Biblical Wisdom Is an Ancient Family Recipe 🍲

I’m definitely not an expert in Buddhism or East Asian studies, but there’s something wonderful in one of the central ideas of Eastern thought: the concept of attention .

Western culture trades in our attention 👀, while Eastern culture invites us to keep it within. 🧘‍♂️

So I’ve been reading a bit about the Buddha and his teachings.

What immediately struck me was how he reached enlightenment:

Not through a prophetic revelation, but through personal inquiry.

Not from an external voice, but from an inner source.

In contrast, prophetic literature conveys God’s words to the people,

while wisdom literature speaks differently:

A father passing ancient wisdom to his son — a tradition handed down through generations.

This wisdom is like an old, treasured family recipe . 🍲✨

Prov. 1:8

שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

Hear, my son, your father’s discipline,

and do not reject your mother’s precepts.

Biblical wisdom tells us:

If you look at the world with the right eyes,

if you learn to understand its patterns and the path you should walk,

you will find wisdom . ✨📜

Pay attention to the right things in the world.

Shabbat shalom from Israel,

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