The Soul of Activism by Shmuly Yanklowitz

Author:Shmuly Yanklowitz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2019-09-09T16:00:00+00:00

‘And all the people trembled, and stood far away; but [Moses] entered the dark cloud where God was.’ It’s easy to be moved by the inessential, to be distracted by lights and sounds, by celebrity, by fame. But [Moses] knew that the real treasure is found in darkness, humility, in inexpressible places. If you see someone speak a truth that’s perfect, tied up neatly in a bow, be wary. The deeper truths are hidden.6

As Carl Jung explains: ‘whenever we speak of religious contents we move in a world of images that point to something ineffable.’7 We create imperfect ritual and symbolic expression to get at truths well beyond our grasp and comprehension. This is necessary to instill and foster a sense of humility, wonder, and awe. The late philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti explains how relative and complex the search for truth is:

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