Enrich Inner Life To Shore Up True Wealth
I Judaism, life is valued above most all else. The Talmud notes at all people are descended format e person, thus taking a single life is destroying the entire world, and ag a single life is like saving the e world. ach of us live two separate live sand inner It is not enough to have a outer life, with a large house, wee car and a fat bank balance. You to also have a rich inner life, filled meaning and purpose. We do come ss people who have nothing much in erial terms, but who are very happy use they enjoy a rich spiritual inner they have healthy relationships; and are known for their integrity. ll religions teach us that love, cation, devotion, compassion, care concern are important, Religion also teaches us that ultimately material success is fleeting, for worldly goods come and go. On the other hand, true values stay on, helping us to build lasting relationships with dignity and self-respect. Jewish festivals like the New Year and Day of Atonement also speak about inner affluence. We must live with the knowledge that we are accountable to God. In order to have a rich inner life, we must know that we are needed. Take marriage, for instance. Both parties must acknowledge that they need each other. If only one party feels that she is needed, the marriage will not work. A man is known by three tree names. The first is the name which his parents gave him, the second is the name by which others call him, and the third is the name by which he is identified in the true record of his life from birth to death. A certain man had three friends, two of whom he loved dearly, the other he but lightly esteemed. It happened one day that the king commanded the man's presence at court, at which he was greatly alarmed, and wished to procure an advocate. Accordingly, he went to the two friends, whom he loved. When he made his request, one flatly refused to accompany him. The other offered to go with him as far as the king's palace gate. In desperation,he called upon the third friend, whom he least esteemed, and that third with him but also defended him before the king so that he was acquitted. In like manner, every man has three friends when death summons him to appear before the Creator. His friend, whom he loved most, namely his money cannot go with him a singlestep. His second, relations and neighbours and friends, can only accompany him up to the cremation or burial ground, but cannot defend him before the judge,whithe third friend, whom he does not highesteem, his good deeds-goes with him before the Creator and obtains acquittaLet us hope and pray that we will always realise that it is our inner lifewhich makes us what we are, even if w have a lot of material wealth at our disposal. Wemust nurture integrity and family relationships so as to ensua rich spiritual inner life, both for ourselves and for those around us.
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Enrich Inner Life To Shore Up True Wealth
I Judaism, life is valued above most all else. The Talmud notes at all people are descended format e person, thus taking a single life is destroying the entire world, and ag a single life is like saving the e world. ach of us live two separate live sand inner It is not enough to have a outer life, with a large house, wee car and a fat bank balance. You to also have a rich inner life, filled meaning and purpose. We do come ss people who have nothing much in erial terms, but who are very happy use they enjoy a rich spiritual inner they have healthy relationships; and are known for their integrity. ll religions teach us that love, cation, devotion, compassion, care concern are important, Religion also teaches us that ultimately material success is fleeting, for worldly goods come and go. On the other hand, true values stay on, helping us to build lasting relationships with dignity and self-respect. Jewish festivals like the New Year and Day of Atonement also speak about inner affluence. We must live with the knowledge that we are accountable to God. In order to have a rich inner life, we must know that we are needed. Take marriage, for instance. Both parties must acknowledge that they need each other. If only one party feels that she is needed, the marriage will not work. A man is known by three tree names. The first is the name which his parents gave him, the second is the name by which others call him, and the third is the name by which he is identified in the true record of his life from birth to death. A certain man had three friends, two of whom he loved dearly, the other he but lightly esteemed. It happened one day that the king commanded the man's presence at court, at which he was greatly alarmed, and wished to procure an advocate. Accordingly, he went to the two friends, whom he loved. When he made his request, one flatly refused to accompany him. The other offered to go with him as far as the king's palace gate. In desperation,he called upon the third friend, whom he least esteemed, and that third with him but also defended him before the king so that he was acquitted. In like manner, every man has three friends when death summons him to appear before the Creator. His friend, whom he loved most, namely his money cannot go with him a singlestep. His second, relations and neighbours and friends, can only accompany him up to the cremation or burial ground, but cannot defend him before the judge,whithe third friend, whom he does not highesteem, his good deeds-goes with him before the Creator and obtains acquittaLet us hope and pray that we will always realise that it is our inner lifewhich makes us what we are, even if w have a lot of material wealth at our disposal. Wemust nurture integrity and family relationships so as to ensua rich spiritual inner life, both for ourselves and for those around us.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Ezekiel Isaac Malekar kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy : Ezekiel Isaac Malekar Speaking Tree,Times of India