Head and Feet - Daily Dose of Wisdom

With toil and persistence, asceticism and great sacrifice, a human being can enlighten his mind. He can reach so high as to perceive the world of the angels—or even to be granted the gift of prophecy.

But, as hard as any of us may try, as long as our brains are made of gray matter, we can never attain the enlightenment of the least of those fiery beings.

What amazes the angels, however, is this uncanny ability of a human being: To stick his head in the clouds and yet keep both feet on the ground. To traverse worlds.

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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January 3, 2010

Midium

Rabbi,

Thank you.

It perfectly defines not only our function but behavior and attitude: as soon as we forget any of the extremes we immediately gravitate to another.

The task – consciously develop and sustain connections to the both beginnings.

The task - develop and sastane the cocias connection to the both beginnings.

YR
Fullerton, CA

January 3, 2010

It seems

It seems we are the firmament, the space between the waters below and the fiery waters above. It is within us that the two waters transact the divine. We are the love between G-d and His bride.

cecilia beltran