By the Fire
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1. Different Levels of the First Temple
2. Parallelism in the Tree of Life
3. The Mystical Ascent
Zoom Discussions
By the Fire Video Archives
Introduction to Kabbalah #4
Introduction to Kabbalah #3
Introduction to Kabbalah #2
Introduction to Kabbalah #1
Exploring Aspects of Christ
Anatomy of the Soul – Part 3
Anatomy of the Soul – Part 2
Anatomy of the Soul – Part 1
Christ as the Bread of Life
Divine Presence
The Veil of Heaven
A tribute to Warren Kenton (Z’ev ben Shimon Halevi)
Thought for the Day Archives
Thought for the Day – Wonder
Thought for the Day – The Return of Hostages & Prisoners in the Myth of Persephone
Thought for the Day – Allotments
Thought for the Day – The Importance of Play
Thought for the Day – Cosmati Paving for the Coronation
Thought for the Day – Song, Story and Creativity in Dark Times
Thought for the Day – Religious Language
Thought for the Day – The Need for Radical Voices
Thought for the Day – Vigil for Queen Elizabeth II
Thought for the Day – Dignity in Human Rights (unbroadcast)
Thought for the Day – The Sacred in Nature
Thought for the Day – Truth
The question is how our own meanings are related to those of the universe as a whole. We could say that our action toward the whole universe is a result of what it means to be us.
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.
When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.
Lock your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.
We are designed to emulate God.
The truth lies not in the Yes and not in the No, but in the knowledge and the beginning from which the Yes and the No arise.
As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.
Whatever is contained must be released.
Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets inside of us.