He made His world of contradictions, opposites that combine as one.
being and not being,
infinity and finitude,
light and darkness,
form and matter,
quantity and quality,
giving and withholding.
At their nexus, a world is formed: Neither can exist without the other, all function together as a single whole.
They are mere modalities — He Himself is none of them. He mixes them and matches them at whim.
Paradox is our window to beyond.
A Daily Dose of Wisdom from the Rebbe
-words and condensation by Tzvi Freeman
Shevat 20, 5767 * February 8, 2007
being and not being,
infinity and finitude,
light and darkness,
form and matter,
quantity and quality,
giving and withholding.
At their nexus, a world is formed: Neither can exist without the other, all function together as a single whole.
They are mere modalities — He Himself is none of them. He mixes them and matches them at whim.
Paradox is our window to beyond.
A Daily Dose of Wisdom from the Rebbe
-words and condensation by Tzvi Freeman
Shevat 20, 5767 * February 8, 2007