Classes

Lesson 32 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 32. (One of the symptoms of the Soul) Ahavas Yisroel to literally love your fellow as yourself. Why Ahavas Yisroel is so central to the chassidic idea of the (practical) use of the Soul. Can you love someone while hating their evil?

Lesson 48 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 42. The various Hisbonenus (meditations) that lead to the emotion of Yira (fear).

Lesson 33 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 33 (part). (Another symptom of the Soul) Emuna (faith) that’s been brought forward to one’s consciousness is equal to hosting G-D in your mind. Revealed faith reduces of all of Judaism to the faith itself.

Lesson 49 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 43. Higher love and fear- altruism. Putting G-D before oneself. G-D is truth and therefore I give Him all of me.

Lesson 34 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 33-34. Hisbonenus, using the mind as a key (not only to the heart but) to the Soul! A method of connecting to one’s own inner G-D within the limitations given to them by their creator.

Lesson 50 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 44. (Though love and fear of G-D are usually very personal and individual, there are) Two universal love and fears (equal in all people). 1. He’s my life, 2. He’s my Father (essence). The idea of knowing Him intellectually.

Lesson 35 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 35. Why did G-D create the world (For us to raise ourselves above it or) For Him to be brought to the lowest (most unG-dly) place “Dira biTachtonim. Bringing G-D to the lowest level gives physical Mitzvos an advantage over Torah study.

Lesson 51 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 45. A relationship with G-D based on the third primary emotion: TIFERES (beauty, compassion). Having mercy on one’s soul; Real unity with Him.

Lesson 36 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 35-6. Why does a Jew need Judaism? The answer: for the sake of BITTUL which is the way he can reach the Shechina to rest upon us.

Lesson 52 Tanya Lectures

Chapter 46, 48-9. Love for G-d out of gratitude. He has favored us not because of our own worthiness (at all). The less deserving we are the more we should feel indebted to Him. Note: Lessons 42-6 (chapters 46-50) deal with love a gratitude, Kamayim HaPanim LiPanim. Ch. 50 addresses Love from strength.