There are questions to which G‑d says to be quiet, to be still, to cease to ask.
The quietness, the stillness, the abandonment of being, that itself is an answer.
By Tzvi Freeman
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Elaine
Georgia, USA
October 25, 2018
"There are questions to which G‑d says to be quiet, to be still, to cease to ask."
Since the command comes from G-d, we have the free choice to question or heed, but HE said so. That's works for me. He, our Creator, knows the limits of our intellect, abilities, potentials and intentions. He knows we will not arrive at the correct answer. Why frustrate ourselves over this lack of understanding when we could be investing our thoughts and time in mitzvoth to bless Him?
"The quietness, the stillness, the abandonment of being, that itself is an answer."
"AN" answer, implying there are potentially more answers. But, I'll go with the one stated.
Back to the command once again. Brings to mind more of His Words. "Be still and know that I Am G-d." He, and He alone is the answer.
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Brenda
Toronto, Canada
October 25, 2018
Be Quiet To Be Us
My 'I' is constantly bombarded with thoughts from my desire to feel good, comfortable, successful …
This egoistic drive has provided fuel to progress us, to invent, discover...
Now we are at a point when our nature must develop to from an egoistic element to an altruistic connection with all the other parts of humanity. All that noise about doing for me must be directed towards the benefit of others.
G_d has arranged a global interconnected world for us to learn how to interact in a mutual reciprocal way. With this intention we can create a harmonious system in which His Light can flow between us to yield the best answers to all our problems.
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Tzvi Freeman
February 23, 2017
For Miriam
Miriam, I wish I had you as a teacher as a child!
But I also wish I wasn't so vulnerable to being judged by a single incident. I've posted over a thousand of these short thoughts, and so many of them are about questioning, wondering, amazement and questioning again.
And here I get nailed for one post lauding the precious place of quietness at times.
Okay, I guess it goes with the territory—the territory of writing as brief as possible. But please see at least these:
Questions
Faithful Questions
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Miriam
Florida
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February 22, 2017
I can't except this ! As a teacher I asked my students this question : what's more important the question or the answer the smart ones said the question is more important ! You people don't like that idea ? Or do you only like it when the question is within your world of thinking ? Reply
CK
tucson
February 19, 2017
Beautiful Statement
This is so true, and a most needed reminder for our current information overloaded lives.
Thank you
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Margo Carrancejie
Anderson IN
February 19, 2017
Abandonment of being? To abandon your being when we become still and quiet is not accurate, in fact we are reclaiming ourselves and opens the opportunity of listening to G-d. Reply
Linda
KENT,WA
May 15, 2016
תודה רבה
This the quiet voice I am listening too!
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JS Brooklyn, NY
January 28, 2015
your short, and directly to the point, words of wisdom are the best. They reach our core the fastest.
Thanks,
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James More
Seasaw City
January 28, 2015
Selah Listen to god speak to your mind, so be quiet and listen. Reply
Anonymous
January 28, 2015
simple answer when you give up on attachment to some types of problematic things of this world, you can see that your path leads elsewhere Reply
Anonymous
Arizona, USA
March 13, 2013
Be Quiet Because in the abandonment of our beings, the answer to our purpose in this world comes by the presence of the Shekinah. He becomes our whole being. Baruch Hashem. Reply
Where have you found abandonment of being to be an "answer" in the scripture?
I Abandon Myself For Others Moses instructed his students how to reveal G_d between them: If they could all feel as one heart and think as one mind to aspire to be awarded the benevolent quality of G_d, then in that sublime connection they could receive His Light and detect His presence.
G_d shattered the original one harmonious soul structure in order for us to feel His opposite which is the bad/evil when we live selfishly for my being alone. Our world has come to such a degree where we recognize the consequences of living as a separate, disconnected individual. The well-being of a person and the collective are interdependent. We are connected in a global world.
I must abandon self-serving for serving the others. Then within this collective system we feel G_d's presence, and elevate humanity to His world.
Moses taught how to exit your self-serving nature. This is the whole Torah.