comply with the copyright policy.

E-mail

Sort By:

NewestOldest

February 19, 2012

Entrance

I accept that I am part of a whole and it is my purpose to obey and remain in the place that my purpose best serves the purpose of the whole . Since I had no hand in my own creation, purely and honestly know I must follow the path laid before me , the Torah. Bringing remembrance to the testimony to hear and do all that G-d commands. I must admit, the true superheros are the sages, rabbis and pious men and women that sustained that testimony so that the Light of Torah unveils the Light in us all today! I love and thank you all!

Lamont Myers
hallandale, Fl.