Mandate Unmasked - Daily Dose of Wisdom

As impossible as it sounds, as absurd as it may seem: The mandate of darkness is to become light; the mandate of a busy, messy world is to find oneness.

We have proof: for the greater the darkness becomes and the greater the confusion of life, the deeper our souls reach inward to discover their own essence-core.

How could it be that darkness leads us to find a deeper light? That confusion leads us to find a deeper truth?

Only because the very act of existence was set from its beginning to know its own Author.

As it says, “In the beginning . . . G‑d said, ‘It shall become light!’”

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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July 26, 2011

Let there be light

In relating to what we go through special three weeks and the mourning in Borough Park, thank you I find your writing relevant. Some people get mad at the L-rd, some people get mad at all people the good, the bad, the innocent, the guilty, mainly they say they can not make any sense at all. I do not immediately see any sense mourning the destruction of the temple ages ago either, but thank you, in reading different articles, and reflecting on my own personhood, I am glad we still keep on talking, that the voice of the L-rd still sounding let there be light, let darkness hide, let love rise, let hate die and He is the Eternal Life. Amen.

Anonymous
Forest Hills, NY/USA

July 26, 2011

I don't get it.

I don't think that just because a person is very confused in life that they look inward, and eventually infer some deeper truth from their own depths.

On the other hand "pain made man think." Just look at how deep Shoah philosophers like Primo Levi or Victor Frankell are. So if the darkness engenders pain then I agree. But if a person in just lost in a complicated and changing world, then I don't agree.

Berel
Yehud, Israel

July 26, 2011

Tears from this corner.

Anonymous
istanbul

July 26, 2011

Darkness to Light

This is just the best. Gives so much meaning, purpose to all the struggle. Printed it and carrying it with me to share with others all day. Thank you soooo much.

Anonymous
Marietta, GA

July 25, 2011

thankyou!

this is the message today that helped me smile. G-d bless you for this website and the service of all those who add to it's treasures by sharing what they too brought out into the World

this to me is a message that the whole world wide community or Family of Man can relate to

salam

Michelle
UK