Hi,
"The essential
goal and completeness is in serving Gd in total simplicity, without any wisdoms
at all. For there are investigators who say that the essential goal [of
existence], and Olam haBa, are in knowing a thing's nature, such as knowing a
star – its essence, and why it occupies its location… And they waste their days
in this world on this subject, investigating and grasping ideas which are, to
them, the goal. This is Olam haBa, in their view; in this world they are
clothed in a body and so they do not experience such great pleasure from their
investigations, but in Olam haBa, when they are freed of the body, then they
will experience great pleasure from it.
"Within their poor understanding, the
essential achievement of the goal is via their investigations and external
wisdoms. But in truth, for us, the essential achievement of the goal is only
via belief and practical mitzvot, serving Gd according to the Torah in
simplicity… Know that it is not as they think, Gd forbid, for then very few
people – intellecual elites, philosophers - could achieve the goal! What should
those of lesser value, who lack this intellect, do?... This is the meaning of,
'At the end of the matter, all has been heard. Revere Gd, and guard His
mitzvot, for this is the entirety of a person.'
"In truth,
investigation, Gd forbid, and learning the books of wisdoms, Gd forbid, is
strongly prohibited. Only an extremely great tzadik can introduce
himself to this study of the seven wisdoms, for who enters these wisdoms, Gd
forbid, could fall there…"
(In the name of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, Likutei Moharan Tinyana, Torah 19)
Have a good day,
Mordechai
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