Thursday, June 30, 2005

Meaning of Ruach

In the previous post Wilsonian had asked for more information about Ruach. This short explaination is beautiful.

Hebrew RUACH "voice (of God), wind"
Latvian RUC- "thunder, roar" Latvian RU-na "speech"

The "fundamental" meaning of ruach is both "wind" and "breath".
Ruach is not as something "present" but the "power" at the base of breath and wind, and - in particular (my translation from the German):

"The second fundamental meaning of ruach is "breath", but not as something lasting, but rather as the power expressed in expending a breath of air...not normal breathing, but the special process of breath, in which the dynamic vitality of humans finds expression."


From this link I appreciated this quote:
(Based on letters RUACH ELOHIM can perhaps be read as the life energy that emerges from the Divine Mind)

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