There’s a rule in the mystery of the cosmos… Some call it karma. It’s all about the circle of life. It’s about the mystery of how we interact with each other. The circle works this way: God wants a world of give and take. Well – actually He wants a world of give. The only problem is that if there is nobody available to take, then there can be no giving. Giving can only take place in a world where someone lacks…
Of course, the taker might argue about why he has to be that way – but it’s not so simple. The poor man is forced to believe in this principle that there must be someone to give to in order for their to be a world of giving… but why must he be the poor person?! All of a sudden we all want to be givers! Of course, not all who can give, give… But then again if we speak of the taker who wants to be the giver – he will need to internalise the same concept too. Having something means one needs to give. Having in itself is the blessing from the Creator, but it is there for a purpose – to give to someone else.
Again, if everyone has, then there can be no giving. So the question becomes – why does the taker have to be a taker?! He feels embarrassed. It is difficult for him. Why can’t he also be a giver?! (Yes… but he can’t – at least not according to God’s plan- because then everyone would be givers to nobody – because nobody would ever need!)
But the answer may be deeper. If God has created a universe of give-and-take – so that there can be the concept of giving – could it be that at some point in time, the taker will be able to give something back to the giver after all?!
For those who have studied the Shaar HaGiglulim (Book of Reincarnations) by the Arizal – they will know that the world of the circle – the wheel – the galgal that goes around – is a world that continues ad infinitum in this very manner. Sometimes one is on top – even if it be an entire life. But the one on top can equally find the wheel turning and either within one life time or perhaps in another, one can find oneself on the bottom – with – surprise surprise – the one on the bottom having become the one on top after all!
We give to each other because this is the nature of the world that God wanted. The world is built on kindness. When we give to another when we have the ability to – one thing we can be certain of… that giving is not in vain. It will someday come back to one…
Listen to this story – and be the judge for yourself…
