
Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness

Our entire journey both prati (personal) and klali (general, as a nation) is to reach our Promised Land
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
The Zohar teaches: “By (the way one handles one’s) anger, one can recognize who one is. If a person guards their soul at a moment of anger and does not allow it (one’s soul) to be torn from its place… this is a person who is as they should be… This is a complete person.”
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
How much more important it is for each of us to try and stay in a space of faith, trust, and joy, so that we don’t bring negativity into our own lives.
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
a true tzaddik has a greater yetzer hara than everyone else, and the consequences of their choices are, therefore, much greater. In this instance, we see that Moshe, who lived his entire life righteously, lost the Promised Land with just one moment of anger.
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
The one name that we do not speak out loud, also known as the HaVaYaH, is kulo chesed, full loving kindness. The second name, Elokim, is gevurah, restraint/justice/strength. And the name Ehyeh (אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה) is the mediator between those two. This is why Hashem commands Moshe to tell the children of Israel that Ehyeh has sent him—the God that balances
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“I never doubt, ’cause doubt is the cousin of death.”
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
“A little bit is also good. The way to grow is to not worry about perfection—simply start moving a little bit beyond where you were a moment ago.”
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
‘Shalom’ means peace, ‘shalem’ means complete, so we are only whole when we are at peace and peace only comes from mindful joy, which gives anger enough space that it can transform and send you back to the Source of All.
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
Reb Natan explains that demanding is like stealing—both are attempts to take something that belongs to someone else by force, either physical or emotional force.