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Four Gates
Discuss (12)Think of yourself as a city. You have four magical gates: The Gate of Seeing, the Gate of Listening, the Gate of Imagining and the Gate of Speaking.
Magical gates, because the Infinite G‑d cannot fit in any place or any concept, but He chooses to dress neatly in a wisdom called Torah and enter your city through these gates.
That is why all the world competes to storm those gates. They want you to see the ugliness they see, hear the cacophony they hear, imagine the nonsense they imagine and speak without end. And then, you will desire all they desire and no room will be left in your city for the Master of all Things.
All you need is mastery of those gates and the city is yours.
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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Jakarta, Indonesia
thanx
Brooklyn, NY
I just read the artlcle on forgiveness in the weekly magazine and was reminded that forgiveness can only be granted by the person harmed. I do love myself, I'm just striving to be a better Jew.
I struggle mightily at this time; tomorrow, 1-5, is the 15th anniversary of my first daughter's death; she was a 5 year vet with OKCPD when she was killed. A river of grief runs through my soul.
Oklahoma City, OK
Shalom
Miami Beach, FL
L'Shalom.
Oklahoma City, OK
Thanks, Shalom,
Miami Beach, FL
I have dealt with long term illness in 2009; perhaps that it is the reason it has been easier to see and to listen better, not just the spoken word but the unspoken. These two aided in imagination being more positive.
The gate that remains elusive is speaking, I blurt too much; the words are not always kind and respectful of others.
I am not one of make new year resolutons, but working on my speech is going to be my goal.
Oklahoma City, USA
Boondox of Sullivan County, NY
Shabbat Shalom,
Miami Beach, FL
Just food for thought.
WC