Tanya Tools

Creation is Hashem. It was made and is made with ten statements. What is speech? Revelation of self, outwards. Hashem continually talks creation into existence, This is how Hashem reveals Himself to us. From a deeper space of self. When I look at my world, I must reframe it to mean Hashem revealing Himself to me, in one expression or form or another.

Hashem is the light and the darkness. When we feel Hashem's love and embrace, as well as the times that we feel broken and alone.

The world's existence did not change G-d. Nothing can exist outside of Him. Nothing opposes G-d. At this present moment, everything must be exactly as He desires.

The only true existence is G-d. He is everything, the sublime and fearsome. He nurtures everything, including the adversity and seemingly random. Release your anxiety and hold His hand. Everything is by Design.

Pivotal moments of greatness often happen during the accidental mishaps of life. Growth through the challenges can create the greatest ascent. All that happens in our journey of life is G-dly.

The first two of the Ten Commandments contain the entire Torah. "I am your G-d" is the basis for all of the positive commandments. As we fulfill the commandments, this connection should be apparent both as we busy ourselves with the intricacies of it's fulfillment, and if perhaps we lapse in our commitment.

The process of our thinking starts as a subconscious subliminal awareness that penetrates our heart, and then, what resonates in the heart will move into the conscious mind. Everything has been ear marked by the heart. Emotion is embedded in every thought. We already feel love for G-d before the thought even enters our minds!

Subconscious awareness is the source of desires. It trickles into our consciousness, tainting our senses and faculties as we ultimately giving in to these desires.

Every work originates from my subconscious mind. It travels to our hearts and then is processed in our conscious mind to turn into words. If so, we should be even more conscious of the words we use, as none of them are ever random.

Creation only exists by virtue of G-d vivifying it. Don't get stressed about the seeming omnipotence of this world. it has no infinite substance. The bond with G-d is the only real source of strength and joy in the world.

What is in me is the space that transcends reason. G-d is overwhelmingly more vast than reason. In that super-rational space no matter what happens, nothing severs our faith.

Our present is a product of our past. When the Core-essence belief of G-d leans inside, we are freed of the evil of the past and the present becomes open-ended.

The nature of a Jew is beyond natural. Our selfless love of G-d is the negation of self, contradictory to survival and existence. Love makes us want to do the will of the subject of our love. Showing our love to G-d is felt by fulfilling His commandments.

We all have an innate fear of separation- from G-d. We need to make it palpable, so that it stops us from transgression

Every one of us loves G-d unconditionally. This helps me feel connected.

You love G-d, we all do. Embedded in our soul is this intrinsic love and knowledge of His existence. We are so drawn to this world, but we are in essence a piece of G-d, with an enormous love for Him.

Your natural existence is that you love G-d. No matter how muffled that voice has become you can't ignore this central part of your existence.

For a Jew, G-d is a part of him, so no matter what I may feel, I need to dig deeper. Underneath my emotions, I will find a deep connection to G-d. It is a part of our psyche. One can not escape oneself or the G-d within themselves.

Everyone believes, even the most ignorant. Belief supersedes intellect. Belief unhampered by the intellect is limitless.

Within each soul there is the flash of seminal wisdom which is the pure nullification to G-d. The core of wisdom recognizes G-d.

While each soul has its innate spiritual quantities and level of spiritual connectedness, all are innately the same at their core. While each soul has its own individual destiny and journey, the core existence of each Neshma is a true piece of G-d. This is more than self-esteem, this is G-d esteem.

Everyone has a piece of G-d inside. We naturally have a loving relationship with G-d.

Once I stay in the animal awareness I can accept the powerlessness of my physicality and become more open to G-d

Realizing my ignorance helps me be more open to G-dliness -

The breaking of the heart opens us up to G-dliness.