Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
This morning at meditation, I am reminded of the injunction in the Zohar to, always upon rising and at the beginning of prayer, contemplate the three Patriarchs, the innovators of prayer: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. These there personify the qualities of love, judgement and beauty. To ground oneself in these three things: love, judgment, beauty is a powerful thing. I am all to eager to contemplate the trinity of ease, pleasure and self aggrandizement
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I am never quiet sure how the offering of Isaac and the potential sacrifice he was going to represent works. Just a thought to you and thanks for the reminder of the story.
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