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4 Nisan 5769; March 29, 2009
 
 
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ToraLife 11
by HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok. Copyright (C) 2009 by Ariel Bar Tzadok. All rights reserved.
"Best to have less with righteousness than abundance without justice." Proverbs 16:8

More is better and how much one has defines one's worth and value. This is what we are all taught today. It does not matter who you are, what matters is how much you have. This is the modern day motto of truth.

There are two things that need to be said about this: first the modern motto is a fantasy; and second, it is an incredibly dangerous fantasy.

We usually chose not to see that there is more to life than meets the eye. We love our distractions and our illusionary little worlds brought to us by the popular media and its peculiar forms of so-called entertainment. We often choose to get lost in the fantasy of our fictions because the realities of our factual world are often too hard to bear.

Burdens in life are natural; everyone has his/her share to carry. Some burdens are easier to carry than others. Some are too hard even for the most robust of us; then again some are way too light, even from the frailest and the weak.

Yet, we see a bizarre occurrence. The great heavy burdens seem to be managed even by those who are considered weak, whereas even the lightest of burdens cannot be carried by those who are considered strong. The weak manage the heavy and the strong crumble under the light. Where is the wisdom in this?

Truth is a bizarre thing. Many things would never be believed other than for the fact that they are true. Fiction is also a bizarre thing, for more people today embrace fiction and accepts its fantasies over all those others who claim to be following truth.

Truth is stranger than fiction; however, today most cannot discern and tell the difference between the two. When reality and fantasy collide in the mind and heart they create clouds of confusion that blur a person's course.

Granted, one may believe whatever one wishes, and walk whatever path that one may chose. Yet, is it right or wrong for one to be walking one path all the while thinking than he/she is on another?

If we see one walking towards a precipice should we not speak out words of warning? What if we do speak out and instead of being heard we are instead silenced. What if instead of appreciating our revelations of truth we are told to be silent, because one wishes to remain embraced in fantasy? Should we not then remain silent and allow nature to take its course?

That which is weak cannot by nature maintain a heavy load. That which is false cannot be maintained forever. Eventually truth will rear its head, and the world of fantasy will be shaken, jarred and eventually collapsed. This is the natural course of events; its path cannot be altered.

Try as we may to reinforce our fantasy world, our efforts will all be in vain. The natural order cannot be dismissed or wished away. We may ignore the natural way all we wish, as long as nothing comes along to awaken us from our delusional slumber. However, nature never allows us to sleep for too long. Not before long comes a jolt or a shock that awakens us long enough to realize that we have been asleep.

Now the question is, once awakened do we seek to rise up and see the true world, or do we make all efforts to go back to sleep to reenter the world of fantasy and illusion? Although we may get lost again in the fantasies of our own making, in the end, we will again be jolted awake and not be given the opportunity to slumber forever.

More is not necessarily better. When there is more, the more creates heaviness. If the more stands upon the solid foundation of what is right and good, then the more stands firmly and secure. More can be added without concern.

When, however, the more stands upon shaky ground, upon the foundations of fantasy embraced today, then we build on shaky ground and proceed at our own peril. For all that is built upon shaky ground and upon unstable foundations will eventually collapse and be destroyed. This cannot be changed or avoided. This is the natural order of things.

Truth will stand the test of weight, no matter how heavy it may be. Fantasy lasts only as long as the believer wishes. One who blurs the line between fantasy and reality will eventually be in for a rude awakening, with all the pain, suffering and loss that comes along with such awareness. This does not have to be. This can be easily avoided.

Embrace now the cold hard truths of life and lay down your insane fantasies. In this way the harshness of today will transform into an easier tomorrow. For today's burdens when carried faithfully will not seem to be as heavy tomorrow. The burden has not changed, but you have! You are now the stronger.

This is the right path, the way of righteousness and the road towards proper and natural balance. This is justice. It is decided by Heaven, based upon the true state of one's humanity.

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Shalom, HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok

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