This river, which has its source in the secret place above, must flow without ceasing.

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The letter B of the word Bereschith designates the world, which is watered by that mysterious river of which Scripture says: “And a river went out of Eden to water the Garden.” This river, which has its source in the secret place above, must flow without ceasing, in order to bring life to the things below.

Source Zohar I, Section Bereschith, fol. 29b · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Zohar, the world is watered by the mysterious river that “went out of Eden to water the Garden”: born in the secret place above, it flows without ceasing to give life to everything here below (Bereschith, “In the beginning”, is the first word of the Bible). Today, drink a glass of water slowly, and look for a way to let some of the life you have received flow toward someone.

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