Meditation - Receiving Wisdom of Torah

Rabbi JudiAhavah DelBourgo
Jun 10
2 min read

We stand at Sinai now, not only on this holy day of Shavuot, but every day, morning and night. Enjoy this meditation on receiving Torah - timeless wisdom from the Source of Blessings.

A meditation

Let's follow our breath as we spend time at the base of Mount Sinai. Let the noise of our minds settle as we focus on seeing Sinai right in front of us. There are loud sights and bright sounds, our senses are commingled and mixed up. In this synesthesia, God's loud voice and Presence permeates our whole being getting our attention. Yet, somehow with the lights and the thunder, we are grounded here and safe. Let yourself feel your feet on the ground, rooted on this earth, yet curious as your spirit and physical being are stretched. This is our time to be still... To know.... To know God . To know God's refuge and solace, God's comfort and strength, God's love and hope, and God's wisdom and peace. We receive the Divine Utterances mitzvot not only as a command. Perhaps even more importantly, as humans with free will, we receive this wisdom as a way to enjoin with the Source of Blessing. As you continue to breathe in and out naturally, following your breath, listen.... Listen for the still small voice.... With the light and sound show over, just be be here in this moment. Hineni. Here I am. Here I am, God..... Listening fir the still small voice, what Torah wisdom message is waiting for you to download this Shabbat? ... We'll take a few moments to sit and listen for a timeless wisdom ...... Hineni.... We receive and we give. Rabbi Yael Levy writes these words

"Here I am.

Let infinite wisdom be written upon my heart and inscribed upon my soul. Here I am. I have come to reaffirm my covenant with all life,

to walk on Earth with reverence and care,

to give myself to what is true

and offer my gifts and blessings for the benefit of all.

Let me be part of the great healing. Let me be part of the great transformation. Here I am ... here I am now. "

We can tap into this wisdom that we now received here at this mountain and anytime. However, sometimes we might forget. (That's actually why we enact receiving revelation of Torah twice a say, both morning and night in our Jewish prayers. The Rabbis knew that as humans we don't always remember what's important. So, if you happen to forget, you can always come back to this moment of picturing Mount Sinai before you, and listen for the wisdom here to be revealed to you.

Shabbat Shalom!

Rabbi JudiAhavah DelBourgo

Makom Ohr Shalom

Jewish Renewal Congregation of Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley

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