THROWING

The MEDRASH describes the creation of the world as follows: G-d took stones and threw them, and from them the earth was made.

The power to throw is unique amongst the other functions of the hand. In general the hand must be in close contact with the object it is affecting. When you paint your hand must hold the brush to the canvas. When you build you have to put the hammer to the nail. When you throw the power in your hand takes the stone to a distance – it is your power to affect something in the distance.

The MEDRASH is addressing an underlying question about creation, how can a finite and physical world be created from G-d who is himself unlimited and whose expression is unlimited. To answer this question the MEDRASH uses the metaphor of “throwing”.

The Kabalists teach that G-d is complete – just as he has the power (to be) in the infinite so does he have the power (to be) in the finite.

G-d’s expression in the infinite is “close” to him – it’s G-d’s natural realm. The finite is in the “distance” it is not were you would expect to find him. If G-d were to express himself fully there would not be the possibility for a finite reality. Therefore G-d remains in the distance and affects the finite reality by “throwing”.

Rosh Toch Sof

There is a beginning, middle and end to everything. Take kindness the beginning is the mind. The reason you're being kind. The middle is your kindness. Being kind just because you enjoy being kind. In Hebrew; Teva hatoiv leheitiv. The end is your doing the kindness. Or doing kindness when you don't feel like it. In hebrew; Iskafya.

True Pleasure

In continuation of last post.

You wouldn't suffer to much for any given pleasure. And the pleasure in the world to come is worth 70 years of suffering. Yet all the pleasure of the world to come is not worth even one hour of good deeds in this world. Can you imagine that? All the G-dly pleasure in the next world is worth nothing compared to one good deed!

So what are you waiting for?

True pleasure

You have desires. Those things that you enjoy a lot. How much would you be willing to give for them? How much suffering would you willingly go through to abtain that pleasure? Even your biggest and most important one. How much?

The pleasure our soul gets when it goes to the heavenly paradise, is 'out of this world'. To put it into perspective. The soul would rather go through 70 years of suffering in this world. Suffering like Job went through. Just to experience one hour of pleasure in the coming world. 70 years for just one hour. Can you even imagine how great that pleasure must be?

How do we attain such pleasure? Only through the good we do in this world. Now, can you just imagine how beautiful Mitzvot are?

Derech Mitzvoisecha Mitzvas Pru"r

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