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Hayom Yom Revii laOmer
Apr. 10th, 2004 12:31 pmThe fourth day of the omer is Netzach she b'Hesed. I will think about drive in the presence of abundance. I am stretching "Hesed" a bit, so as to connect it to "abundance". I do this based the association to generosity.
Rabbi Liza asked us, at services last night, to come up with something we had enough of, something we are thankful for, and to say "daieynu" for it. Most of the people said some variation of "love" or "my family/friends". Mine was "opportunities to be useful". There was a theme, that even though we have "enough" of these things, there is no final "enough". It's just like in the song. We say each of the things that God does in the song daieynu is "enough" to us, but of course that doesn't mean the rest of the things are "too much". We should still hope or strive for them. This is what I will think about. Drive in abundace. That "enough -- for me" is not the same as "enough for that thing -- for ever, no more".
Victory (netzach) is a good way to think about this. You can win more than once. Each victory is still a victory. When you have "enough", it is a victory, even if you keep on seeking for more. Don't spurn what you've already gotten. This is especially important with love or chesed. There is no end to the amount of chesed needed, but every bit must be treated like enough. Value it.
This is a good point: there is no end for chesed. This it true for both giving and getting.
From Various Web Sources (I don't have a book on this):
Netzah: Ambition, drive, endurance
Netzach (Primary meaning: Victory. Also known as: eternity, prophecy, orchestration, initiative, persistence, bitachon (confidence), right leg, associated with Moses)
Nezah Translation: Eternity, Endurance, Victory. Description: This Sefirah represents God's active grace in the world.
Hesed: Overflowing loving kindness
Chesed (Primary meaning: Mercy. Also known as: Grace, Love of God, right arm of God, white, associated with Abraham)
Hesed, Gedullah Translation: Love, Lovingkindness, Compassion, Greatness, Grace. Description: Hesed represents the generous, benevolent (masculine) side of God.
Rabbi Liza asked us, at services last night, to come up with something we had enough of, something we are thankful for, and to say "daieynu" for it. Most of the people said some variation of "love" or "my family/friends". Mine was "opportunities to be useful". There was a theme, that even though we have "enough" of these things, there is no final "enough". It's just like in the song. We say each of the things that God does in the song daieynu is "enough" to us, but of course that doesn't mean the rest of the things are "too much". We should still hope or strive for them. This is what I will think about. Drive in abundace. That "enough -- for me" is not the same as "enough for that thing -- for ever, no more".
Victory (netzach) is a good way to think about this. You can win more than once. Each victory is still a victory. When you have "enough", it is a victory, even if you keep on seeking for more. Don't spurn what you've already gotten. This is especially important with love or chesed. There is no end to the amount of chesed needed, but every bit must be treated like enough. Value it.
This is a good point: there is no end for chesed. This it true for both giving and getting.
From Various Web Sources (I don't have a book on this):
Netzah: Ambition, drive, endurance
Netzach (Primary meaning: Victory. Also known as: eternity, prophecy, orchestration, initiative, persistence, bitachon (confidence), right leg, associated with Moses)
Nezah Translation: Eternity, Endurance, Victory. Description: This Sefirah represents God's active grace in the world.
Hesed: Overflowing loving kindness
Chesed (Primary meaning: Mercy. Also known as: Grace, Love of God, right arm of God, white, associated with Abraham)
Hesed, Gedullah Translation: Love, Lovingkindness, Compassion, Greatness, Grace. Description: Hesed represents the generous, benevolent (masculine) side of God.
