Again, this passage focuses on the importance of being at the mercy of your Creator and realizing the great power God holds. I found this writing also very moving and really connected to the words of the author.
Think about beginning. About nothing…and then suddenly everything. The idea of the “beginning” is so mind boggling to me. It is hard for me to understand how all of life could have all come from one thinker, yet through the words of these passages it all seems to make a little more sense.
“Before the first word: silence. Before the first light: light”. God created all, and Judaism focuses on being one all this creation. God’s “good work” should be honored and recognized as a product of our Creator. We must be aware of the divine spirit that is within all living things because that divine spirit is that of our Creator, whom we are at such great mercy.
I found this point very compelling… “if you look at that object as a separate thing, by your look that thing is cut off from its divine root and vitality”. The individual most connected to the world around them becomes most spiritual and can see the true beauty and complexity of God’s work.
The best way to say Torah is explained in the passage and again, puts emphasis not on the individual’s thoughts, but on the importance of hearing the universe as within you. “The moment you begin to hear what you yourself are saying, you must stop”. This seems like a difficult task, because as humans we are often caught up in our own emotions and thoughts. BUT, to find true spirituality and peace we must work hard to place ourselves out of the situation and be at the will of God. I find this idea to be inspirational of a way I wish to live my own spiritual life…focused on something other than myself and whole-heartedly connected to my Creator.
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I really liked what you said..."place ourselves out of the situation and be at the will of God". I think if we were aware of this and made an effort daily, we can find peace. But it is not always easy in the day of cell phone and iPods! I am guilty of this myself!
I liked the way you approached this writing. It helps me understand aspects of it that seemed a little confusing to me at first. The part I most liked that you talked about was the divine spirit. How it is what connects us with every little thing around us. How we can connect to our Creator and can acknowledge his power and glory in every living thing.
I completely agree your statement "This seems like a difficult task, because as humans we are often caught up in our own emotions and thoughts. BUT, to find true spirituality and peace we must work hard to place ourselves out of the situation and be at the will of God." I wish and hope to always live this way---beyond myself. I hope to always strive to walk behind others first and place my God and others before me.
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