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Moved By the Melodies Of Creation
Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760 and founder of the
Chassidic movement) was asked: “Why is it that Chassidim burst
into song and dance at the slightest provocation? Is this the behaviour of
a healthy, sane individual?”
The Baal Shem Tov responded with a story:
Once, a musician came to town—a musician of great but unknown
talent. He stood on a street corner and began to play. Those who
stopped to listen could not tear themselves away, and soon a
large crowd stood enthralled by the glorious music whose equal
they had never heard. Before long they were moving to its
rhythm, and the entire street was transformed into a dancing
mass of humanity.
A deaf man walking by wondered: Has the world gone mad? Why are
the townspeople jumping up and down, waving their arms and
turning in circles in middle of the street?
“Chassidim,” concluded the Baal Shem Tov, “are moved by the
melody that issues forth from every creature in God’s creation.
If this makes them appear mad to those with less sensitive ears,
should they therefore cease to dance?”
Source: http://www.chabad.org/
The Human Odyssey...
The earliest remains of the Homo
sapiens yet discovered dates back to 300,000 years.
We probably evolved in the
African region,
but then migrated to the rest of the world. Although our
physical appearance changed over time, our race didn't: we
remained human beings.
Remains of the world's
earliest religious worship site
have been discovered in Botswana, where our ancestors performed
advanced rituals, worshipping the python some 70,000 years ago.
So many religions have emerged and disappeared that no religion
can claim superiority over other religions. Religion is only one
of the
means to realize God, but
it is not an end to itself.
The central problem facing our planet is human overpopulation.
Today there are over
8 billion beings on Earth and the
population is still growing. There are too many people and
not enough resources for all of us. Yet,
we are not addressing this
problem responsibly. Do you really think your life will be
better if there are more people of your colour,
caste or creed on
Earth?
Initially used as fire for light, heat, cooking and for safety,
energy has been harnessed by humans for millennia. Today, fossil
fuels have become our main energy sources. This is leading to
climate change and global warming.
The Earth has entered a new era called
anthropocene, which marks
the beginning of the
sixth mass extinction. Many species have already disappeared
from the planet and our own days, as a species, are numbered.
Artificial intelligence has surpassed human intelligence. While
humans think they will be using
AI to win wars against other
nations, AI itself has outwitted human psychology to make us
lose each and every war. Warfare has never been a solution to
human problems...