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Certainty

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A mind directed entirely by its own reasoning
will never be sure of anything.

As good as the mind is at finding solutions and answers,
it is even better at finding questions and doubts.

The path of Torah is to ponder its truths,
so that your mind and heart will resonate with those truths,
until all your deeds are guided by a voice that has no second thoughts.

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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June 30, 2011
certainty
The message looks like a definition of Daat, knowing something with Chachma/Wisdom and Binah /Understanding with such a total grasp that the Knowledge/Daat lodges in your heart and becomes a part of your entire being. Belief in G-d and everything that goes with that belief, for example, Torah and mitzvot. One of the best examples i can think of is receiving the Torah at Sinai : First we will do ( accept it) and then we will understand ( it ). They accepted the Torah with absolute certainty. Of course in many following incidences they fell off the wagon, but this gave that legacy to the generations after. If that example is weak, try 1+ 1 = 2. You don't need math symbols. You see one thing standing next to another and you ' see ' with all your heart/mind/daat that there are two things. This Knowledge is part of you.

The acronym CHaBaD comes from this CHochma Binah Daat relationship. G-d exists. G-d is One. Truth exists. G-d is Torah/Truth. ' See/Seek ' Him in everything.
Anonymous
June 30, 2011
Certainty through inspiration
Our minds have the option to choose from Perversity or the Angel of Truth. We choose feely.

Despite the fact that Truth is found when we search, however, following the correct path is difficult.

Globally religions mislead. Globally people consider themselves or their faith to be superior to others instead of being good from within & observing G-d's Laws instead of Mans Laws.

Time has come, when the truth is being released. I pray that he who has eyes & ears do not follow crowds blindly but rather identify misleading truths.

May Yahweh bless you for allowing this message.
Stella H Howell
Wokingham, United Kingdom
July 31, 2008
The path of Torah
The path of Torah is a path of study. We may find Truth in her. We may find questions that have no answers also. These questions are for us to consider, to pray over; Thus by insight we may walk in the path of Torah
Millard Gulledge
Portland, Or
July 31, 2008
Inner Torah
You are so right.
Samuel R
San Leandro, CA
July 31, 2008
I ask, Daily Dose answers.
This is the exact question I had in my mind. But man, it's scary.

But thanks for this.
cecilia
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