The Ark- Parshat Noakh

​The world is a river; you cannot hold a river.

The world is a wave, but we see it as particles.





Forever the mind is building arks to float upon the churning ocean of Truth,
Holding frames of changing being above the morph so as to discern a narrative-
 
The arks- words!
 
The tzaddik’s naming of beings saves them from dissolution in God;
The tzaddik gives full attention to the being beheld, while all else drowns (for now) in the One.
 
Two by two- one being beholds another-

But when the ark is beached on the dry wasteland of things and agendas, the tzaddik cannot function!

S/he must plant a vineyard in the midst of the wreckage and take refuge in the wine of ecstasy-

That is, withdrawal from time into the Place where prayer erupts.
 
To others s/he looks naked and dysfunctional- useless.
“Let’s cover up this embarrassment!”

People are more comfortable with the building of great towers so they can say,
“Look what we have done!”

Not content with the warmth (Ham) of life, they must make a name (Shem) for themselves, claiming authorship of beauty (Yafet).
 
Have you forgotten how to let go?
To behold the one who stands before you and let all else drown in the One?
Don’t grasp for the spotlight, you will find everyone speaking gibberish.
 
But relax and take a walk with God~
God will show you how to construct your words, and illuminate them from above…

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