15 Tamuz: Relaunching Growth & Transformations
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Relaunching Growth & Transformations
You have probably intellectually asked yourself : “what is the point of life”? “for which purpose were you born”?
The Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman, founded the Chabad movement. His teachings revolutionized Jewish thinking.
In Lekutei Torah Balak 73A the Alter Rebbe asks: Since the soul was enjoying Paradise before you were born, basking in the rays of G-d, so what gain and advantage is there for the soul to come down into our physical body and her reward is just to go back to the same Paradise where she came from?
The Alter Rebbe explains that there are many answers to this question. But the “True Answer” -Tirutz Ho’amiti- is as our sages say that one moment of life in this world filled with Teshuva and good deeds, is nicer then all of life in the world to come!
And our sages say: In the place where one who does Teshuva stands, even the complete righteous can not stand!
The soul of every person is surly righteous before it comes down into our body. But a person who makes mistakes and fixes their mistakes, becomes a Baal Teshuva and rises to a much higher level.
It is because of this advantage that the soul comes down into the physical body in order to rise and become a Baal Teshuva who is higher then the righteous who never sin.
Never should we be discouraged because of our past mistakes. Rise higher! Be inspired and motivated. Take advantage of the “springboard effect” to propel yourself to a higher and better level!
Enjoy the thrill and beauty of a good and meaningful life!
The deeper one falls the higher the rebound!
The tension of the springboard springs, propel you to unprecedented new heights!
You have the power to free yourself from all negative emotions. To set yourself free! To live a Moshiach perspective. Enjoy the benefit of rising higher and better!
3 messages based on the teachings of the Rebbe:
1) When a wind blows, the fruit hanging on the bottom of the tree fall off and remain close to the tree. But the fruit hanging high from the top of tree are blown by the wind and drift further away. You can utilize the tension of negativity to your advantage! If the “winds” blew you far away then know that your soul comes from higher up on the Tree of Life and you have the power to transform the negative into positive, to maximize life and rise to greater new accomplishments.
2) Growth requires preparing bigger vessels. Our loving Father in Heaven loves when His children live with comfort and abundance. Aim your goals to maximize every opportunity which comes your way. It is coming to you by Divine Providence. As our sages say: Who is a wise person? One who can see the outcome and future results. Be wise and maximize your potential, your opportunities, your life!
3) Destruction is for the sake of positive construction. Including the destruction our our holy Temple. Bigger and better. Every failure is really an opportunity. Like the Yiddish saying “after a fire one becomes rich”. Our Father in Heaven loves you and wants life to be good for you and wants to help you with your successful growth. The exile of the Jewish people is an opportunity to grow, achieve and accomplish more. Moshiach! Peace is created after friction. You can be a partner in healing the world. Pursue peace and harmony and G-d will bless you!
Lchayim
Velvl
Rabbi Velvl Butman
Executive Director
Chabad Lubavitch of Westchester County
Sharing the joy and meaning of Judaism unconditionally!
Email: ChabadofWestchester@gmail.com
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