I Might Be Wrong

We often make mistakes when we are wrong, but the greatest mistakes are made when we are sure that we are right. It is unfortunate, but true, that so many friendships and families are needlessly broken apart due to one person being sure that they are right. That person is often us.

In the Bible we are told the story of Moses, one of the greatest leaders in history who, through great difficulties and challenges, was able to lead the Israelites from a place of darkness to enlightenment. What is less well-known is that throughout his years in leadership there were two people who constantly caused him trouble and whenever there were times of danger and doubt they were always there to argue with and awaken opposition to Moses’ leadership.

Their names were Dathan and Aviram and they were great souls with tremendous potential. But, in their hearts they had jealousy towards Moses. They thought it was their right to be in positions of leadership, not Moses and his brother Aaron. But -and this is the important point – they were completely oblivious to this motivation and truth about themselves. If you would have hooked them up to a lie detector and asked them, “Why are you always rising up against Moses?” they would answer that they were doing this because they truly cared about others. They believed that Moses was failing as a leader and that it was their obligation as caring and enlightened souls to raise their voice when they saw danger and incompetent leadership. If they came to believe that their motivation was jealousy and selfishness they would have stopped this behavior immediately.

We sometimes mistakenly feel that as long as we think our motivation for speaking and standing up against another person is right and just then, “let the chips fall where they may, I will do what is right…” It seems like such a proper and correct position. But what we must learn is that we are too often completely blinded to our true motivations. We might honestly and truthfully think that our motivations are pure and just but in truth somewhere deep in our heart, what is pushing us to cause separation and to speak ill of another person is a negative feeling that we are completely unaware of.

The kabbalists teach that we are all blind; the only difference is that some of us know that we are blind and others don’t. They use the parable of two blind men, one knows that he’s blind and the other somehow believes he can see. The first man walks gingerly, always feeling his way carefully before taking his next step. But the other man walks quickly and confidently always, falling into pits, hitting all kinds of objects and blaming these external things for hurting him.

Never once does he think he might be blind and therefore should be more careful as he walks through life. In the same way we are all blind to one degree or another. The only difference between a person who will be able to create a life full of fulfillment and feel less pain, and a person who will continue on the path of pain, is the person who knows he is blind will be careful in his actions.

If we are blind to our blindness then we will barrel through life getting hurt, falling and always blaming others for our pain.

The most important lesson is to always tell ourselves: “I might be wrong”.

“I know that annoying person is completely wrong, and I should lash out at him…but I might be wrong.”

“I know that my family member deserves a retribution for what they did to me…but I might be wrong.”

“I know that my friend acted in a terrible way towards me….but I might be wrong.”

Therefore, we won’t act upon these things we believe to be true, because it is possible that our real motivation is not so pure, and maybe what’s pushing us to act in a way of anger and separation is coming from a place of selfishness.

“Do I want to cause pain and separation if my motivation is wrong?”

Many great souls throughout history made terrible mistakes, thinking that their actions were true and just, while being blind to their true motivation. We should all be awakened from this understanding. We are blind in ways that we do not know, therefore we should never act in ways that cause others pain and separation.

No matter how clearly we believe we see the situation, no matter how right we believe we are, we never know - we might be wrong.

Awakening Compassion as a Path Towards Fulfillment

Most people who are spiritual are aware of the importance of feeling compassion for others. But I believe most of us are not fully aware of the need for continuous deepening of our compassion if we are to achieve the purpose for which we came into this world.

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One of the great teachers in this regard is the biblical figure Moses. He lived at a time of great misery and darkness, when the Israelites were under a forced labor decree, all male babies were killed, and endless suffering ensued. Moses, after his birth, was found by Pharaoh’s daughter and grew up in a comfortable environment and was shielded from the suffering that was occurring throughout Egypt. However, the Bible relates that Moses would go out every day and see the pain, suffering, and death happening outside. He not only saw and felt pain but also spent many hours a day meditating and focusing on what he saw so that he could internalize the pain, feel it as his own, and grow his feelings of compassion.

The kabbalists write, “He focused his eyes and heart to pain for them.” The message is clear – compassion is work. It is not in our nature to experience something outside ourselves, for example, someone born rich cannot feel the hunger of the poor man.

However, it was precisely because of this constant work of experiencing and awakening the greater feelings of compassion that Moses ultimately achieved the potential of his soul and was able to accomplish the purpose for which he came into this world.

Constant awakening and growth in this way will enable all of us to manifest the potential of our lives. It begins with pushing ourselves on a regular basis to find new ways to feel the pain of those around us, especially the people we deal with every day whose feelings we often don’t consider.

There is a beautiful story that can help you further internalize this idea. Before Moses was called on to become the leader of the Israelites, the level of his compassion was tested through his work as a shepherd. One day a young goat ran away from the rest of the flock, and Moses ran after the kid for some time until it finally reached a pool of water and began to drink. Moses cried out and said to the little goat, “I am so sorry, I did not know that you were thirsty.” He then picked up the goat, cradled it and carried it back to the rest of the flock.

Upon seeing this love and care, the Creator said, “You are merciful in tending sheep, you can now take care of people and be the leader and redeemer of the Israelites.” Only after showing real love and compassion to the animals in his flock was Moses deemed fit enough to become a leader of people.

The lesson the kabbalists are teaching us is we can achieve the purpose for which we came to this world, the potential of our soul, true and lasting fulfillment, with a constant growing of compassion towards others.

Knowing this, let us ask ourselves everyday, “How much time do I spend seeing others’ pain and internalizing it? What am I doing to grow my feelings of compassion and care for others?” As we make this work the focus of our lives, we will reveal more Light and blessings for ourselves and for others, and we will know for certain that we are on the true path towards lasting fulfillment.

MOVE ASIDE!

This week’s message is a little longer than usual because the idea is a little more complicated.


Moses, and all the spiritual giants of history, held in their hands the power to push aside all forms of judgment - pain, illness, sadness - both from their own lives and from the lives of others.

Every single one of us is meant to achieve this ability in our lifetime; to come to the level where we have control over judgment, where we can say “MOVE ASIDE!” to any judgment that befalls us or those around us. And by judgment the Kabbalists are referring to ill-health, poverty, misery, and all forms of chaos.

This is one of the most important goals of our lives.

I know many reading this are thinking that this does not apply to them, but rather only to the chosen few righteous people in our generation. Yet, according to the Zohar, this is what makes our current generation more unique than any other that has preceded it for thousands of years. It is written that as we come close to the end of the correction, we will all possess the power to heal and remove judgment - at will.

Before I explain practically how to strive and grow towards this level in our daily lives, we need to understand and believe (believe isn’t the right word - complete certainty) that we can, and eventually will in this lifetime, come to this point where we can push aside judgment. Everything begins with consciousness. When we have the desire (vessel) for this power - and the certainty that we can achieve it - we will have it.

We need to know that it is within our potential to come to this point.

There is a famous story in the Zohar about one of the students of Rav Shimon who was about to die. It is written that Rav Shimon saw the Angel of Death dancing in front of his student and he, bound the Angel of Death, and saved the man’s life. Rav Shimon held this power in his hands. We too are meant to wield this power.

True, most of us are not there yet, but we must first have the clarity that we can come to this level. All of us, and not just the chosen few. Once we can wrap our minds around this truth, then the work begins. And it is as follows.

Each one of us has within our lives two opposing forces. The soul, referred to by Kabbalah as the desire to share, mercy, or the right column - and the body, referred to as the desire to receive for the self alone, judgment or the left column. Every day of our lives we are faced with countless decisions as to which force we will follow.

When someone provokes us and we react in anger, we have chosen to follow the desire to receive. That choice then decrees that left rules over right, judgment over mercy, body over soul. When we react with patience and tolerance, we have chosen to follow the desire to share, and that choice decrees that right rules over left, mercy over judgment, soul over body.

Moments later, a challenging situation arises and we react in desperation. Again, we have chosen to follow the desire to receive. That choice decrees that left rules over right, judgment over mercy, and so on. But if we react with certainty that there is opportunity in calamity, then the opposite occurs and right rules over left, mercy over judgment, and so on.

And so our day goes, endless choices as to which force we will follow. Naturally, we view these individual decisions as insignificant, even meaningless. And yet they are anything but, for the majority of these decisions determine the type of person we are and the type of influence we can have in our own lives - and in the lives of others.

When we are consistent - not perfect, but consistent - in choosing mercy over judgment, right over left, soul over body, the Creator says, “you are a person in this world who makes right rule over left and therefore you can exercise this power to control any judgments that come into your life, the lives of your loved ones, and into the world at large.”

Review your past week, month, year - how many decisions have you made where you allowed anger to rule over love, jealousy over appreciation, vengeance over forgiveness?

Especially in the remaining moments of Elul, when the power to see the truth is clearer than at any other time of year, think about all the times you chose judgment. This is not about “doing the right thing” or being “a spiritual person.” This is about knowing that going forward, when you need the power to remove judgments from your life and the lives of others, you want that power to be there, in your hands.

This is an entirely new way to view our lives. When we push ourselves to share when we don’t want to especially with someone we strongly dislike,) when we push ourselves to have certainty in the face of confusion (especially when our back is against the wall,) when we push ourselves to exercise human dignity when faced with intolerance (especially when it is directed at our loved ones,) we will have the power to tell any judgment, “MOVE ASIDE!”

I know for myself this understanding changes my decision process in the midst of the challenges I face every day - both physical and spiritual. And I trust for you, the reader, it will do the same. Now that you know the spiritual logic, it is my intention that you will have more desire to push down on anger, disappointment, sadness, selfishness - and all the attributes of the judgment / body / left column.

As you learn to do this on a consistent basis - again, not perfect, but consistent - you will come to posses the power to say “MOVE ASIDE!” to sickness, lack, misery, insecurity - and all forms of judgment - both in your own life and in the lives of those surrounding you.

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