RECEIVING THE LIVING TORAH

The holiday of Shavuous is almost here, the time of the giving and receiving of the Torah, the Eternal Truth.  Not only is truth and light being freely given, but we must also be ready to receive it, open and available. A huge part of receiving truth is the ability and willingness to Listen. To listen truly we enter silence and absorb what is being said to us. We don't listen to the mad mind which contradicts itself constantly, but to the larger voice of the Divine, which is waiting to guide us. And then as we Listen, we take the directions, and Live them. A great teaching in this respect is "Do and You Will See." Not only do we Listen, but we make the teachings real in our lives. Then Blessings for all follow relentlessly.