Heaven Above, Man Below

Heaven above and the soul of man below are two halves of a single form, two convex hemispheres that fit together to make a perfect whole.

Attuned in perfect consonance, they dance a pas de deux of exquisite form, each responding to every subtle nuance of the other, mirroring and magnifying the most subliminal inner thought, until it is impossible to distinguish them as two.

From within the human being, G‑d looks back upon Himself from within the world He has created.

We sit upon the vortex of Creation.

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arya May 13, 2019

"The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me." ~ unkown Reply

Bea Western NY February 9, 2018

That is the most awesome, awe inspiring statement I have ever heard and probably will ever hear. Now doesn't that just explain it all. The Creator/Author of everything seen and unseen, sees His own life and exposure and judges Himself through His experience here, in all of us. Profound. Thank you for changing or deepening my understanding. Kudos and blessings to you and yours. Amazing statement of truth. Reply

Brenda Toronto, Canada February 9, 2018

The Distance Between Heaven And Earth The distance between heaven and earth or between G_d and us is not measured in separation of space parameters.
That distance is measured by separation of our qualities.

He emanates the quality of pure Love, the pleasure of doing good to His creation.
We are given the nature of desiring to receive pleasure selfishly.

We have to recognize the attributes of this discrepancy. Then by exercising to ignore the differences between us, as a group of at least 10, we hold internal intentions to copy the role of the Creator as a givers. If we manage to resemble this sublime quality we will sense His dwelling within us.
The gap between heaven and earth has merged. We enjoy Him as He enjoys giving pleasure to us. The Kabbalists expressed this sensation as 'Dvekut'. Reply

Marie Kathleen Beeken Heanor May 24, 2014

Wow! This so moved me! My spirit lept within me and my heart rejoiced! The closeness between G-d and man that so few realise or comprehend! Thank you so much, I feel so humbled, yet so uplifted! Reply

Miss Judith Lois Witten Brockton, Ma/USA June 16, 2011

Heaven above, Man below That is so reassuring that G-d will be there and see all things good that is happening and is being creating by me...or dare I say...us. I'd like to include the Universe with the hopes that others will continue too-I don't know I haven't been around in a while except to museums to see art of our history and that...gives me a clue as to how much G-d is there for ...us. Reply

Anonymous Forest Hills, NY/USA June 16, 2011

Is it like in Genesis we take the walk with our Creator in the cool of the day? Is heaven garden of Eden? Is the heart of the new earth in Jerusalem that is why we develop such a longing for it? Reply

Krockyrat Archer, FL,USA June 27, 2008

Heaven above, Man below i believe this is only a part of it...it is much larger than your picture Reply

Anonymous June 25, 2008

Rabbi Freeman's writings Exquisite! Reply

Alex Ross Avon Park, Florida June 25, 2008

Heaven above, Man below WOW!!! How profound. It blows me away.
Thank you... Reply

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