Each person has a dual existence: internal and external. The external is his life as a human being. It is an expression of how he has viewed himself since birth, that he is a complete and self-standing existence who is involved in serving Hashem as a means of perfecting himself.
His inner self is that part which connects to the Shechina, the soul of the Jewish Nation. We are like one body with each person serving as a part of the body, a spark of a great torch, a drop in the huge sea. In this respect the person does not have his own identity, he is but a part of a greater whole. He does not function for himself but for the greater good.
In a perfect world the external life would be a reflection of the internal. Each person's life would be a revelation of the light of the entire people - the light of the Schechina, the soul of the Jewish people.
Even though the external is initially more apparent, the internal is the essence of the person despite its being hidden within. In fact, that which is hidden is always what is most important. After all, Hashem is hidden behind many layers, invisible to all living beings, yet He is the root of all existence.
The challenge of life is to fight the illusion of all the noise and sight pollution that indicate that that which is visible is the true existence. A person needs to be strong to tie himself to the inner that is hidden and to make that the primary focus of his life.
His inner self is that part which connects to the Shechina, the soul of the Jewish Nation. We are like one body with each person serving as a part of the body, a spark of a great torch, a drop in the huge sea. In this respect the person does not have his own identity, he is but a part of a greater whole. He does not function for himself but for the greater good.
In a perfect world the external life would be a reflection of the internal. Each person's life would be a revelation of the light of the entire people - the light of the Schechina, the soul of the Jewish people.
Even though the external is initially more apparent, the internal is the essence of the person despite its being hidden within. In fact, that which is hidden is always what is most important. After all, Hashem is hidden behind many layers, invisible to all living beings, yet He is the root of all existence.
The challenge of life is to fight the illusion of all the noise and sight pollution that indicate that that which is visible is the true existence. A person needs to be strong to tie himself to the inner that is hidden and to make that the primary focus of his life.
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