Dwelling for G-d in the Physical World, A

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Dwelling for G-d in the Physical World, A: "a dwelling in the lowly realms": the concept taught by Chassidut that G-d desired to create a reality that is "lowly" and obscuring of His truth, in order that it be made into a "home" for Him-an environment that is hospitable to, subservient to, and expressive of His manifest presence

	Chapter 36 Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi; as rendered by Tzvi Freeman We already know from our sages that the purpose behind creation of this world is G‑d's desire to dwell in the lowest realms. But what did they mean by lowest? Spirituality » Insights & Readings » Readings » Tanya in Plain English » Chapter 36
	A Home for G-d The concept of dirah b'tachtonim ("a dwelling in the physical world") addresses the most basic questions of existence: What is our world? What is matter and physicality? What is holiness? What does G-d want of us? Why are we here? Library » Anthologies » A Home for G-d
	A Dwelling Below meditations on G-d's desire for a world By Tzvi Freeman The angels were stunned. They looked upon our world of cruelty between man and man, of mortal blindness to the most obvious of truths, and they said, "This place He desires? This He calls a garden of delight? This He wants to make His home?" Spirituality » Insights & Readings » By Tzvi Freeman » A Dwelling Below
	The Abnormality of Jewish Life By Yaakov Brawer People intuitively equate "normal" with good. In fact, normal is very bad. A person achieves normalcy when the molecules that comprised his being are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the environment, which is to say he is dust Spirituality » Essays » The Abnormality of Jewish Life
	Why It's Frustrating to Have a Brain By Yanki Tauber You see the way things are, and the way they ought to be. That's why human beings enjoy a higher stress level than cows, for example Spirituality » Insights & Readings » By Yanki Tauber » Why It's Frustrating to Have a Brain
	The Anatomy of a Dwelling The Mishkan as a prototype of time, space and man Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe 13 chapters are filled with the details of the Sanctuary's construction, from the dimensions of its pillars to the colors of its tapestries. In contrast, the Torah devotes one chapter to its account of the creation and three chapters to the revelation at ... Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Terumah » Chassidic Masters » The Anatomy of a Dwelling
	Home By Yanki Tauber A corner of the universe that is utterly, exclusively, one's own Spirituality » Insights & Readings » By Yanki Tauber » Home
	The Sinai Files By Tzvi Freeman The classic case, Ministering Angels vs. Moses, reported in the Talmud has been public knowledge for millennia. Only recently, however, has the complete story come to light. Here is the entire dialogue as reconstructed from some of the declassified ... Spirituality » Sci-Fi & Fantasy » Heaven Exposed » The Sinai Files
	The Lunar Files By Tzvi Freeman It was an eerie feeling as the orbit of the planets suddenly swung into reverse. The moon was no longer receiving and reflecting light; as though sucked inwards, radiance flowed from the moon to the sun... Spirituality » Sci-Fi & Fantasy » Heaven Exposed » The Lunar Files
	The World a Home Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe The concept of "Dira Betachtonim" (G-d's desire for a "dwelling in the lowly realms"); how the purpose in Creation is realized in the most ordinary, everyday actions Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Terumah » Chassidic Masters » The World a Home

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