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Pressurized Escape


By Tzvi Freeman

As she stands above, before her descent, the soul steps higher each day. And that is a prison, because the soul is G-dly and G-dly means infinite and for a G–dly being, stepping higher each day is standing still.

But the soul is blind to her own prison. So she must descend below, and there she will experience the ultimate confines of a body and of the animal--and she will transform that animal to yearn with a divine yearning.

Only then will she learn to leap, to break out of all boundaries, to escape the prison of being.

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By Tzvi Freeman
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Tzvi Freeman. To order Tzvi's book, "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here. Rabbi Freeman is available for public speaking and workshops. Read more on his bio page.

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Posted: Dec 1, 2009
"that"
And "that" is a prison....?!
May I enquire on the following
The sentence begins "And that"
Is "that"
being the prison
Or
Is "that"
the prison of desire that is to ascend(return)
Whereas
the Divine soul simply "is"
Beneficience in material it expands
Posted By Jonathan Bergman, london, uk

Posted: Nov 30, 2009
"prison of being"
I conceptualize the words, but I'm insecure towards my own understanding - please elaborate on these words. They have touched a part of me that is rarely touched and I am most certain that I need greater insight to such understandings...
Posted By Anonymous, yacolt, wA

Posted: Nov 29, 2009
It took me a while, but I finally got it! Then being must mean body? Ok, then I find this yearning can be misread which can lead to addiction, idolizing of icons?
Why is the word prison used can it be a negative? I don't feel my soulful connection above is a prison!
Posted By Anonymous, fort myers, fl



 


Collection I
The Kosher Ego
Poor Reception
Natural Response
Practice Makes Perfect
A Glass Case
Don't Just Stand There
The Quantum Leap
Pressurized Escape
Strong Inside
Love & Trust
Open Wide
Mirror
Edit Your World
Forget Punishment
Mirror of Trust
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