It is a beginning of a striving to master Jewishconsciousness.
One needs a lifetime to master even a small part of Jewish consciousness.
“It’s not incumbent upon you to nish the task! but you’re not e"empt from trying#$
The teachings in this little booklet are meant to inspire
us to seek out the wisdom of Jewish consciousness! andwith the help of %&d! begin to master it.
'The Masters Program or'Jewish Martial Arts'
KNOWING G-D
MY BIRTH PROCESS
Last week, I began to share with you that I amunergoing a s!iritua" birth !ro#ess$$$$a!ro#ess that I am sti"" in the mist o%, anthere%ore I #annot #ome to a %u"" #"osure onit&&&&I wou"n't want to not "et the !ro#ess takeit's natura" #ourse& Howe(er, I wi"" ha!!i"yshare with you what has o!ene u! %or me so
%ar in the #ourse o% this "esson&&&&&
) BRI*+E TO M)STERY
I a"so began "ast week to is#uss the #on#e!to% Briges with a %ew a!!"i#ations an
meitations& !on %urther re-e#tion, I'(ebe#ome aware that !erha!s the mostim!ortant an %unamenta" brige that we #an#reate, is the one that #onne#ts us with theCreator o% the ni(erse an His .isom
whi#h He shares with us in the Torah&&&&&&O%#ourse, this .isom is en"ess an one"i%etime is nowhere near enough to gather,interna"i/e, an be trans%orme by ita""&&&&&&Those !eo!"e who are %ortunate enoughto be born an raise in an en(ironment thaten#ourages !eo!"e to ei#ate their "i(es tomastering this .isom, an e#ie to tru"yan i"igent"y a!!"y themse"(es to a#0uiring it,are the ones who merit to tru"y be masters o%this wisom& n%ortunate"y, there are many
others who 1n themse"(es "e%t out o% thise"ite grou!, an es!ite their great thirst anri(e to make this wisom their own, but they 2ust on't know how to go about making thatha!!en, an #an %a"" into es!air o%e(er knowing or mastering the roots o% theirsou"s an the wisom o% their !eo!"e&&&&
Howe(er, Hashem #ertain"y esires that a""those who wish to, shou" be ab"e to a##essthese same "e(e"s$$$$$$$$The written Torah
attests to this *i(ine .i"" in a number o%!"a#es$$$$towars the en o% the Chumash, inthe (erse that states ''3i 3aro( )"i#ha&&&et#&&&''4''Be#ause 5this Torah6 is (ery #"ose to you 5toanyone to a##ess6&&&&&&&&78&&&
The Ora" Torah a"so e9!resses +$'s .i"" that we a"" shou" ha(ea##ess i% we want, stating that The #rown o% Torah 4ie&&&the mastery o%Torah wisom8 is sitting in a #orner %or anyone to grab 4no matterwhat their !ast is a"" about, or what their so#ieta" status is&&&8
So !art o% my birth !ro#ess seems to be !ointing to o!ening u! a sorto% martia" arts sty"e Masters !rogram 4in the sense o% Mastery , annot in the sense o% a#aemi# know"ege 8$$$$whereby, in the shortest!ossib"e time, a !erson #ou" master or at "east taste or be ushereinto the rea"ms o% mastery o% the #ons#iousness o% the greatest o% our Sages, Mysti#s, an Chassii# Rebbes an (arious other ty!es o% :ewish Cons#iousness Masters an S#ho"ars&&&&&&
The ;ohar brings a beauti%u" ana"ogy to i""ustrate$$$$$$$) !rin#ess u!onen#ountering a !ros!e#ti(e suitor, un(ei"s 2ust %or an instant herawesome other$wor""y beauty$$an then immeiate"y #o(ers herse"%an hies away&&&&The young man seeking her han 4u"timate"y in
marriage8 is ri(en to s!en the ne9t !erio o% his "i%e in ari(en sear#h %or the re#a!turing o% the stunning beauty he brie-yen#ountere&&&&&&&&&&&&The !rin#ess re!resents the Torah's *i(ine.isom$$$an a"" o% us mysti#a" seekers re!resent the young manseeking her out&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&<riens, "et's see i% we #an un(ei" theTorah's *i(ine beauty with an initia" ga/e$$$or to !ut it in i=erentterms$$$"et's see i% we #an be#ome the :unior Masters o% Mysti#isman o% the #ons#iousness o% the Sages, an o% the Prin#i!"es o% theChassii# Rebbes&&&an more an more b'H&&&&&
The <irst irre!"a#eab"e an %unamenta" mastery, must be themastery o% '*>)I3T' or +$ Cons#iousness& .hen we !ro!er"y#onne#t to the O?E )BO>E, then we wi"" be ab"e to #onne#t to His.isom$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$To what #an this be #om!are@$$$$to a new"y$we brie who %o#uses a"" o% her attention on knowing an boningwith her groom$$$$so that whene(er he wi"" share with her his wisom,she wi"" be ma9ima""y !rime to re#ei(e it %rom him&&&&&&&&.e there%orebegin, by e"(ing into the 1rst ste! o% +$ Cons#iousness Mastery$$$that o% '3nowing +$'&&&&&
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3?O.I?+ +$* 4a %ew %unamenta"s8
A& *>)I3T 4 a (ery !ro"i1# area8
The amount o% +$ #onne#te or +$ #ons#iousness sour#e materia"is a"most as en"ess as the to!i# itse"% is& In %a#t, most o% the'Re(ea"e' an 'Esoteri#' rea"ms o% Torah are main"y #om!rise o% +$Cons#iousness sour#es
a& RE>E)LE* TOR)H SORCE$$$$$)"" o% the AD Mit/(ot with a"" o%their e9!ane #ommentaries 4whi#h is essentia""y the Ora" Torah8$$$
are seen as being AD !ie#es o% a(i#e on how to a#hie(e '*(aikut' 4+$ Cons#iousness8
b& MYSTIC)L TOR)H SORCE$$$$$)"" o% the Esoteri#3aba"isti# Rea"mis #onsiere to be one "ong e9!osition #on#erne with the 3now"egean ni1#ation o% +$&
)e to these, is the huge boy o% Chassii# wisom, whose
essentia" uner"ying message is a"so +$ #onne#tion or +$#ons#iousness&&&&&
)"so there are the Mit/(ot that are ire#t"y #on#erne with +$#onne#tion, su#h as the Mit/(ot o% be"ie(ing, "o(ing, emu"ating an
#"inging to +$ as we"" as others&&&
&&&&&an the "ist goes on an on $$$ with sour#e books 1""ing u! entireYeshi(ah "ibraries with the know"ege o% +$ #onne#tion an#ons#iousness$$$:uaism's most #entra" an im!ortant to!i#&&&&&So, howo we begin@
F& In orer to #"ea(e to Hashem$$$$$$$$$ an thereby a#hie(e theCreation's !ur!ose, not to mention it's inherent #a!a#ity to enab"e usto a#hie(e the highest "e(e"s o% we""being an !ositi(ity$$$$$$$in many!ossib"e ways , su#h as Lo(ing +$
<earing +$
Emu"ating +$
*oing the .i"" o% +$
Being guie by +$
Seeing +$
we nee to 1rst
be"ie(e in an 3now +$$$$$ whi#h is !erha!s the most im!ortant an !rima" Mit/(ah in a"" o% theTorah an :uaism$$$$$the %ounation !rin#i!"e, u!on whi#h a"" the resto% the bui"ing stans
D& 3nowing Hashem$$$$$$$$$$$$$$to a!!roa#h this to!i#, we wi"" raw %romthe essentia" #ore #on#e!ts that are taught to us by R& )rye 3a!"an4ob'8 in the se#on #ha!ter 4entit"e a!!ro!riate"y , '+$'8 o% his(ery im!ortant work, 'The Hanbook o% :ewish thought' 4(o"ume A8 $$$$we #an basi#a""y i(ie it a"" u! into F (ery %unamenta" !rin#i!"es$$$+$'s Trans#enen#e 4His Essen#e whi#h is beyon us8 an+$'s Immanen#e 4His mani%estation whi#h is within us an theni(erse8
G& Here's a "ist o% sub$!rin#i!"es that I eri(e %rom R&
3a!"an's #ha!ter on +$&&&&&!on %urther ana"ysis, I saw that a"" #anbe in#"ue in F main !rin#i!"es$$Trans#enen#e an Immanen#e
)& TR)?SCE?*E?CE
A& +$ as the Creator$$$$$$$$$$$$$The resu"ting rami1#ations o% +$'s ro"eas The Creator are
His being istin#t, ine!enent an on a higher !"ane than a"" o% his#reate haniwork$$$an u"timate"y unknowab"e
F& Omni!oten#e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$+$'s un"imite !ower an abi"ity toa"ways o as He wishes, an not be "imite by s!a#e, time, matter,
%orms, sha!es&&&&et#&&&4though he oes a""ow us to somewhat #on#ei(eo% Him anthro!omor!hi#a""y in human terms8
D& Eterna" an n#hangeab"e$$$$$$$$$$Here a"so, %or the sake o% our#om!rehension#onne#tion to Him, there e9ists a imension o% *i(ineemotions an an image o% +$'s being in-uen#e by our !rayers ana#tions&&&et#&&&, that #oe9ist with His un#hangeabi"ity$$$u"timate"y thisis a"" %or our own sake an +$'s un#hangeabi"ity remains %ore(erinta#t
B& IMM)?E?CE
A& Tota""y 1""s u! ea#h o% us as we"" as a"" o% Creation$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$This isthe e9!ression o% His Oneness 4u"timate"y to the e9#"usion o% anythinge"se but Him8&&&&)"so He is the One who has e9#"usi(e ru"e o(er a"" themu"ti!"i#ity o% #reate beings an "i%e %orms an wor"s&&&et#
F& The trans#enent #hara#ter o% His Immanen#e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$+$ isso !resent an a""$en#om!assing, that He #annot be seen$$$$seeing Him wou" ne#essitate some ty!e o% "imitation in His in1nite )""ness&&&& )t one an the same time , +$ is in#om!rehensib"e, yeta""ows Himse"% to be !artia""y known through His a#ti(ities an the
.isom that He shares with us an the intera#ti(e #ommuni#ationthat He shares with us in (arious ways su#h as !rayer an!ro!he#y&&&et#&&&
D& He 3nows a"" an .i""s a""$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$His .i"" an 3now"ege !ermeate a"" o% Creation an enab"e it's (ery e9isten#e,an ser(e as the "o(ing, guiing !er%e#tion %or#e o% a"" o% ourini(iua" "i(es as we"" as the ni(erse as a who"e
TRANSCENDENCE AND IMMANENCE MEDITATIONS
A. KNOWING G-D THROUGH HIS TRANSCENDENCE
Experience your lii!"!ion in #no$in% !&"! $&ic& i' ipo''i(le!o #no$---'peci)c"lly !&e Tr"n'cen*en! 'i*e o+ G-*..............Experience G-*,' *i'!inc!ne'' "n* in*epen*ence+ro "ny!&in% !&"! $e #no$ "(ou! or c"n conciee o+ in
Experience the entire Universe and all that's inside of it, including
yourself, as being totally filled up with the Divine
Presence.................Experience all the multiplicity of Creation
focusing all of their attention towards !d as being the "ne who
causes their very existence......Experience yourself and all of
existence as being made up of nothing but !d.......Experience
yourself being constantly directed by !d towards your personalhealng and perfection.......Experience the entire Creation as being
constantly guided by !d towards healing and
perfection.......Experience a near future time, when all people in the
Universe will want nothing else then to see# to #now $ashem%
&ay we all come to truly #now $ashem
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FUSION WITH G-D !m"latio#s$
%& !(!W K#owi#g a)o"t G-*$----------We ha+e arri+e* ata )ri*ge&&&we )ega# to e,lore i# a +er. limite* wa./ the0o#0et o1 2#owi#g G-*/ i# a +er. theoreti0al wa.& We saw that
J"*aism tea0hes that G-* is a 0o#0et that is )oth as 1ar awa.
as ossi)le The Tra#s0e#*e#t si*e$ as well as )ei#g as 0loseas 0a# )e the Imma#e#t si*e$&&&&This 2#owle*ge is imorta#tas a starti#g oi#t---a 1o"#*atio# oi#t&&&&we #ee* to 2#owa)o"t G-* i# or*er to )egi# o"r relatio#shi with G-*&&&&&Similarl./ it's o1te# a goo* i*ea to 3#* o"t as m"0h asossi)le a)o"t a erso#/ )e1ore we 0a# )egi# to 0o##e0t&&&&&&
4& A PAAD5I6A7 !7ATIONSHIP WITH G-D-------------7et's go)a02 to the )asi0s&&&&We are see2i#g to 0o##e0t with the 8ei#gthat is most ra*i0all. *i9ere#t 1rom o"rsel+es o# the o#eha#*---as we *is0"sse* last wee2 regar*i#g His a)sol"tei#*ee#*e#0e a#* "#2#owa)ilit. &&&et0&&et0&&& a#* o# the otherha#*/ He is the most i#timate a#* 0lose sig#i30a#tother 8ei#g i# o"r li+es---so m"0h so that the *isti#0tio#)etwee# G-* )ei#g o"tsi*e o1 "s a#* i#si*e o1 "s o1te#)e0omes )l"rre* a#* totall. i#*isti#g"isha)le&&&So how *o we*e+elo a relatio#shi with a )ei#g whose esse#0ee#0omasses 4 si*es o1 a ara*o,---as 1ar as 0a# )e 1rom "sa#* as 0lose as ossi)le at the same time:
Jewish thi#2i#g a#* Jewish M.sti0ism are #o stra#gers toe#0o"#teri#g ara*o,/ ese0iall. whe# it 0omes to relati#g toG-*&&&&!+e# the A#gels as *es0ri)e* i# the 1amo"s a00o"#t o1the Mer2a+a ;the most 0lassi0 o1 all the Proheti0 M.sti0alDi+i#e (isio#s< )ro"ght i# the %st 0hater o1 the 8oo2 o1!=e2iel$ tea0h "s that the wa. to e#0o"#ter G-* or I#3#it. isthro"gh a ro0ess re1erre* to as 'at=o +Sho+' or 'Mo+i#g1orwar*>0lose a#* mo+i#g )a02war*s>*ista#t'&&&&&&&&&&&We ra.a#* 8less Hashem i# the 1ollowi#g st.le? '8lesse* Are @o"0lose#ess$ Hashem/ Ki#g o1 the U#i+erse *ista#0e$&&&&et0'---How *oes this ara*o,i0al >0lose a#* 1ar wa. o1 relati#g
e,ress itsel1 i# o"r relatio#shi to G-*:
& TH! MITB(OT OF G-D !7ATIONSHIP------The area o1 G-*elatio#shi i#+ol+es #"mero"s Mit=+ot&&&&It's imorta#t tome#tio# at this oi#t/ that the 0o#0et o1 a Mit=+ah/ is #otsiml. a Di+i#e 6omma#*me#t/ )"t it is also a wa. o1 relati#gto the Di+i#e---The wor* Mit=+ah is relate* to a wor* 'T=a+ta'mea#i#g a t.e o1 together#ess&&&&The %st 4 letters o1 Mit=+ahMem a#* T=a*i$ whe# rearra#ge* i# a 0ertai# Aleh8et s")stit"tio# me0ha#ism/ are s")stit"te* 1or the letters
@"* a#* Hei---a#* whe# Coi#e* to the last 4 letters o1 the wor*Mit=+ah (a+ a#* Hei $ sell o"t The Di+i#e Proer Name o1 @"* a#* Hei a#*(a+ a#* Hei&&&&&&&&&&&The % Mit=+ot aretho"ght o1 as )ei#g % ie0es o1 a*+i0e o# how to 0o##e0t toHashem&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&All o1 these i*eas oi#t to the*eeer mea#i#g o1 what a Mit=+ah is----ie&&&G-* 6o##e0tio#----ele+ati#g a# ase0t o1 li1e that we 0o##e0t with thro"gh o"r
tho"ghts/ see0h or a0tio#s$ to )e a mea#s o1 G-*6o##e0tio# &
Whe# we a** to this/ the m.sti0al 0o#0et that *i9ere#tMit=+ot 0orreso#* to *i9ere#t ase0ts or orga#s o1 the
erso# the 4E ositi+e Mi=+ot o1 the % Mit+ot0orreso#* to 4E lim)s a#* orga#s a#* the remai#i#g Mit=+ot 0orreso#* to the ligame#ts 0o##e0ti#g theseorga#s$/ a#* that the Mit=+ot *ire0tl. 0o#0er#e* with o"rrelatio#shi with the Hol. O#e )lesse* )e He/ rerese#t themai# orga#s? the hea* a#* the heart ---- the +ital orga#s---witho"t whi0h li1e wo"l* *is0o#ti#"e/ the# we see that theseG-* elatio#shi Mit=+ot ser+e as the 1o"#*atio# oi#t o1 all o1
J"*aism&&&&O"r "rose i# this tea0hi#g/ is #ot to a#al.=e allo1 the G-* elatio#shi Mit=+ot/ )"t rather to *raw 1rom theiri#3#ite wis*om i# or*er to ai* "s i# o"r goal o1 masteri#gD+ai2"t or G-* 6o#s0io"s#ess or G-* elatio#shi&&&&
E& FUSING WITH G-D------------------ 'F"sio#' is erhas the)est all-e#0omassi#g term that 0om)i#es all o1 the *i9ere#twa.s o1 relati#g to G-*/ a 0halle#ge/ as we me#tio#e* that*ema#*s o1 "s to *a#0e the ara*o,i0al A#geli0 *a#0e o1'at=o ('Sho+'---0lose#ess>i#tima0. a#* rese0t1"l*ista#0e&&&& We will *e3#e o"r "sage o1 Di+i#e F"sio#/ as thea)ilit. to )o#* i# the most i#timate wa. with that whi0h istotall. *i9ere#t tha# o"rsel+es / a#* still hol* o# to arese0t1"l *ista#0e&&&&&We will )egi# to*a. with o#e t.e o11"sio#----- that o1 Di+i#e !m"latio# ----o#e o1 the mostimorta#t/ )"t erhas least *e+eloe* or ra0ti0e* o1 theDi+i#e elatio#shi Mit=+ot
& !MU7ATION OF TH! DI(IN!--------------There is a +erse i#the Parsha 'Ki Ta+o' that states '(ehala0hta 8*ra0ha+' ---a#*
.o" shall go i# His Hashem's$ Wa.s&&&&' O"r Sages a#*6omme#taries tea0h that this Mit=+ah 6omma#*me#t ormea#s o1 0li#gi#g to Hashem$ *ire0ts "s to st"*. G-*'s wa.s/a#* the# em"late them& There are 0ertai# limitatio#soi#te* o"t/ s"0h as those Di+i#e A0tio#s that arera*i0all. *i9ere#t 1rom h"ma# a0tio#s a#* there is o#e0lassi0 0omme#tar. o1 the Maharal o1 Prag"e/ who oi#ts o"tthat C"st as o"r Sages i# the Talm"* seeme* to o#l. )e
0o#0er#e* with the ositi+e Di+i#e a0tio#s ;as the. oi#t o"t /that C"st as Hashem is )e#e+ole#t a#* 0omassio#ate/ so tosho"l* we )e that wa.</ so too sho"l* we o#l. em"latethe ositi+e Di+i#e a0tio#s$& Ne+ertheless 1rom other morerimar. so"r0es$/ it seems that there are #o real limitatio#s o#the "a#tit. a#* "alit. o1 Di+i#e em"latio#s that we are to0arr. o"t/ as lo#g as we see2 e,erta))i#i0 g"i*a#0e i#those areas o1 *o")t&
It seems 0lear that o#e o1 the mai# reaso#s 1or em"lati#g G-*'s Wa.s/ is that si#0e we are 0reate* i# the Image o1 G-*/ wesho"l* there1ore tr. to a0t"ali=e or li+e " to o"rDi+i#e root>so"r0e/ a#* there)./ whe# we *o em"late G-*'s Wa.s/ we sa#0ti1. a#* ele+ate all ase0ts o1 o"r li+es---o"rli1e o"tloo2s/ o"r 0hara0ter traits/ o"r wor*s a#* o"ra0tio#s----- a#* also there). ma2e great stri*es towar*s0li#gi#g to Hashem/ a#* towar*s ma2i#g the worl* a moreHol. a#* G-*l. la0e to li+e i#&&&&
&!MU7ATIONS OF TH! DI(IN! ---A PATIA76O77!6TION-------As with a#. Mit=+ah/ the more that .o"0o##e0t to it i# all wa.s---i#telle0t"all./ emotio#all./ sirit"all./0reati+el.&&&et0&&&/ the more that the Mit=+ah's Di+i#e i#3#iteima0t is oe#e* " 1or the )e#e3t o1 .o"rsel1 a#* theworl*& Perhas the ima0t o1 this arti0"lar Mit=+ah o1Di+i#e !m"latio# will ha+e e+e# greater ower tha# others/siml. )e0a"se/ to the )est o1 m. erso#al 2#owle*ge/ it*oes#'t .et seem to )e a 0ommo# ra0ti0e to see2 o"t as ma#.wa.s as ossi)le to em"late Hashem& There1ore i# thesirit o1 ta2i#g the i#itial stes i#to a #ew sirit"al 1ro#tier/we will )ri#g .o" some !m"latio# Me*itatio#s a#* !,er0isesto i#ter#ali=e&&&&&I will )ri#g a #"m)er o1 *i9ere#t s")-0ategories that I'+e 0ome " with so 1ar/ a#* what I 1eel arethe most imorta#t !m"latio#s 1rom ea0h s")-0ategor. a#*
channel for !d's Divine healing.....1ry to help heal others , even
when they don't as# for it, or even when they do not recogni(e that
they are in need of it ......... 1ry to become a beacon of blessing and
healing 9ust by virtue of your presence......Do this by constantly
see#ing to integrate !dliness in areas where !dliness is not felt orfound.........2e especially sensitive to try to help heal those who are
aware of their suffering!!!and are desperate to find any type of
healing that can help them!!!!!!1his is even more pertinent if they
specifically see# out your help.....
3f you find that you personally are not a person is so capable of
channeling Divine healing, you can nevertheless emulate this Divine
$ealing trait by see#ing out those people who are capable of healingthose in need, while you constantly lend your support and prayer.....
&ay we continue to open up the wellsprings of this great &it(vah of
Emulating !d's =ays, by constantly learning what $is ways are and how we
can best emulate them
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PA@! SPA6! M!DITATIONS ANDPA6TI6!S
%& PA@! P!PAATION SPA6!---)rea2i#g the 0hai#s o1
#arrow#ess$
I# the last 4 wee2s/ we *is0"sse* wa.s to reare .o"rsel1 1or ra.er/). 0reati#g a roer 'Sa0e'& This Prearator. 'sa0e' e#+iro#me#tmai#l. 1o0"se* o# how to searate .o"rsel1 1rom *istra0tio#---the*istra0tio# that 0omes the i#0essa#t 0hatter o1 o"r )o*. a#* sirit i#their 0o#stri0te* state or 0o#s0io"s#ess-----a state where we are hel
0ati+e to o"r o)sessi+e#ess/ a**i0ti+e#ess a#* o"retti#ess& Thro"gh a series o1 ra.ers a#* me*itatio#s a#*ra0ti0es/ we )rea2 1ree& We li)erate o"rsel+es to )e a)le to1"#0tio# with e,a#*e* 0o#s0io"s#ess i# all areas o1 li1e/ )"tse0i30all. i# Pra.er& We are #ow rea*. to ra. 8"t the tr"th is
1rie#*s/ that ). tai#g i# to this realm or hea* sa0e/ we a0t"all. tai#to a little ie0e o1 i#3#it.---o1 e#*less#ess-------- a#* i#3#it.eret"ates i#3#it. a* i#3#it"m-------------so/ what I'm tr.i#g to sa./ isthat we will #ot )e lea+i#g the e#*less realm o1 'Hea*-sa0i#g'/ rather/we will #ow mo+e i# to the hea* a#* heart sa0e o1 TH! PA@!ITS!7F------We ha+e #ow grow# wi#gs i# o"r rearatio#s----Now it's
time to 2#ow how to .&&&&
4& TH! POP! 'PA@! H!AD AND H!AT SPA6!'
What *oes this ra.er sa0e 0o#sist o1: O"r Sages tea0h "s thatra.er is the 'ser+i0e o1 the heart'& To the e,te#t that o"r hea* orthi#2i#g is 0lear that is to sa./ that whe# o"r o"tloo2 or erse0ti+e is0lari3e*$---to that e,te#t/ o"r heart---whi0h is o"r emotio#s/ 1eeli#gs/asiratio#s/ moti+atio#&&&et0&&&is oe#e* "/ a#* the# we ra. with allo1 o"r might a#* the ra.er as a res"lt are 0orreso#*i#gl. e9e0ti+ea#* ima0t1"l& What are the mai# 0omo#e#ts o1 this ra.er 'hea*-
sa0e': First o1 all/ it 0o#sists o1 2#owi#g that the whole worl* is 1"ll o1 G-*'sPrese#0e/ a#* more tha# that/ it i#+ol+es 2#owi#g that all o1 the
well)ei#g that we are 0o#sta#tl. *ri+e# to attai#/ is e,0l"si+el.*ee#*e#t o# G-*'s assista#0e&&&&&Whe# we 2#ow this 0learl./ we 0a#re1rame seei#g that the 0halle#ges o1 o"r li+es/ as well as well as all o1 the sol"tio#s/ 0ome e,0l"si+el. 1rom TH! ON! A8O(!-----to thee,te#t that we 2#ow this/ to that e,te#t we ra. with 'Ka+a#ah'---withhigher 0o#s0io"s#ess a#* i#te#tio# a#* h.er-1o0"s----a 1o0"s thatis e,resse* with o"r 1"ll a#* "#swer+i#g atte#tio#-----all )ase* o# a2#owi#g that that o"r hel a#* o"r sal+atio# i# all sit"atio#s 0omes
o#l. 1rom Hashem
& 'I AM PA@!' Ki#g Da+i*--PSA7MS$
&&&&&.eah s"re/ we are i# the )o,i#g ri#2 o1 li1e e+er. *a./ 0oi#g a#*strategi=i#g a#* 3ghti#g it o"t----)"t at some oi#t i# the str"ggle/ weall reali=e that we #ee* HIS hel&&&&The more that we )e0omeawa2e#e*/ ra.i#g )ei#gs---or--masters o1 ra.er/ the more we reali=ethat we #ee* G-*'s hel i# e+er.thi#g i# all stages o1 the str"ggle---the#/ as Ki#g Da+i* sai*---'I am Pra.er'/ the# at that oi#t/ we #o
lo#ger are ra.i#g/ rather/ W! A! PA@!--- a#* that's the 'Pra.erSa0e' that we are see2i#g
E& PU77ING DOWN TH! 6UTAIN
So we #ee* to 0reate the roer atmoshere/ the 'roer sa0e'/ a#*)e1ore ha+i#g a# aware#ess o1 o"r helless#ess / a#* )e1oree#listi#g o"r "#swer+i#g atte#tio# a#* '2a+a#a' i#to the ra.ers/ we3rst #ee* to )e a)le to see the worl* as a la0e 3lle* withthe Prese#0e o1 G-* / we #ee* to "ll *ow# the 0"rtai# thatLs )li#*i#g"s 1rom seei#g that all o1 realit. is #othi#g )"t Hashem/ e+e# withi#o"rsel+es/ a#* o"r ow# *ail. a0ti+ities/ o#l. the#/ 0a# we )e real witho"r ra.ers a#* who it is we are ra.i#g to&&&&&&So/ with that goal i#
mi#*/ i )ri#g .o" #ow a listi#g o1 tools *raw# 1rom m. re+io"s a#*rese#t$ tea0hi#gs a#* )oo2lets that all ha+e o#e thi#g i# 0ommo#---FUSING WITH G-D---the re+eali#g o1 G-*/ where He is #ot #ormall.1o"#*&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& a#* the# erhas we will e,erie#0e )ei#ge#g"l1e* i# a# atmoshere +er. 0o#*"0i+e to tr"e ra.er&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&I)ri#g .o" C"st a li#e or 4/ a short ge#erali=e* i#str"0tio# 1rom ea0h o1these tools a#* me*itatio#s---the lo#g +ersio#/ 1or those who arei#tereste* i# *eeer e,loratio#s/ 0a# )e 1o"#* i# the origi#al so"r0ewhi0h I'll )ri#g at the )egi##i#g o1 ea0h e#tr.$ &&&&&&O#e more #ote/here as i# ma#. other re0e#t tools lists/ .o" wo#'t )e a)le to getaro"#* to tr.i#g o"t most o1 the tools---i# ge#eral/ 0hoose those that
.o" reso#ate with most/ a#* the rest are there 1or 1"t"re re1ere#0e/)"t here i# regar* to e#g"l3#g .o"r 0o#s0io"s#ess with a G-*l.atmoshere/ I s"ggest that .o" C"st start rea*i#g ea0h e#tr. a#*me*itate o# ea0h o#e +er. )rie. "#til .o" 1eel that .o" are'there'&&&&&&&
G-D 2USION TOO/S
3+ro !&e (oo#le!'4
THE PARSHA TOO/S OOK/ET
). chayei sarah!!!!!see how everything connects you with $ashem
7. vayeit(ei!!!!!!see how your wee#ly highlights ;of your life< are all Divinely
Greetings friends...Top of the week to you... it seems like we just met-eh?....my, how time
flies when you're haing a good time ....anyway, enough of this chit chat, we'e got workto do...!f you'll recall what we spoke a"out last week #i hope you do--at least some ofyou...$----- we spoke a"out getting into the proper head-space prior to "eginning your
prayer serice...%efore we moe on to a new realm in the world of &rayer and G-d
onsciousness, let's come to some type of closure on what we "egan discussing, namely--' preparation for &rayer Space'
). -"= ;2-"C6 2U*13+< P5EP/5/13"+ P5/C13CE*!!!!;3n addition to
the practices we elaborated on last wee#, these practices also fall in this
category<!!!!!!pray to overcome obstacles, pray and declare yournullification of all foreign thoughts and other disturbances...
******before we go onwards into the 'spiritual-space' of prayer itself as well asmany other expressions of our 'Bridges/Masters Program', I'd lie to !ust reiterate
that accessing the proper mind space is of benefit in all situations""""""Basically ,it's the same as getting in to a state of expanded consciousness""""#ere is a list of some of the tools $that I ha%e drawn from my 'boolets' & that you can use to getinto the 'P()'+
TOO7S AND M!DITATIONS FO 8!ING INTH! POP! 'SPA6!' O HOW TO 7IFT @OUS!7F INTO !5PAND!D6ONS6IOUSN!SS 3+ro y 7 (oo#le!'---,P"r'&" Tool', "n*
ery word of prayer makes an impression and isn't wasted. Sometimes much later their
effect is felt, sometimes in a ery different way than was intended. The principle is thatthere is nothing eer lost. 2oweer , there are many leels of impact. 5ust as each
person's life outlook is different, as is reflected "y the fact that no two faces look alike---
Though there are ways to tell if our prayer is accepted or not, for e7ample--- what the%aal Shem To teaches, that if we feel that the prayer is all going ery smooth and we
feel ery happy afterwards. )eertheless , our concern is not to check or worry if the
&rayer is accepted, that's 2ashem's +ealm, rather, our concern is to make the proper effortin &rayer...!n fact, we often find, that when we inestigate too eagerly in find out if our
efforts "ore fruit, we actually can su"ert our efforts. !t's as if we are getting in 2ashem's
way--and we find for e7ample that our Sages teach that though it is a ery good thing to
pray an unusually long time, if we try too hard to find out whether our prayers areanswered, the oerall results can "e ery negatie.
The pproaches that we will "ring are in no way, a complete list. 9e just want to point
you in the right direction with the wisdom of our Sages #especially the Sages of the
:ohar in this essay$. general rule of thum", is to pray from a place of "oth 3iineTrust in knowing that all prayer makes a impression, "ut at the same time , pray from a
place of awe---know that the Master of the 1nierse and all of 2is massie legions
of ngels, as well as the souls of many of the greatest Saints, as well as the astrepresentation of created "eings in the 1pper worlds may all "e witness to the words of
prayer that you utter, and your prayer may "e what is "ringing well-"eing and life
force to our world as well. So "e aware of what you say and how you say it. Thedifferent approaches that we will "ring may not jie with where you are at any particular
time----Go with what you presently resonate with now. &erhaps though, trying out all of
these approaches, may help you to awaken an approach that you otherwise wouldn't
normally use....
;. 0!ST
2ere is a list of many different approaches that can help ma7imi<e your chances of
getting your prayers answered..... just to gie you a general idea=
The &rayer of=
a. a poor person
". a dedicated serant
c. a hasid #one who gies all of them self$
d. a shouter from the gut or the heart
e. a crier
f. one who "onds Torah learning to prayer
g. one who prays with a >uorum #in pu"lic$
h. one who joins their prayer to T<adikim
i. one who joins their prayer to ll of israel j. one who proceeds their prayer with their own personal repentance
k. one who is "roken-hearted , depressed or distressed
l. one who is in constantly in prayer 6;@
m. one who's motiation is only to pray for the sake of 2eaen
n. one who prays in order to reliee the pain of the Shechinah #The 3iine &resence$
o. one who prays with the knowledge of the Aa""alistic intentions and 1nifications
'&/43&3K3+ "U5 C$/+CE* " E113+
"U5 P5/E5* /+*=E5ED' ;approaches andprayers<
(. 1$E P5/E5 " "+E =$" 3* DEEP- 3+ +EED
/pproach $ashem in Prayer, #nowing that one who prays li#e a poor person
who feels themselves deeply in need of $ashem's help!!!their prayer will
surely not be re9ected......6now that when you pray with tears and with deep
heartfelt primal shouts, your prayer will reach levels that are otherwise
unreachable...... 6now also, that $ashem will never let a person down who
prays in a state of depression , distress or bro#en heartedness.....1he sameholds true for one who feels them self to be helpless without $ashem's help,
and prays from this place...."ne who prays constantly 7>:@ or even most of
the time ;whether for one thing or many<, #nows $ashem's constant
salvation is being mirrored bac# to them.....
$ere is a possible prayer for the one deeply in need....Please feel free, in
this and all the other personally composed prayers that 3 am sending to
you, to add or change the words or the entire prayer to suit your style and
needs and to serve as an expression of "U5 heart
&aster of the universe
&erciful ather
3 come before you as a poor destitute person comes before one who is
wealthy and ready and able to help
$ashem, 3 don't #now where else to turn
&y ability to help myself is so limited
3 come up against a bric# wall, against all #inds of opposition
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL;specify at this point your helpless
situationMsN<
ather in heaven, 3 come before you today, bro#enhearted
3 cry out and shout out for your help
3 hope that perhaps my cries and shouts will convey what my words can't
to wish e(eryone a 3ti(a >Chatima To(a 4a !ositi(e *i(ine signing ansea"ing %or our u!#oming year8&&&&a"so , %or anyone in nee o% a !"a#eto !ray on the Hi$Ho"iays, with no strings atta#he 4ie&&&&no nee to!ur#hase an annua" seat&&&et#&&8, I wou" "ike to re%er you o% a newwebsite that wi"" take #are o% your nees where(er in the states you
may ha!!en to be 4I'm not sure about Israe"$$$#he#k it out8&&&it's #a""e$$$.&i%&&oli*"y'erice.co
&&&&&&&&&Last week, we #o(ere D i=erent ang"es or imensions o%Tshu(a, ea#h with it's own meitation&&&they were a& a Return to Ourse"(es
b& Re#o""e#tions 4o% the year8 #& Rights an .rongs
regaring this week's #ontinuation o% the to!i# o% Tshu(a,
though the essen#e o% Tshu(a, as is true o% a"" Mit/(ahs 4whi#h!artake o% eternity an in1nity8, in orer to be !ro!er"y unerstoo,wou" re0uire at "east a book , i% not a series o% books, we'"" sett"e, atthis !oint in time, %or F more meitations
1. 'MAXIMIZING THE ATMOSPHERE FOR TSHUVA' MEDITATIONS
Create for youre!f t"e #et $o%#!e at&o$"ere t"at (%!! e)a#!e you to re&a%) %) a tate of *o)ta)t T"u+a,,,,, *o))e*te- to your truee!f a)- to Ha"e&
/. *urround yourself with newness
*earch out any old habits or places or times or personal identity
molds...etc... that confine you or condemn you to repeat the same mista#es ,
that cause you to repeatedly fall into those same old self!defeating
traps!!!!!!!!!!!!Exchange them for new ones!!even slightly different ones,
if you can!!!and notice how a change of 'bac#ground music', can change your
fate, as well as the way that you thin# and feel...
2. Draw down upon yourself, as much as possible, a state of expanded
consciousness
*ee# out new ways to cope with problems and challenges!!!ways that #eep
you safe and healthy and flowing and growing no matter how difficult the
problem is
*ee# out constantly, new expansive outloo#s and perspectives and beliefs
("'e* on 'ele''ne''---!&e ore !&"! one %ie' in " 'ele'' "n*"l!rui'!ic $"y0 in " o*e'! "n* 'ecre!ie +"'&ion0 $i!& " +ull &e"r!0 $i!&"xiu con'i*er"!ion o+ !&e nee*' o+ !&e recipien!---------- !&e%re"!er i' !&e 'piri!u"l leel "n* ip"c! o+ !&e c&"ri!y %ien....So0 &o$*o $e (re"# !&rou%& !o 'ele''ne'' in our c&"ri!y %iin%@;< T=EDAKA----TRANSCENDING THE #AIN O6 GI>ING
T+e fo$!e$ Sloni! Rebbe 7ata5l8 tea)+es t+at t+e .e' too,e$)o!ing t+e nat"$al tenen)' towa$s stinginess ingi,ing------to o,e$)o!ing o"$ inne$ ,oi)e t+at ($otests an sa'sto " s4 ?I ea$ne w+at I own<<<<W+' s+o"l I gi,e it so!eone
w+o oesn5t@?<<<<<
T+e ($o(e$ $e(l' o$ $e)i(e o$ st$ateg' t+at is )alle fo$4 isfo"n in a tea)+ing of t+e Sages 7#i$.ei A,ot ;B8 55Gi,e HIM7<<ie<<att$ib"te to Has+e!8 t+at w+i)+ is HIS4 fo$ 'o" 7+"!ans8an w+at is 'o"$s 7o"$ (ossessions 8 a$e HIS<55
T+e (oint of t+is tea)+ing is t+at o"$ (ossessions a$e not $eall'o"$s<<<<*es4 we a$e )onsie$e to be t+e $ig+tf"l owne$s4 anan'one stealing w+at is o"$s in an' fas+ion4 is g"ilt' oft+eft<<<<an 'es4 we o +a,e t+e $ig+t to allo)ate o"$ own
!one' o$ (ossessions in an' wa' we )+oose<<<<<an 'es4 we i"s"all' ee$t so!e t'(e of eo$t to ea$n t+at w+i)+ we(ossess-----b"t wit+ all t+at sai4 botto! line----it all belongsto Has+e!4 an Has+e! (la)e "s in t+e $ole of te!(o$a$'($o($ieto$s o$ )a$eta.e$s of o"$ (ossessions4 in o$e$ to owit+ t+e!4 +o(ef"ll'4 w+at :ns fa,o"$ in Has+e!s5e'es<<<<<<T+e !o$e t+at we inte$nalie t+is iea4 t+eF& !o$et+at we will be able to gi,e )+a$it' to ot+e$s in a wa' t+at willnot onl' be (ainless fo$ "s4 b"t be'on t+at4 willbe t$ansfo$!ational<<<<
< T=EDAKA---THE GATE TO SE26 TRANS6ORMATION
W+at I want to ($esent to 'o" now4 is a (a$tial list t+at I +a,egat+e$e f$o! o"$ Sages---f$o! t+e an)ient Sages4 all t+e wa'to t+e )onte!(o$a$' ones<<<<T+e list )o!($ises ele!ents of self t$ansfo$!ation t+at one )an a)+ie,e b' gi,ing )+a$it' anbe)o!ing !aste$s of )+a$it' )ons)io"sness
a< o(ens "( a ($o(ensit' to be a f"ll ti!e GI>ER ano,e$)o!e o"$ !o$e base an sel:s+ nat"$e<<<<in)l"e in t+is4is t+e ($in)i(le of s(i$it"al ($o(agation---i<e<<<)+a$it' gi,ing
($o(agates !o$e an !o$e )+a$it' gi,ing4 as well as t+e$eso"$)es to .ee( on gi,ing<<<
b< enables "s to s(i$it"all' E2E>ATE OUR #ERS#ECTI>E O6MONE* an&(ossessions---as being (otential !eans fo$gi,ing to ot+e$s
)< A o(ens "( t+e (ossibilit' of "s be)o!ing t+e so"$)e ofMERIT 6OR THE MASSES4 w+en we :nan)iall' 7o$ ot+e$wise8enable an en(owe$ )e$tain .e' (eo(le to tea)+ an in9"en)e!an' ot+e$s
< o(ens "( f$o! "s f$o! Abo,e4 !eas"$e fo$ !eas"$e4 aDi,ine a"$a of CHESED AND A0UNDANCE4 t+at s+ines "(on "sat all ti!es4 an to a )e$tain etent4 s+ines "(on t+e enti$ewo$l
e< o(ens "( fo$ "s t+e abilit' neee to $aw own too"$sel,es ENHANCED 6INANCIA2 INCOME 7o"$ Sages tea)+ t+atsetting asie fo$ )+a$it' ("$(oses4 a tent+ of o"$ in)o!e4 is t+eonl' (e$!issible wa' to 5test5 Has+e! to ,e$if' t+at we willinee get $i)+ 4 as a $ewa$8
f< NU22I6IES NEGATI>E DECREES 7as o"$ Hi-Holia'($a'e$s state--55Ts+",a+ 7(eniten)e8 an Te:lla 7($a'e$8 anTea.a 7)+a$it'84 a,e$t t+e e,il e)$ee558<<<<<<in)l"e in t+is 4is one5s being lite$all' sa,e f$o! t+e )l"t)+es of eat+ ansi).ness4 as well as lengt+ening t+e n"!be$ of a's of o"$li,es
g< o(ens "( t+e (owe$ of SE26 RENEWA2 <<<<ie<<<"st li.et+e )+a$it' $enewe t+e life fo$)e of t+e $e)i(ient4 so too 4oes it $enew o"$ own life fo$)e<<<<<in)l"e in t+is4 is t+e
abilit' to $enew o"$ )+il$en5s life fo$)e as well as t+ei$wiso!
+< $e!o,es f$o! "s O0STAC2ES an s(i$it"al a))"se$sw+o ist"$b o"$ ($a'e$s an o"$ Di,ine Se$,i)e
i< w+en gi,en to SU##ORT TORAH AND TORAHSCHO2ARS4 goes be'on all ot+e$ t'(es of )+a$it'<<<<<Rat+e$
t+an o"$ be)o!ing gi,e$s of a gift4 we be)o!e (a$tne$s wit+t+ose w+o tea)+ an lea$n To$a+----enabling "s to s+a$e in(a$ta.ing of all of t+e s(i$it"al bene:ts t+at t+e To$a+($o,ies4 in t+is Wot$l as well as t+eF& net one-----a fewea!(les of t+ese bene:ts a$e o,e$)o!ing one5s )ont$a$'
nat"$e4 b$inging o"t one5s Hol' nat"$e4 $awing own s(i$it"al4(+'si)al an :nan)ial ab"nan)e an being able in ti!e to)o!e4 to "ne$stan t+e ,e$' To$a+ t+at we a$e enabling t+eS)+ola$ to lea$n
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TRANS6ORMATIONA2 T=EDAKAMEDITATIONS
1. SEL+LES GI'ING
See #oursel$ gi)ing !hari# wih pure and sel$less moi)es in he
$ollowing wa#s8
Gi)e o hose in need o$ #our mone# and ime and wisdom and
guidan!e......
Gi)e wih an awareness ha wha #ou gi)e reall# belongs o (ashem,
and ha #ou are simpl# he !areaker, !harged wih disribuing i allproperl# o hose mos in need....
Gi)e in a wa# ha rul# akes ino a!!oun all he needs o$ he
T+e$e is an +as alwa's been4 a !'sti1"e o$ a(+eno!enon )alle Tai./Tae.et 7!ale/ fe!ale !aste$ of$ig+teo"sness8 t+$o"g+o"t t+e long an noble +isto$' of o"$ (eo(le<<<T+e'o in)$eible wone$s---!o,ing Hea,en an ea$t+<<<t$ansfo$!ing (eo(le5sfates an +ea$ts an so"ls<<<
We +a,e4 si!ila$l'4 a +isto$i)al t$aition of t$'ing to bon o"$sel,es wit+t+e Tai./Tae.et so!e+ow--in $e)ei,ing t+ei$ 0lessings an g"ian)ean t+ei$ ($a'e$s on o"$ be+alf <<<<
0ECOMING ONE *OURSE26
A less t$a,ele (at+ in o"$ t$aition is t+e (at+ of be)o!ing s")+ a(e$son---lea$ning an e!"lating t+e wa's of t+e Tai./Tae.et<<<<Is"((ose4 li.e a lot of ot+e$ a$eas of !aste$' in Jewis+ wiso! an)ons)io"sness-- !ost of t+e t$"e !aste$s--a$e t+e ones w+o we$e eit+e$bo$n into it 4 o$ wo$.e a lifeti!e to a)+ie,e it--oftenti!es s+"nning t+e$es(e)t an $e)ognition t+at )o!es wit+ it <<<<
Allow !e to s"ggest to e,e$'one $eaing t+ese lines4 t+at o"$ Hol' To$a+itself en)o"$ages "s to t+in. ot+e$wise4 as it sa's in t+e en of t+eTo$a+4 55<<<0e)a"se t+is t+ing 7t+e !aste$' of To$a+ an Jewis+)ons)io"sness an se$,i)e8 is ,e$' )lose in 'o"$ !o"t+s an +ea$ts to )a$$'it o"t<<<55 ---an o"$ Sages (ose t+e age ol )+allenge to all of "s4 55W+en
will !' a)tions be li.e t+e a)tions of o"$ #at$ia$)+s 7an !at$ia$)+s8@?
=e ha)e an inner &0adik>&0adeke ha we !an mani$es, i$ we onl# would belie)e in
oursel)es enough and belie)e ha (ashem !an help us o be!ome an#hing we wan---
espe!iall# when wha we seek is no $ame or $orune or power, bu raher o help
(ashem rans$orm his world ino a world ha li)es and breahes *aa---a uni)ersal
6nowing o$ (ashem in a re!i$ied world $illed o he brim wih G-dliness and $illed wih
&0adikim and &0adkanio ha help make his G-dl# $illed world )ision urn ino a
&hese mediaions are mean o be an inspiraion o #ou o show #ou ha #ou alread#
are well on #our wa# o being here------ ;us le #oursel$ shine....... and hese
mediaions are no, G-d $orbid, mean o be a sour!e o$ $rusraion in seeing how
$ar #ou ha)e o go o ge here...&here$ore I ask #ou, o see he &0adik-rais haI will presen, whi!h are real rais brough b# he masers o$ Chasidu and o$ he
?ohar hough admiedl#, a )er# parial !olle!ion/ as rais ha #ou ha)e alread#
inside o$ #ou---someimes less, someimes more---bu alwa#s a)ailable o #ou in
greaer and greaer porions , i$ #ou onl# le #oursel$ grow ino hem and le (ashem
help #ou in ha pro!ess as mu!h as possible
Unleas+ing 'o"$ inne$ Tai.BTae.et!eitations<<<
@@@@@@ &hough he $ollowing mediaions are sel$-e"planaor# and sand on heir own,I o$$er here in he paragraph below/ some dire!ion, $or hose who reall# wan o
make he e"ra e$$or o be!ome he mos !omplee &0adik>&0adeke ha #ou !an,
here are some e"ra seps ha #ou !an ake8
In he $ollowing mediaions, gauge where #ou are holding in all o$ hese
mediaions.....&ake grea pleasure in #our naural &0adik&0adeke
Righeousness/ srenghs and powers e)en i$ i<s i onl# 1B o$ wha i !ould
be....&ake noe o$ wha #ou are la!king o be!oming an e)en beer one, and hen
#earn $or and pra# $or and !o-!reae *e!lare a *i)ine Caused New Reali#/ a new and
greal# impro)ed mani$esaion o$ #our inner &0adik>&0adeke.....Seek ou $rom
wihin #oursel$ and also $rom ohers, en!ouragemen, ad)i!e, ools...e!...in bridginghe gap beween wha kind o$ &0adik>&0adeke ha #ou are now and wha #ou
ulimael# will be!omeDD
1. IN RELA&I%NS(IP =I&( (AS(E
A. 5 RA&?%N IN S5NC =I&( (AS(E<S RA&?%N
*ISC%'ER an area o$ li$e where #our inner will or Ra0on is in s#n!hroni0aion wih
(ashem<s =ill......5ou ma# dis!o)er his upon hearing abou a pari!ular wa# ha
(ashem a!s--wheher in managing he world or in !onne!ing wih an indi)idual-----
and #ou $ind ha #ou do he same.....
%PEN up more and more areas, pas, presen and $uure, where #our Ra0on inner will
or $un!ioning/ is in line wih (ashem<s.....%ne possible wa# o do his, is o pra!i!e
he i0)ah o$ emulaing (ashem<s wa#s--he more he beer...
o empower as man# people as #ou !ould o be!ome he bes ha he# !ould
be!ome...
%PEN up more and more opporuniies $or #oursel$ o be in)ol)ed in he wellbeing o$
he world....Sri)e o rea!h a le)el, where #ou see #oursel$ as an e"ension o$ G-
d<s dri)e o$ !onsanl# bringing he world o is per$e!ion...
C. *I'INE IRR%RING
*ISC%'ER a ime when #ou reali0ed ha he wa# ha #ou a!ed, was he wa# ha
*i)ine Pro)iden!e a!ed a!!ordingl# wih #ou, and hen based on his, #ou apped ino a
pari!ular mode o$ posii)e beha)iour, ha hereb# drew down o #oursel$ a *i)ine
mirror e$$e!.....Perhaps #ou smiled a e)er#one and e)er#one and e)er#hing in #ourworld, smiled ba!k a #ou...Perhaps #ou were pari!ularl# kind wih one and all
---drawing down o #oursel$ an amosphere o$ o)er$lowing kindness...
%PEN up more and more wa#s o$ drawing down posii)e and bene$i!ial and blessed
mirroring e$$e!s, unil #ou !ome o be aware ha he world is a splendid pla!e o$
*i)ine re$le!ion a all imes...
4. IN RELA&I%NS(IP =I&( %&(ERS
A. EING IN'%L'E* =I&( %&(ERS
*ISC%'ER a side o$ #oursel$, or a period o$ ime in #our li$e, where #ou made
#oursel$ )er# in)ol)ed wih people in he mos posii)e possible wa# ....Perhaps #ou
reall# ideni$ied wih someone<s pain or rul# !elebraed wih someone heir ;o# and
happiness...Perhaps #ou simpl# ;oined #our $ae wih ohers in some !ommon
purpose...
%PEN up more and more e"amples $rom #our pas, as well as pro;e!ed
opporuniies ha #ou see !oming #our wa#, where no onl# do #ou in)ol)e #oursel$ wih
ohers, bu #ou also auheni!all# $eel heir pain and ;o# in a deph ha #ou<)e ne)er
$el be$ore....See #oursel$ as shi$ing $rom being an <I< person, o be!oming a <=e<
person...
. ENE'%LENCE
*ISC%'ER a ime in #our li$e, when #ou rul# sough ou, in a bene)olen wa#, he
wellbeing o$ someone else or o$ man# people....Perhaps his o!!urred when #ou were
asked o proe! someone...Perhaps #ou undersood ha someone spe!ial in #our li$e,
needed a srong dose o$ lo)e...Perhaps someone ga)e #ou a healh# dose o$ lo)e and
Chesed and #ou did #our bes o <!#!le onwards o hem and o ohers< &his is one
)ersion o$ he meaning o$ he )erse, <%hr ?aruah La&0adik< ----<Ligh is sown $or
he Righeous one<----who hen passes i on o ohers/...
%PEN up in #oursel$ more and more opporuniies o be bene)olen o ohers ....o
emulae (ashem<s rai o$ bene)olen!e a all imes wih e)er#one ....o be a sour!e o$rue blessing and ;o# o an#one who en!ouners #ou....
C. C%NNEC&ING %&(ERS &% (AS(E AN* &% &(EIR S%:L R%%&S
*ISC%'ER a side o$ #oursel$, or a leas an o!!asion in #our li$e , when #ou were
genuinel# !on!erned wih !onne!ing ohers o (ashem and o heir roos....Perhaps
#ou poined ou o hem, how he# are hol# and wise ;us as he# are....Perhaps #ou
$o!used in on some spe!i$i! srong rai ha he# ha)e , and empowered hem, b#
showing how he# shine in his area...Perhaps #ou showed hem how o bond wih
(ashem in wa#s ha he# ha)e ne)er done be$ore, su!h as being aware o$ (ashem<s
lo)e $or hem, or how he is guiding heir li)es 4>F....Perhaps #ou showed hem aninsigh in &orah or in i0)ah obser)an!e , ha he# weren< pre)iousl# aware o$....
%PEN up more and more all o$ hese and oher similar areas unil #ou be!ome a rue
messenger $or G-dliness and soul-!onne!ion...
3. IN 5%:R RELA&I%NS(IP &% 5%:RSEL+
A. SEL+ PER+EC&I%N
*ISC%'ER a ime in #our li$e when #ou were highl# moi)aed o seek ou #our
personal growh and per$e!ion in an# and e)er# wa# ha #ou !ould....perhaps #ousough how o be!ome more humble, more !aring, more sel$ e"pressi)e...e!...
%PEN up #our awareness o more and more in!idens o$ seeking o grow and per$e!
#oursel$ in an# wa# ha #ou !ould in #our pas....Seek ou o !ause o $lourish hese
reser)es o$ growh and sel$-per$e!ion, as well as opporuniies o ap ino hem...
. E:INII&5
*ISC%'ER a ime in #our li$e where #ou $el ha #ou were so dea!hed $rom seeking
people<s appro)al, ha i made no di$$eren!e o #ou i$ people praised #ou, or pu #ou
down
%PEN up #our memor# o re!all more and more e"amples o$ his e9uanimi# and
dea!hmen $rom $inding $a)our in people<s e#es....Seek ou more and more
opporuniies o be!ome $ree o$ needing he appro)al o$ ohers...
%< We a$e 2is+!a---we o w+at we o 7ee( own o$ w+en we fo)"s on it8not fo$ o"$sel,es4 b"t fo$ Has+e!&< we a$e A0O>E -NATURE beings 7w+en we want to be8;< We a$e t+e +ea$t an so"l of t+e wo$l< o"$ essential stan)e/$aison e t$oi is t+at of .nowing t+at we neeto in,est e$o eo$t to get t+ings one--Has+e! oes it all fo$ "sL< si!ila$l' we a$e totall' e(enent on Has+e! 7an not o"$sel,es o$an'one else 8 to get t+ings one< we a$e not s"be)te to nat"$al )a"se -ee)t 'na!i)s< we a$e not li!ite b' 5ola! +ae5 --t+is wo$ls )onsie$ations
< t+e following t$aits a$e not $eall' w+o we a$e in essen)ea< sinne$sb< ba )+a$a)te$ t$aits)< l"stf"l< s"be)t to ast$ologi)al fo$)es
< t+e following t$ait ARE essentiall' w+o we a$ea< t+e )a$$ie$s of a longti!e geneti) an s(i$it"al lega)'b< Hol')< G-l' !oti,ate< fea$e$s of Hea,ene< t+e !a)$o)os!i) a)ti,ato$s of t+e Ti."n of t+e wo$lf< ($i!a$il' inte$nall' o$iente 7 an not s+allow/ete$nal<<<8g< t+e bea$e$s of bot+ sie of (a$ao+< nat"$all' !oti,ate to o Has+e!5s Mit,ot
TOP
'ife (hanging 'essons
from )TO *+,' T*+ -O'
by /.0.0. 1/av 0alonymous 0alman -hapira 2t2)l3
The )4arsaw %hetto /ebbe)! also known as the )*oly 5ire)! as well as the )6iasc2en2a /ebbe) ! perished in
holy soul returned to it)s maker on the 7th of (heshvan89:7! 1;ovember <! =>7?3......which comes out this yearon this coming @ot2ei -habbat 1-aturday night3 and-unday....
The /ebbe! in addition to being one of the premierT2adikim! (hassidic leaders! visionaries and pedagoguesof his generation! was also an incredibly original andcreative human being&&&one who)s message andperspective oAers our generation&&whether religious ornon&religious&& a da22ling! splendid guiding life light. In
fact! the /ebbe! in his day! was very aware of hispotential inBuence on our present generation...and saw
to it that a few of his latest works should be spread farand wide in the ne"t 1our present3 generation&&&and sohe buried them under the soil of the 4arsaw ghetto witha note reCuesting that whoever found them 1after theholocaust3 ! should spread them to the masses...
I ! who feel a very strong aAinity for this wondrous /ebbe! have found that the work that he wrote that beste"presses his creative originality and pertinence for themasses of our generation is a book called in *ebrew!
)T2av D2iru2) and later translated by /. Eehoshua-tarrett and called )To *eal The -oul). It is! as hehimself states ! a work that is meant to be a journal ofhis inner life&&very readable and very profound ....Eearsago! I went through this work with a learning partnerand summari2ed the 8: or so mini&chapters and theirpieces of advice or techniCues and right alongsidethem! I added some of my own ........In any case! in order to bring some of these teachings to life! I chose =? orso! of my favorites to share with you! together with some
of my own related personal )discoveries) 1patience! friends if we only get around to part of them thisweek3....
/00 observed that an ideal scenario would be where wecould live a second lifetime 1another : years or so&&¬a reincarnation but rather a fully conscious e"tra :&>:
years3....That way! we could engage the world the secondtime around! with all of the wisdom that we gained fromthe rst time....but alas! we can)t! so the second bestthing to do! is to create an internal spiritual journalwith your own personal struggles and lessons andsetbacks and successes.....Gesides being able to benet
from it yourself as you go! you)ll also be able tobeCueathed it to your students and family members and
friends...etc...! in order to thereby gain eternal life for yourself &&since all these people will be occupied with your personal lessons long after you)ve passed on fromthis world....
@y associated thoughts 1the weekly email3
I believe that perhaps the most deeply satisfying activity that I have ever been privileged to engage in! wasMis towrite a weekly email column to an ever growingcommunity of people for the last couple of years....Theseeventually branched out into becoming booklets andclasses and seminar&&&s and serves as a data base to
provide source material and life&tools for = on =coaching tips and for basic guidance in Judaism&&& andall of this conglomerate evolves into being a uniCuecommunity of like&minded spiritual seekers......./00)sdrive to beCueath his life lessons to others as well as tohimself is my underlying motivation as well&&&&*owabout youH (an you think of a similar way to beCueath
your inner lessons to othersH
<. 4*O NO EO 4,;T TO G+H
/00
The /ebbe urges or warns that if we want to spirituallygrow beyond our Gar 1or Gat3@it2vah level ofspirituality in life! then we need to project our ultimate
future self....This should include on a yearly basis!envisioning the actuali2ed you of a year later! yourcharacter! attainments! daily living reality! inneressence...etc..etc...se this projection all year long! as agauge for progress 1ie...<: of the year should elicit
<: progress towards the new you3...
@y associated additions
)6resume)&&&&&The word is a combination of )pre)1prior3and )resume) ....In other words it is a futureprojection of what you want to become oraccomplish....The working concept is to write out a))graduation speech))! where you jump into yourprojected future and speak in the present tense ! as if
you)re already in it!&&&you proudly state the 4*,T&&&what you have become or done! and the *O4&&&how youdid it.....;ow you have a roadmap set out for your futureprojected self &&&;ow toss it all up to *ashem to help
you accomplish it all....No more than one presume&&the
more you do! the more you grow and grow closer to *ashem in a wonderful co&creative relationship...
?. I;NIDIN,'I-@
/00
The /ebbe! very uncharacteristic of (hassidic /ebbes!and chassidim in general 1who stress very strongly ! theprinciple of being part of the community and of selBessconformity3 ! teaches how important individualism is&&&he teachesF
a. the preliminary for all soul healing solutions is totake responsibility for yourself to nd your ownpersonali2ed solution
b. outside sources and directives! even from superiors !are insuAicient! and can only be a guideline...))you mustdevise original plans for yourself))
c. don)t stray from the advice of our holy -ages of allgenerations! but within it! you must carve your ownway ! personali2ing their advice as it applies to your ownlife
d. public opinion is like a torrent river sweeping upeverything in it)s path 1including the individual mindinto being brainwashed3
e. don)t be concerned too much with what people say!and to not get swept away! you must actively swimagainst the current! struggling for authentic! individual!unaAected spiritual growth
f. a person should individuate them self with theessence of who they really are&&&&free of social rules!cultural customs or accepted norms&&&all with a mind oftheir own....This means bringing out that which isuniCue in you&&&so when someone will Cuote you&&they)llsay&&&))now that)s hisMher uniCue way...))
&< I a! an 5all of !e-ing5 (e$son )onstantl' $i,en to 0RIDGE5(a$t of !e-ing5 to 5all of !e-ing5
;< A 0RIDGE is w+at )onne)ts & is(a$ate (a$ts---t+e"lti!ate !eans to )o!(lete of all t+at5s la).ing in o"$ wo$l of Ti."n<<<
< T+e (eo(le i +a,e $e)entl' )onne)te wit+4 long
fo$ being 0RIDGED to t+ei$ Jewis+ $oots
L< T+e a!aing b$eat+ an e(t+ of wiso! an.nowlege (ossesse b' !an' To$a+ S)+ola$s t+at I +a,e been($i,ilege to !eet an .now---)$ies o"t to beso!e+ow 0RIDGED to t+ose not in (ossession of t+is.nowlege<<<We all s+o"l so!e+ow be gi,en t+e taste ofw+at it is to be a To$a+ S)+ola$ an a C+assii) Maste$ an a Jewis+ M'sti) an a t$"e Sage<<<t+en afte$ ta.ing t+at tastean ste((ing into t+ose s+oes4 e)ie if we want to("$s"e s")+ a (at+
< T+e Jewis+ T$ans)enen)e Meitations5 !inset t+atwe +a,e been o))"(ie wit+ $e)entl'4 see!s to want to e,ol,ean 0RIDGE itself into a new t'(e of e($ession---so!et+ingli.e t+e inne$ )ons)io"sness a))o!(an'ing !ain-line Jewis+wiso!/tets/($a)ti)e <<<<
< T+e M"si)al Meitations t+at we +a,e $e)entl' one in t+estates4 +a,e ta((e into a (a$t of t+e (s')+e t+at o(ens"( so!e .in of ot+e$wise o$!ant wells($ings t+at 'ea$n
to 0RIDGE t+e!sel,es wit+ t+e a' to a' !inset t+atwe !o,e in all t+e ti!e
< A (a$t of !e wants to let t+e bi$t+-($o)ess sta'
!'ste$io"s/"n.nown an allow it5s $e,elation to a((ea$ in it5sown goo ti!e---an t+e !'ste$io"s te$!0RIDGES4 en)o"$ages t+at ($o)ess
< We all in one fo$! o$ anot+e$ (ossess t$"e wiso!<<<an allt+is wiso! +as it5s )o"nte$(a$t an it5s so"$)e in t+e To$a+5swiso!---- as o"$ Sages tea)+ "s4 t+at Has+e! loo.e into t+eTo$a+ an )$eate t+e wo$l---!eaning t+at all t+e wiso! int+e wo$l is so"$)e in t+e To$a+----so wo"ln5t it be !a$,elo"s
to 0RIDGE as !")+ of t+is wiso! as (ossible4 t+at we (ossesswit+ it5s so"$)e in t+e To$a+@ An t+e To$a+ itself 4al!ost att+e en of t+e C+"!as+4 w$ites t+at it5s own wiso! is ,e$')lose to all of "s7 5Ki Ka$o, Alei)+a Haa,a$ M5o 0:)+a+Ubil,a,)+a 2aasota5-------5T+is To$a+ wiso! is ,e$' )lose to'o"4 in 'o"$ !o"t+ an +ea$t to o it5 8
%< T+e Se:$oti) )+a$a)te$ t$ait t+at $e($esents t+e )on)e(tof 0RIDGING is )alle 5Tie$et5--w+i)+ $efe$s to To$a+---ea)tl't+e $eal! of life we all +a,e "st ,isite an t$ie 7ea)+ int+ei$ own wa'8 to !a.e a (a$t of o"$ li,es-- on t+e Holia' of
S+a,"ot <<<<Now4 t+at we +a,e ta((e in to t+e essen)eof 0RIDGING G-5s wiso! to life 4 w+i)+ is w+at To$a+ is allabo"t4 we see. to o "st t+at--- to 0RIDGE o"$ newl'a)1"i$e To$a+ )ons)o"sness to t+e $est of o"$ li,es
in o$e$ to 0RIDGE t+ese to t+o"g+ts w+at we +a,e been"se to oing fo$ t+e last ; o$ !ont+s---ie-- a !eitation----+e$e5s one fo$ 'o"
A RI*GING E*I&A&I%N
Co-!reae mani$old RI*GES in #our li$e now....Co- Creae *e!larewih an absoluel# !lear inen and hen wih !r#sal !lear rus and
$aih, si ba!k and wa!h how (ashem , when and how i $inds $a)our in
(is E#es, makes i all mani$es / a reali# in #our li$e whereb# #ou will
be surrounded b# RI*GES8
RI*GES bridging #our pas o #our presen and #our presen o #our
$uure ....
RI*GES bridging #oursel$
o he people and sereo#pes o$ people ha #ou normall# don< bridge
wih......
RI*GES bridging #oursel$ o wisdom ha #ou normall# don< bridge
wih.....
RI*GES bridging #oursel$ wih inner wellsprings ha #ou normall# don<
%< I was g$eete at e,e$' sto( along t+e wa'4 b' o(en4$e)e(ti,e4 t+i$st'4 lo,ing4 s+a$ing (eo(le--!ost ofw+o! we$e !o$e t+an willing to o(en "( t+ei$ +ea$tsan s+a$e f$eel' wit+ !e an/o$ t+e w+ole g$o"(4 w+atwas i!(o$tant fo$ t+e! to s+a$e4 an of )o"$se t+e' allen)o"$age !e lo,ingl' to o t+e sa!e<<<an in o"$sessions4 !an' (eo(le noti)e s+ifts an
&< Wit+ one (e$son4 we is)o,e$e an a((lie4 a newte)+ni1"e---t+at I5ll $efe$ toas 5,isioning5----wit+ !"si)al !eitati,e ba).g$o"n
!"si)4 t+is (e$son en,isione t+e f"t"$e "()o!ingstages of t+ei$ life sto$' "nfoling in f$ont of t+ei$e'es<<<<wit+ s"bse1"ent !eitations-- we $e,isitet+ese stages a n"!be$ of ti!es an ea)+ ti!e t+eso!ew+at !'ste$io"s ,ision be)a!e )lea$e$ an)lea$e$4 "ntil t+e' we$e left wit+ al!ost a ,isiona$'$oa!a( of t+ei$ f"t"$e life
a< it was t+e so"$)e of tea)+ings 7!a.ing !' life ,e$'eas' an ,i$t"all' f$ee of ($e(a$ation8
b< it was a((ealing to (eo(le 7in)l"ing t+e (+oto)ollages on t+e f$ont )o,e$8<<<<I g"ess e,e$'bo' li.es to see a :nis+e (a).age($o")t in +an<<<<<t+e$e we$e so!e g$eat s"ggestionsto t"$n it into a 5wo$.boo.5 a))o!(anie b' t+e sa!e!"si)al
a))o!(ani!ent t+at we i in o"$ sessions--- in a CD
)< wit+ all t+at sai4 I i :n t+at so!e of t+e ole$te)+ni1"es f$o! ($e,io"s t$i(s an boo.lets we$e t+eones t+at )a!e in !ost +an---li.e t+e 0SMS toss it "(to Has+e! (ill4 an s(ie$-)+a$ting4 an Se:$oti)align!ent t+e$a('<<<<<<
< Al!ost all sessions we$e one wit+ !"si)ala))o!(ani!ent---an t+is eli)ite so!e g$eat
$es(onse
a< t+e !essage o$ lesson gets in
b< (eo(le o(en "(
)< ot+e$s oine in !"si)all'--a few $eal $eal talenteones at t+at
L< T+is t$i(5s !ost "ni1"e feat"$e was !' en)o"nte$ingin !ost of !' sto(s4 (eo(le bo$n an $aise non-Jewis+7often in ,e$' +ea,' non-Jewis+ en,i$on!ents8 w+o +a
an o,e$w+el!ing $i,e to be)o!e Jewis+ if t+e' +an5tal$ea' one so
a< t+e self sa)$i:)e in,ol,e in ea)+ of t+ei$1"ests7 often $is.ing t+ei$ obs an $e("tations anstat"s an fa!il' s"((o$t8 was often b$eat+ta.ing an+"!bling--an !ae !e (e$sonall' $eea!ine an$e)o!!it to t+e wa' t+at I ($a' an lea$n an oMit,ot
b< it all !ae !e $ealie t+at wit+ t+is !assi,e a!o"ntof(eo(le in t+e !ost "nli.el' of (la)es an ba).g$o"nswanting wit+ all t+ei$ +ea$ts to !anifest an a)t"aliet+ei$ Jewis+ so"l---Mas+ia)+ )an5t be fa$ o
< I got to see a lot of t+e so"t+west in +o"$s an +o"$sof $oa t$a,el---,e$' t+e$a(e"ti)---I lo,e t+e $oa<<<<<
< Co!!"ni)ation an $e"nion wit+ a n"!be$ of .in$e
so"ls is !' fa,o$ite t+ing to of$ee of ($e(a$ation8b< it was a((ealing to (eo(le 7in)l"ing t+e (+oto)ollages on t+e f$ont )o,e$8<<<<I g"ess e,e$'bo' li.es to see a :nis+e (a).age($o")t in +an<<<<<t+e$e we$e so!e g$eat s"ggestionsto t"$n it into a 5wo$.boo.5 a))o!(anie b' t+e sa!e!"si)al a))o!(ani!ent t+at we i in o"$ sessions--- in a CD
)< wit+ all t+at sai4 I i :n t+at so!e of t+e ole$te)+ni1"es f$o! ($e,io"s t$i(s an boo.lets we$e t+eones t+at )a!e in !ost +an---li.e t+e 0SMS toss it "(to Has+e! (ill4 an s(ie$-)+a$ting4 an Se:$oti)align!ent t+e$a('<<<<<<
< Al!ost all sessions we$e one wit+ !"si)ala))o!(ani!ent---an t+is eli)ite so!e g$eat
)< ot+e$s oine in !"si)all'--a few $eal $eal talente
ones at t+at
< we !"si)alie a n"!be$ of 0lessings4 #sal!s an ($a'e$s 7a t$"l' !a$,elo"s wa' of ele,ating t+e!8
L< T+is t$i(5s !ost "ni1"e feat"$e was !' en)o"nte$ingin !ost of !' sto(s4 (eo(le bo$n an $aise non-Jewis+7often in ,e$' +ea,' non-Jewis+ en,i$on!ents8 w+o +aan o,e$w+el!ing $i,e to be)o!e Jewis+ if t+e' +an5tal$ea' one so
a< t+e self sa)$i:)e in,ol,e in ea)+ of t+ei$1"ests7 often $is.ing t+ei$ obs an $e("tations anstat"s an fa!il' s"((o$t8 was often b$eat+ta.ing an+"!bling--an !ae !e (e$sonall' $eea!ine an$e)o!!it to t+e wa' t+at I ($a' an lea$n an oMit,ot
b< it all !ae !e $ealie t+at wit+ t+is !assi,e a!o"ntof(eo(le in t+e !ost "nli.el' of (la)es an ba).g$o"ns
wanting wit+ all t+ei$ +ea$ts to !anifest an a)t"aliet+ei$ Jewis+ so"l---Mas+ia)+ )an5t be fa$ o
< I got to see a lot of t+e so"t+west in +o"$s an +o"$sof $oa t$a,el---,e$' t+e$a(e"ti)---I lo,e t+e $oa<<<<<
< Co!!"ni)ation an $e"nion wit+ a n"!be$ of .in$eso"ls is !' fa,o$ite t+ing to o in t+e wo$l
< T+e a!o"nt of t+ings t+at )o"l5,e gone w$ong anin5t 4 li.e !isse (lane 9ig+ts an lost obe)ts an
