[thereisone] The Light at the End of the Tunnel
- From: Gutman Locks <locks.gutman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thereisone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 06:31:34 +0300
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Sometimes life is likened to walking through a dark tunnel in order to
get to the light at the other end. I was walking through the Arab *shuk*
(market) after *davening* *neitz* (Sunrise prayer) and this scene reminded
me of that saying.
It is an interesting metaphor in that most of us do not see this world
as being dark, and few of us understand what the light at the other end is
supposed to be.
Some Jewish mystical writings call Hashem the “*Ohr Ein Sof*” (Light
without end). More accurately He is called the “*M’ohr Ein Sof*,” (the
Giver of the light without end).
Hashem creates the Universe out of light, but this light is somewhat
hidden so it can be formed into the objects that we see. If the light
wasn’t at least somewhat hidden we would not be able to see the objects
that are being formed of it. So actually, this world is not dark, but is
filled with hidden light.
Then we are told that at the end of this life our souls go before the
Judge. The Judge is not light. The Judge is the Maker of the light.
So instead of calling this world a dark tunnel, maybe we should call
it the passageway made of hidden light…a gorgeous opportunity when we use
it right. And instead of calling it the light at the end of the tunnel we
should call it the Glory that emanates from the Source of all light.
So the description of this world should be; the passageway made of
hidden light that leads to the Glory that will draw our souls back up to
where they originally came from.
Well, maybe the light at the end of the dark tunnel is not such a bad
way of saying it after all.
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