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205. High Souls
Discuss (20)To one whose self is his body, death of the body is death of the self. But for one whose self is his love, awe and faith, there is no death, only a passing. From a state of confinement in the body, he makes the passage to liberation. He continues to work within this world, and even more so than before.
The Talmud says that Jacob, our father, never died. Moses, also, never died. Neither did Rabbi Judah the Prince. They were very high souls who were one with Truth in an ultimate bond—and since Truth can never die, neither could they.
Yes, in our eyes we see death. A body is buried in the ground, and we must mourn the loss. But this is only part of the falseness of our world. In the World of Truth, they are still here as before.
And the proof: We are still here. For if these high souls would not be with us in our world, all that we know would cease to exist.
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.
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But we read their books, right?
We harbor their memories, right?
Their souls endure. Transmigration.
Seems a little more than just a little confusing to an ignoramous such as I.
evansvile, in
Yes, I still grieve the loss of her physical being - her smile, her laughter and her sheer joy in just being alive.
I only know one thing for sure; as long as I live, she will live in my heart and still be a prescence on earth.
I don't know if she was/is a high soul; however the thought that she might be is very comforting.
Oklahoma City, OK/USA
Johannesburg, Gauteng
There is a concept that tzadikim still sustain us by funneling Gd to us. The concept that the Rebbe became much more powerful for us after his passing. I think that comes from Talmud.
Maybe the Rebbe is saying that without them, we could not survive?
Somebody able to help?
Boston, MA
Can someone explain that to me?
Phila, usa
Philadelphia, PA
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307. True Belief
From a letter by the Rebbe:
I do not accept your assertion that you do not believe.
For if you truly had no concept of a Supernal Being Who created the world with purpose, then what is all this outrage of yours against the injustice of life?
The substance of the universe is not moral, nor are plants and animals. Why should it surprise you that whoever is bigger and more powerful swallows his fellow alive?
It is only due to an inner conviction in our hearts, shared by every human being, that there is a Judge, that there is right and there is wrong. And so, when we see a wrong, we demand an explanation: Why is this not the way it is supposed to be?
That itself is belief in G‑d.
Boston, MA
This DAILY DOSE was perfect in explaining that we feeble beings can not understand G-d and the deeper we try the more frustrated we will become. Can anyone give me the DAILY DOSE # ? Thank you for reading. Poor Soul.
Lincoln, NE
Forest Hills, NY/USA