This goal, when will we reach it?
It was once far, but now it is near.
When will we hold it in our hands?
When we will open our eyes to see it is already here.
—among the last teachings we heard from the Rebbe.
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Subscribe and get your dose daily. To order Rabbi Freeman’s latest book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth, click here.
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Brenda
Toronto, Canada
August 13, 2015
See A New World
The Kabbalists tell us we exist within the sensation of the quality our ego - limited to see your world in terms of our self interest and live separate from others unless we can feed off them.
They discovered that as we begin to move out of ourself to include others we will sense the spiritual world and we will "see your world in this life".
Our Egoistic World has run its time. We are demanded to shift our values in this time voluntarily or we will be pushed under unpleasant crises in that direction.
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Rachel Paul
Portland, OR
July 13, 2020
in response to Brenda:
Shalom, Brenda. Your analysis was prophetic, looking back. Forced isolation and social distancing have forced people to re-evaluate their priorities, examining and shifting their values. :) Reply
Brenda
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 13, 2020
in response to Rachel Paul:
Shalom Rachel. The Rebbe and kabbalists who understood the thought of creation, it's process and goal knew that we were approaching the last step in this long process, The signs that our egoistic nature had reached it's peak was evident. The next step was for us to recognize how harmful our selfish behaviour is to others and to our environment.
Mercifully, the Coronavirus appeared. It is a smart virus, designed to reprogram our behaviour. It swiftly shut down all unnecessary activity. It showed us how interconnected and interdependent we are. It showed us how we need to rely on each other to keep safe. it forced us apart to reflect on our values so that we can come together again to relate positively between us.
Coronavirus will not allow us to return to the old normal! We see how it causes a second wave to shut us down again. It can mutate
We enter a new era. It teaches that our connections are more important than selfish pursuits. This crisis will propel us towards the goal of love
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Deborah Juailler
Santa fe
October 8, 2020
in response to Rachel Paul:
Shalom Brenda! Rav Freeman wisdom and your amazing answers are a truly blessing to me. Thank you so much :) Hugs from Argentina. Reply
Anonymous
August 13, 2015
Beautiful! May we all open our eyes soon! Thanks for posting! Reply
Humberto Silva Morelli
Santiago, Chile
March 19, 2010
Reprise Dear friend Tzvy. I understand you. But... how many more understand you? Reply
Gil
Great Neck , N.Y. / USA
March 19, 2010
Goal A Chasid writing as a Zen master? It's a "shander und a halb." (a shame and a half) Reply
Hello, Rabbi Freeman
Thank you. A great devotional! Could it be we cannot see what is before us because we are blinded by our physical eyes. We must open our spiritual eyes. It is our spirit that can tell the difference between reality and illusion. But, we need guidance from HaShem who knows all. The Rebbe was a wise soul. I appreciate the reminder.