B"H
Chapter: Man Overboard
It might be very difficult to conceive of a Supre me Being as
configured by texts that use anthropomorphis m, applying such
phrases such as, "The hand of Hashem." I'd like to take it one step
further, referring to the quote that Hashe m made man in His image.
The Hebrew word that translates to His image is tzalmo, and I'd
like to offer the translation: impression. Like a fingerprint leaves
an impression stuck to the surface upon which presses, yet an
impression has no physical characteristics, and so the spiritual
qualities of the Creator are impressed into the soul essence of
humankind. This distinguishes us from the animal kingdo m in that
we are given the choice to perpetuate or act against the qualitative
choices that Hashe m makes in ruling His kingdo m, the heavens
and the earth, the outer space and anything yet to co me into
existence. A re ference to "long suffering" may be thus take to
mean, that the prescience of the world has the imbued capability
to endure evil manifestations, just not forever!
As pertains to those who m perpetuate action against the
harmonious balance it's obvious they d on't understand that our role
in the world is to overco me obstacles that involve even unbeatable
suffering - we are co mmanded to learn by exa mple, accept the
worst situation in equanimity knowing even this too co mes to pass.
We're less than a hundred perce nt conciliatory to the supremacy
of Hashe m. We accept that each individual perceives the world
from the egocentric viewpoint. As if to say the world (including
me) is alive because of my conscious awareness, it exists since
perceived in my senses. I AM ritual practices are scorned by
reverends of the occidental faith organizations as a form of
atheis m or idol worship. Yet this concept is inscribed in the
discussion that took place when Hashe m spoke to Moses
proclaiming His o mnipresence ; "I will be as to whe n I will be." To
produce an image, a statue, painting , or photograph can be
considered heresy, perhaps because Hashem imbues everything
with holiness whereas He remains indiscernible to the human
vision.
We may conclude that the human is like the other as pects o f
nature that must endure tribulation until they bring forth the
beauty inherent in their soul essence. Let a plant; tree , shrub, or
flower offer proof to this assumption. I have noticed how the roots
a can sprout forth roots fro m a twig, even after long periods. If
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