תּוֹרָה נא - אָמַר רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא

Torah 687

Falsehood damages the eyes — in physical terms and in spiritual terms.

When one speaks falsehood — the turbidity of the blood is strengthened. From the turbidity of the blood comes the black bile and the tears that damage the eyes. For it is impossible to speak falsehood until one first makes one's blood turbid. And truth — it is impossible to speak except when one first purifies one's blood.

Falsehood is the evil — it is the impurity. And through it one removes the Divine Providence of Hashem Yisborach from upon himself. But through truth the Divine Providence of Hashem Yisborach rests upon him completely.

Truth is one — and falsehood is many. For it is impossible to say the truth about a matter except in one way — that is, exactly as it is — for example: about silver — only "silver" — and about gold — only "gold" etc. But falsehood is many — for one can say falsehoods without measure — for example: about silver — that it is copper, or tin, or lead — and all other names without measure. Therefore in the end truth will certainly be revealed — and the opposition [hisnagdus] will be nullified. For all opposition comes from the multitude of falsehood without measure — from which all opposition comes — for in the "one" there is no place for opposition. And truth — which is one — will certainly remain standing forever — for truth is the unity of Hashem Yisborach. All the falsehoods — which are the opposition — they shall perish. And He will stand forever — for ""the truth of Hashem is forever.""

When you wish to be included in the "One" — until it is included after Creation in the aspect of before Creation — that all will be one — wholly good — wholly holy — as it was before Creation — guard yourself from falsehood and speak only truth — and be a person of truth in its truest sense. And through this you will be included in the "One" as above — for truth is one as above.