The Shofar moves a person up to a place where he can see everything in one fell swoop. When he is down below he only saw things piecemeal and from a very constricted vantage point. By rising above he can see everything in its essence, like the light of the sun that shines from above and enables us to see things with clarity. At night we can't see things at a distance. We can only experience those things that are close by. We touch and feel them and experience every last external detail. But our view is limited, partial and apt to lead to confusion.
The view from on high is completely different. Actions are not judged on their external appearance, but on their inner foundations. There is no evil. There is no filth. There is only the desire to fulfill the will of Hashem. We are now free as there is no longer a distinction between ourselves and our will. Nothing is forcing us to into a low form of life that is incompatible with our nature. True freedom is being true to one's real self. As Rav Kook writes, "True freedom is when one is in a situation that allows his true nature to be actualized." Freedom comes from being in touch with your true self. It is the light of Binah that informs all of our actions.
When a person contemplates this deep idea, he can become filled with deep regret on the small minded life he has chosen to live until now as compared to his potential. He returns to himself, to what he is internally. The rebellious slave who is afraid of his king, and is distant from him, the slave on whom there is much criticism, becomes a loving son who removes his outer shell and reveals his inside. His heart. He relates to his king/father, basks under His wings and wants to connect to Him with all his might.
There is no greater sweetening of the Din. No truer meeting the Din at its root than coming to this understanding. This is not merely a correction of certain behaviors, but a change that gives the person a new basis for life. The light of his life, the depth of his will, the source of his deepest hopes and closeness to his Father in Heaven.
How can there be any prosecution of the beloved son?
The view from on high is completely different. Actions are not judged on their external appearance, but on their inner foundations. There is no evil. There is no filth. There is only the desire to fulfill the will of Hashem. We are now free as there is no longer a distinction between ourselves and our will. Nothing is forcing us to into a low form of life that is incompatible with our nature. True freedom is being true to one's real self. As Rav Kook writes, "True freedom is when one is in a situation that allows his true nature to be actualized." Freedom comes from being in touch with your true self. It is the light of Binah that informs all of our actions.
When a person contemplates this deep idea, he can become filled with deep regret on the small minded life he has chosen to live until now as compared to his potential. He returns to himself, to what he is internally. The rebellious slave who is afraid of his king, and is distant from him, the slave on whom there is much criticism, becomes a loving son who removes his outer shell and reveals his inside. His heart. He relates to his king/father, basks under His wings and wants to connect to Him with all his might.
There is no greater sweetening of the Din. No truer meeting the Din at its root than coming to this understanding. This is not merely a correction of certain behaviors, but a change that gives the person a new basis for life. The light of his life, the depth of his will, the source of his deepest hopes and closeness to his Father in Heaven.
How can there be any prosecution of the beloved son?
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