Messianic Glasses

As our universe evolves the underlying Divine reality of all of existence is beginning to peek through the facade.

This is what the Rebbe taught us and we can see it in global changes, world events, brain science and in so many other aspects of life.

But, what happens when all of this change is going on around me but I’m not experiencing it? I’m not feeling it in my bones, I’m not experiencing the change around me.  I’m not living deeper. How do I change this?

In Chabad philosophy, Chochma and Bina represent intellectual experiences.  Daas – Knowledge is the bridge between intellect and experience or awareness.  Awareness is the result of intellectual pursuit but not the same as.

Awareness is a result of contemplation and experience.  Storytelling is very powerful in moving an idea and understanding to a state of awareness.  

When you are not seeing so clearly, one first goes to the dr. to give you a proper subscription, then you browse for new glasses, pick what you want, and then you can see more clearly etc.

In seeing the world for its true reality one needs to go through the same process.  Contemplation, work, effort, living the story, slowly beginning to chip away at one awareness and embracing a new one.

These last two days of Pesach we move away from the Egyptian exile and redemption to our modern present exile and redemption.  Today’s exile is much more internal than external.  It is about anxiety, disconnect and frustration.  Today’s redemption is the process of moving towards. greater higher consciousness of what is going on inside of me, how I’m reconciling my past with my present, how I’m bringing G-d into my present consciousness.  

Getting new glasses allows us to see a messianic world.  A messianic world is one where the facade is gone and the true reality becomes exposed.

The story is ours to write, the work is ours to do, the glasses are the result.

Have a wonderful last days of Pesach and a great Shabbos!

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