Spirituality has become very popular in the modern age. Eastern Philosophies such as Buddhism and practices such as Tai Chi, Yoga and other forms of, people are searching for meaning outside of the traditional venues of organized religion. However, the Jews have had spirituality for more than 3,000 years and this spirituality is ironically enough becoming increasingly popular, as shown by Madonna and other actors' studying of Kabbalah. As complex as Kabbalah is, it can also be spirituality on the go when performing mitzvoth, or commandments from the Torah, properly. In particular, the mitzvah of Mezuzah - affixing a rectangular shaped ornament that contains a piece of parchment with scripture on it to the doorposts of the house, both inde and outside - possess some of the most powerful spiritual effects on the soul of man, protect him and increase his spirituality.
The commandment of installing Mezuzot on each doorway in a house is found in the book of Deuteronomy. The Torah commands Jews "to inscribe these words upon the doorposts of [your] houses and gates". Jewish Law states that the Mezuzah should be installed on the top third of the doorpost on the right side. The Mezuzah is to be installed immediately upon moving to a house or at the minimum with in thirty days.
The mezuzah contains the two paragraphs of the Shema, a declaration of absolute faith in G-d that Jews say twice daily, written on parchment by a scribe with special training to do so. The mezuzah is to be checked twice in a seven year cycle, although there is a tendency check them more often because of weather.
So how is this commandment spirituality on the go? This is quite simple; however it is important to remember some statements from Kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism. Kabbalah states that when the mitzvah is carried out respectfully, the Mezuzah denies evil and destructive agents access to the house and those who put up a mezuzah are protected constantly. In addition, when people treat a mezuzah with reverence, angels will accompany him wherever he goes and protect him from all types of danger.
So how is this spirituality on the go? When one touches the mezuzah when entering and leaving a room and by extension the house, he or she is in fact reminding himself of G-d's constant presence. In addition, angels are accompanying Jews when they perform the mitzvah properly. The presence of angels and the reminder of G-d is perhaps one of the most powerful forms of spirituality as this is literally experiencing some of the most extreme forms of spirituality. However, one can not just touch the mezuzah and expect spirituality. It is important for people to treat the mezuzah with respect. By doing this, it is truly spirituality on the go.
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