How can Torah Surpass the joy of art?
The answer for me is very easy. When I painted, there was a speck of time I actually became one with the canvass. This time was fleeting and empty on both ends. Mostly I had inner, superficial and patently false dilemmas and hopes rambling around in my thoughts. It was not comfortable at all, and even though I reached what I wanted, near reality, it was empty.
The joy of art was an empty vessel, and even if fame had become a part of the course, it would still have been an empty vessel.
There is a warning about not using talents, and so I don't suggest this. There was a great singer in Torah whose name was Naboth. This is the man Jezebel framed for his vineyard. There is always a reason why things happen, even though we can't see it.
Naboth would sing every Shabbat, and people came from miles around to hear his singing voice. One day, he decided it was futile. He did not use his talent, as if it were his own to chose. So I and not advocating not using talents, this could be dangerous.
For me though, art was not as much a talent, but a desire to get to know the Rabboina Shel Olam. When I found Torah, I found my particular path, destiny and talent. Art was just a stepping stone.
The joy of art was an empty vessel, and even if fame had become a part of the course, it would still have been an empty vessel.
There is a warning about not using talents, and so I don't suggest this. There was a great singer in Torah whose name was Naboth. This is the man Jezebel framed for his vineyard. There is always a reason why things happen, even though we can't see it.
Naboth would sing every Shabbat, and people came from miles around to hear his singing voice. One day, he decided it was futile. He did not use his talent, as if it were his own to chose. So I and not advocating not using talents, this could be dangerous.
For me though, art was not as much a talent, but a desire to get to know the Rabboina Shel Olam. When I found Torah, I found my particular path, destiny and talent. Art was just a stepping stone.
