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Dark Paths

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

He could have placed streetlamps along all the pathways of wisdom, but then there would be no journey. Who would discover the secret passages, the hidden treasures, if all of us homed in straight for our destination?

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	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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Posted: July 9, 2009

Dark Paths

My Great Aunt Ada told me these words (she is in Heaven now): The path you seek and what you think of where you are will change, change always happens and what you think you will do now, will not be what you thought it was going to be. But what you do will be your destiny. The path will take you to Heaven. This article was great and reminded me of her.

Posted By Donna Stern-Ritch, GULF SHORES, ALABAMA

Posted: July 9, 2009

Secrets

h says that those that assume they're on the path will not find a place in heaven. This is the kind of ego centric, prejudiced and frankly presumptuous thinking that really turns me off about religion. Of course, the writer didn't say this, but perhaps he agrees with it. The saying is a rationalization. We don't know what we don't know because of our limitations as humans. To assume we don't know because its part of some great plan, or worse to think that we know something special, seems to me the opposite of what we need to do. Perhaps accepting our limitations and then humbly stumbling along, doing our best to live up to example of the Prophets and our great teachers is what our job is. And to have enough humility to not judge others because the only thing we know for sure is that we KNOW how limited we ourselves are in wisdom.

Posted By Yosef ben Eliazer, Redwood City, CA

Posted: July 9, 2009

Stree tlamps

I loved this message. This is me and I appreciated very much.
Thank you

Posted By Bob, Silverdale, WA, USA

Posted: July 9, 2009

exactly

this is why heaven is reserved and has places for those that find the path, and not those that assume they're walking on the right path.

Posted By h

Posted: July 9, 2009

I would have preferred...

the streetlamps. I am not that holy yet, that I find the secret paths and the hidden treasures so easily. I often run into wrong ways instead and then have to find the way back.
Thank you for making me think!

Posted By Michal

Posted: Sep 29, 2006

Don't focus?

Perhaps more can be discovered in the light than in the dark. There is still a journey in the light, but I agree, you need to look about to see it. Thanx.

Posted By Anonymous, jupiter, fl
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Posted: Sep 29, 2006

Dark Paths

A very uplifting message thank you very much. Very true.

Posted By Rivka A, boise, Id
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Collection I


	Blind Love


	Insider's History


	Exchange Of Matter


	Lasting Peace


	Dangerous Mix


	The River from Eden


	Delight


	Dark Paths


	Who's First?


	Why The Heavens?


	Inside Workers


	The Echo Upstream


	Identity


	Mixtures


	The Lie That Is Truth

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