08 Nov Lech Lecha; Addiction, Maladies et al, Finding Symmetry, Balance, Harmony
Inspired by the teachings of Harav Yitzchak Ginsburgh and Rabbi Moshe Genuth
We learn from parshas Noach that Noach was the ‘most righteous man in his time’. As we look deeper into that statement we can see that Noach was a man of his namesake (the reverse of Noach) of Chen; grace and symmetry. He was a man of symmetry; balance and harmony.
Where Noach walked with G-d, Avraham walked with G-d and in front of G-d allowing him to elevate his relationship with G-d by forging leadership and self actualization through a conscious connection with G-d.
When we look deeper into the title verse of parshas Lech Lecha; ‘go to (for) yourself’, we learn that the journey of elevating oneself and the world is in the process of finding our true authentic self. We strive for balance and harmony.
The root of the worlds’ maladies; physical, emotional, spiritual and of course addictions et al are a result of spiritual disharmony; a lack of spiritual symmetry, (existential angst). Where there is a lacking of healthy coping skills our ability to restore spiritual symmetry becomes compromised.
We may not even be aware of it, but our yetzer (desire) to relieve or satiate the disharmony (angst) is powerful and can all too often lead to an unhealthy ‘counterfeit’ way. This can lead to the pathways that cause deficiencies such as; addictions, physical, emotional, spiritual and of course addictions et al are a result of spiritual disharmony as mentioned before.
The reality of this world before it descends, begins first in the spiritual realms. Therefore the remedy for all the maladies of the world must include a conscious spiritual connection ‘with a power greater than ourselves’, the power of an Infinite Being, this Higher Power we call G-d.
Where there is spiritual symmetry (balance) there is wellness. We can aquire this elevating experience by having a conscious contact with our Higher Power, G-d , in all that we do as we are continually on the journey to find our true authentic self as G-d sees us to be; ‘go to yourself’.
Kabbalah;
When a persons midos (his character) is symmetrical, he is said to be living on the middle axis, the axis of symmetry; grace, balance and harmony. It is in the middle axis that G-ds Divine Light, His Goodness, the Shechina is abundant. This is where the tzaddikim live. This is why we strive to rectify our midos (character) , to be able to live in balance and harmony with the optimum experience of G-ds Goodness. This Wisdom is found in the Torah and its teachings.
Leib Getzel (Lawrence) Lax
Addictions and Counselingk
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