Broken Vessel,The Visionary Art of Barry Donaldson @ www.firescribe.com
The Midrash of the broken vessels is a Jewish Rabbinic homily that answers some deep questions, which we might have tried asking before.
Why is there so much separations in the world? Where did evil come from?
Apparently, these can be answered and solutions can be attained by performing the Tikkum Olam.
It is said that it is a Jewish’s solemn duty to perform the Tikkun Olam, which means repair of the world.
Before God created the world, there was only God.
When God decided to create the world, God pulled back in order to create a space for the world. It was in that space that the universe was formed.
But now, in that space, there was no God.
He then created Divine Sparks, light, to be placed back into God’s creation.
God created light, and placed the light inside of Creation, ten special and holy containers were prepared to hold these primordial lights.
But there was a cosmic accident. The containers broke. The universe became filled with sparks, of God’s Divine Light and shards of broken containers. These were scattered like sand, like seeds, like stars everywhere and anywhere.
The Midrash teaches that until the sparks of God’s light are gathered together, we will live in an imperfect world.
It is, therefore, the task of creation to collect and raise the sparks from wherever these may be.
Do good, be good to elevate the sparks through the power of your soul.
Hello,
I am the artist of the painting of the Broken Vessel that is on your website.
Barry Donaldson
Hi Barry
Apologies for not crediting you for the picture of the broken vessel, which by the way is beautiful and perfectly apt for our blog. I hope you do not mind it so much that we have used it.
I had a look at more of your paintings and they are so awesomely evocative as well. Could we perhaps use more of them for our blogs, please.
Thanks!
I really find this interesting. My question though is that God is beyond powerful, omnipotent in fact, why would he create a vessel which was fragile that can be smashed into pieces thereby letting the lights emit everywhere? Does that mean God initiated the problems in the world?!!!
Would like to hear from anyone who is willing to discuss!
Cheers