Turn on the light.
Fine, blunder around in the dark, carefully avoiding every pit. Grope through the murky haze for the exit, stumbling and falling in the mud, then struggling back to your feet to try again.
But why not just turn on the light?
Lift yourself up, plug yourself in, immerse yourself in the wisdom of Torah and ignite the love and joy within your heart.
Even if the light is ever so faint, that will be enough. For the weakest flame can push away the darkness of an enormous cavern.
Stop Groping in the Externality of the Torah
When the Rebbe speaks of the "wisdom of the Torah" he is referring to the spiritual meaning of the Torah - the internality of the Torah. This is found in the kabbalah books authored by those who attained the wisdom of how to love G_d through loving your friend as your yourself. How to be as one heart and mind.
The five books of Moses - the externality of the Torah, clothes the real meaning in words from our physical world which distort the truth.
The Torah's true meaning, it's 'internality', can only be understood by those who desire for the Light to correct their nature towards others, and to that degree they will sense G_dliness.
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My late Father , A'H would say to me "Don't curse the dark, turn on a light" Reply
to anonymous I believe that the light referred to is your shining, pure soul and its yearning to connect with Hashem. The ways in which we connect with Hashem, our Loving Father, is by studying His Torah and doing His mitzvot. Every time a Jew does. A mitzvah, he brings a new light into the world. Just by saying a blessing over a glass of water a Jew brings light. The 613 mitzvot and the many, many pages of the Torah, both oral and written, give us all multiple opportunities to bring light into the world. Reply
Light For the Kingdom of God is within you! Reply
Looking but not seeing It hard for most to walk in the light for although many listen to Torah many have not the wisdom it takes to receive the light of Torah So in seeing Torah they do not see or understand. But the fact that Torah is read they live in the hope of the light shining within them. As Moshe' was illuminated one time while coming down from the mountain of G-D and the people who saw Moshe' face shining he needed to put a veil over it. This same light is now the light in all those who remain in the Word of G-D. Reply
RE: Anonymous, Santa Monica - How to Receive the Light Kabbalah derived from the word 'lekabel' (to receive) is the source that Abraham, Moses revealed and used to teach people how to connect and receive the Light, by exiting self love and connecting in unity for the mutual care of each other. Then we attract His Light to dwell amongst the unified people. After much work together, we develop an eternal soul. G_d awaits our participation to ask for help to receive this gift merited by our efforts. Reply
"Without a doubt, inside your heart, the light switch awaits you." Yes, the light of His infinite, unconditional Love, eternally shining! Awhile back, I found this swtich. It was never lost, it was always there...easily accessible...only hidden by the mountains & forests of doubts in my mind. TY Rabbi Freeman. Reply
The Light G-d is the light. Because we have a sin nature from Adam, we do not have a light in ourselves. We must get the light from G-d, by turning to him as our father Abraham did. Abraham was an incredible man. He lived by faith. Reply
Context I would say to "Keep groping". In my context, it is to know that your belief is summarized by the following metaphor: Think of yourself confined to a pitch black room. There is a chain that will turn the light on. You must never give up groping for that chain in order to see the light. Keep groping. Never give up. Reply
It would be so helpful if an explanation was given as well. Which light are we talking about here? How do I get it to work for me? How do I reach it, what do I have to do to able to use it. If this was an easy task and obvious to all, no one would be unhappy, sad or unsuccessful. Reply
This is an important message for Chanucah
Because it is due to our "immersion" in the "Greek"culture, and other cultures, that we lose, and our ancestors lost, the contact with this tiny flame that is supposed not to be tiny but complete.
It is due to such immersion that we have suffered so much, either for our own immersion or for the immersion that we have inherited from our parents.
Hopefuly no more. Never more!
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Star bright A little star far away is bright in a clear night.