Rabbi Ted Falcon's quotes from his weekly newsletter,

Date:   8/26/2005 2:30:07 PM ( 19 y ago)

This is a weekly message that came out a few weeks
from Rabbi Ted Falcon. Ted wrote the book A Journey
of Awakening, Kabbalistic Meditations on the Tree of Life.
I have quote from that book extensively here in my blog.

The Promised Land that is spoken of
is The Enchanted Garden, that I write about
extensively.

The Journey from slavery to freedom in the promised
land is Universal, and is a great metaphor for each of us
regardless of the season.

I wanted to share this message
because it is of universal meaning.

your eg

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Weekly Focus, August 7 – 13, 2005

Torah Portion: Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22)

his parashah begins the final book of the Pentateuch,
the Five Books of Moses.
This is the Book of Deuteronomy,
containing five major discourses that Moses
delivered before his death.
The teachings deepen an awakening to One God.

The entire journey from enslavement to the Promised Land
is recapitulated in the chapters of Deuteronomy,
and the stories are often retold with greater spiritual focus.
These teachings take place in the fortieth year of that ancient journey, and Moses began with these words:

The Eternal One our God spoke to us at Horeb (Sinai) saying,
“You have stayed long enough at this mountain.
Start out and make your way. . .” (1:6,7)

We had become a community at Sinai.
In the rabbinic metaphor, all of us were standing there,
all of us experiencing the deepest Meeting,
recipients of the deepest Truth.
But we were not permitted to simply remain at that awesome setting.
We were asked to take the next steps in our Journey.

Sinai symbolizes the Place of spiritual awakening, a
n inner space of deep Hearing and deep Healing.
But we are not encouraged to live only in that Consciousness—
we are challenged to take our evolving spiritual realization
and walk it into our world.
Focus Phrases:

I draw spiritual nourishment from the silent spaces within me.

A new clarity awakens as I relax, breathe,
and meet the Wisdom that awakens within me.

I take time now to imagine a Universal Compassion
flowing through me to manifest in my relationships and in my world.

Today I act with greater clarity, compassion, and vitality.

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Weekly Focus © 2005 Rabbi Ted Falcon, Ph.D.
All rights reserved.

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Most of the Jewish Renewal Rabbi's are very honoring
of all religions. It is part of the M.O. In the community
where I celebrate and read poetry on the New Year thqt
begins October 3--the start of the Ten Days of Awe--
We often have guests from other paths.

Rabbi Zalman Schacter Salomi, "Zeyde" --grandfather--
of the Jewish Renewal movement--he calls it "Neo- Hassidism"
is featured in this weeks Newsweek magazine.

He is the Rabbi who inspired me to grow barley and wheat.

Go here for more on that Enchanted Garden Project:
http://lesliegoldman.com/Essene_School_of_Thought/id42.htm





 

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