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River of
Light
Painted Path
by Joy
Krauthammer ©
Torah, a path to follow,
sometimes through a dense
forest,
with Light guiding the way,
and painted with the colors of
the rainbow.
Path may be curvy or
straight,
short or long,
narrow or wide,
deep or shallow.
Is the path rapid or slow,
high or level?
Familiar or new?
Easy to follow or not?
Filled with delights or
difficulties?
Torah gives place to pause.
(as do stones in a stream)
Breathe deeply, reflect, and
listen.
From flowing waters,
varied sounds are heard
as many voices are heard in
Torah.
The ear of the heart
can flow to the heart of
G*d
in silence or sound.
Quiet the mind.
Shema / listen
What do you hear?
What is my path,
my purpose toward the Divine One?
my purpose toward the Divine One?
Do rocks, challenges, become
obstacles (to a well),
or provide places to step higher
on the path?
Shema.
Can you hear the sounds of
water
tinkle, splash, rush
falling, passing over the
stones?
Is the heart awakened?
In the quiet shade of
trees,
high, by a cliff,
Big Sur
Big Sur
overlooking the ocean,
I have sat
on raised stones
in a gentle mountain
spring,
and played my Tibetan singing
bowl.
I sing Shalom / peace. I am
grateful. I am at Onement.
- Joy Krauthammer
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G*d is Love
We are created B'Tzelem Elokim /
in the image of G*d.
River of Light
of our illuminated heart
lives in the path of the Tree of Life.
of our illuminated heart
lives in the path of the Tree of Life.
Beginning with Chesed /
Loving-Kindness
to Malchut / Shekhina's Presence of full Light,
to Malchut / Shekhina's Presence of full Light,
49 Gates of our emotions and
actions
flow through the heart
from the Source.
- Joy
Genesis 2:10 A river
watering the garden flowed from Eden;
Psalm 46:4 There is a River
whose streams make glad the City of G*d.
Psalm 23:2 He makes me lie
down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.
Water
as a metaphor for Torah.
There is no water except Torah.
Bava Kama 17A
"O, all who are thirsty,
come for water." Isaiah 55:1
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Molalla River
Canby, Oregon
© Joy Krauthammer July 2014
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