Summary
Shimon bar Yochai: Zohar, Book of Shining, Volume III, Leh Leha, Vajera
The universal law of cause and effect is deeply woven into this dimension of our existence. Every negative act inevitably leads to a negative outcome of equal weight. The concept of time, however, creates a sort of temporal gap between cause and effect in this physical dimension. When a person commits a negative act, time only postpones the inevitable consequences. The consequences of these harmful actions appear only later, creating the impression that these are unusual events, exceptions. Because of this, our innate inclination to evil will point the finger at God, accusing him that the original cause - our wrongdoing - has been forgotten and lost somewhere in the past. Reading this section, however, awakens our awareness of the deeds we do and the inevitable consequences they bring, strengthening our will to zealously persevere on the path of righteousness.
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