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Angry at the World

Why are you so surprised to find evil and corruption running amok everywhere you look? This world is the coarsest and harshest of all worlds, the ultimate concealment. Almost all of it is darkness and emptiness. Only a tiny spark of good is buried deep within to keep it alive.

You could spend your lifetime dwelling on the outrages and scandals and things that are not right—or your could take a moment to search for that spark. You could find it, grasp it, fan its flame. From within its aura, you will see the darkness shining brighter than the heavens. In that moment of light, the night will never have been.

Fueled by your love, the light will swallow all that surrounds it.


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: Mar 6, 2012
The Light
Sometimes the inner-light goes dark and there is only a faint ember. I do not know why. Why would G_d have created so much darkness? I know that somewhere or sometime, there is a place of pure light. where darkness has no chance of survival. My light is dim today, but these writings of wisdom have fanned my ember enough to perservere through this day. I will share my love and not dwell in the horibbile and ugly darkness. I see the beauty again falling from the sky in the form of snowflakes, Each flake is a unique fractal serving His purpose. At least the purpose I can understand. Thank you for sharing His light. Shalom
Posted By Mr. Ryan Pesce

Posted: Feb 21, 2012
For Gaffel I Auget
By "worlds" we don't mean other planets, but other planes of reality. Jewish tradition discusses many planes of reality, of which the physical plane is the lowest. Nevertheless, the highest sparks of G-dliness are found on this lowest plane.

Some day, I'll have to write "What Are Worlds?"
Posted By Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

Posted: Feb 14, 2012
Wondering
What other worlds do you compare ours to whan claiming it is the worst? There are worlds devoid of life, and with conditions far more violent than our Earth, situated in our own solar system. They do not count? How can it not be worse if it is not even one sentient being there to ponder the philosophy of good and bad?
Posted By Gaffel I Auget, Bergen

Posted: Feb 14, 2012
The art and philosophy of changing the concepts.
Hahaha, that´s a Tzadik´s job!
But it´s good to know that´s the better and realistic way of wondering about the world...
Posted By B. Mialich, Brazil

Posted: Feb 12, 2009
I agree with you, for if we focus on the evil that is going on, we miss the good that surrounds us, such as the smile of a baby, a candid question of my grandchildren, the rain tha falls on everybody bringing forth life, the shinny sun rays that Hashem sends every day upon the beautiful trees to contemplate His Grateness. Just like Moses, I try to set my spiritual eyes on Hashem, and not on circumstances that one day will have to change. Shalom.
Posted By Lilia I. Portilla, Victorville, CA/USA

Posted: Feb 12, 2009
Finding that spark that changes everything
Hi, Rabbi Freeman,
thanks for your words and sentences you write every day. They are very much appreciated!!!
We very often speak about that spark, but I actually do not know where to look for it.
You write "search for that spark.
Could you tell me, where for instance I could find it? (Slicha, that I don't know such things better.)
Shalom
Posted By Michal

Posted: Feb 12, 2009
Angry at the World
Profound!, and very helpful in shifting one's perspective, maintaining optimism, and defining our mission. Thank you.
Posted By Sharon, Newton, MA/USA



 



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