Tanya with Rochel Schmukler

Tanya Chapter 45 part 2. Compassion gives way to incredibly deep connection. Spirit to spirit 27.10.2023 47:02 ↓

Yaakov, who embodied Divine compassion of the world of Atzilut, aroused compassion for Rachel, who embodied the source of all Jewish souls. Through raising his voice, he reached to a place beyond himself, to a place of boundless Divine mercies. Through crying, he was able to pull down this compassion, allowing us to awaken compassion for the Divine spark within us. And with a kiss, he channeled th...

Tanya Chapter 45 part 1. Have you ever considered having compassion for G-d? 20.10.2023 48:39 ↓

If you are truly acting for the sake of Hashem, your driving force is the emotions you hold for Him. Either you love Hashem and so you want to connect with Him or make Him happy; or, you are inspired by awe and reverence, and tremble at the thought of ever being separated from Him. Now we explore a third way to act for the sake of Hashem, and that is by feeling compassion upon the Spark of Divinit...

Tanya Chapter 44 part 5. Passionate, fiery love comes from realizing the vast distance 08.09.2023 40:16 ↓

We are gifted with love as an inheritance: to realize that Hashem is truly my Life, to realize that Hashem is truly my Father. But just because it's innate doesn't mean it is automatic –– it takes effort on our part. That effort brings these loves to a space of "the heart's desire," and  brings the Torah and mitzvot produced by their motivation to a higher place than insti...

Tanya Chapter 44 part 2. Here's how to artificially experience your true emotion 29.06.2023 43:17 ↓

artificially

Tanya Chapter 43 part 4. Sometimes, you need an emergency prescription of love 09.06.2023 46:23 ↓

There's the normal way of doing things –– start with basic fear, practice Torah and mitzvot and then let love illuminate your soul. But sometimes, love has to come first.

Tanya Chapter 43 part 3. You can never get enough of what you don't really want 20.05.2023 48:35 ↓

There are two levels of love – one is a gift, one is the product of human effort. When you finally arrive, your love becomes divested of all of pseudo loves, and yearns for the one and only true love.

Tanya Chapter 43 part 2. A wise person sees beyond the obvious 09.05.2023 50:08 ↓

Seeing past the obvious takes things to a whole new level

Tanya Chapter 43: Love and fear have two levels. Let's explore. part 1 27.04.2023 46:57 ↓

The vastness of the universe is mind staggering. But still... it's only superficial

Tanya Chapter 42 part 5. You think you can't see Hashem with your physical eye. It's time to reconsider 20.04.2023 1:00:42 ↓

You think you can't see Hashem with your physical eye. It's time to reconsider

Tanya Chapter 42 part 4. Hashem's way of knowing what we're doing is something like the way we know ourselves 24.03.2023 47:55 ↓

Hashem's way of knowing what we're doing is something like the way we know ourselves

Tanya Chapter 42 part 3. Your essence is always intact: how to bring its influence into your conscious, everyday self 17.03.2023 43:32 ↓

Your essence is intact in a space beyond time. Here's how to pull its influence down so that it can inform your conscious, everyday self

Tanya Chapter 42 part 2. Relate to your innate divine connection like you see it with your own eyes: two steps 05.03.2023 54:01 ↓

You can relate to your innate Divine connection as directly as you relate to something you see with your physical eyes. Two steps

Tanya Chapter 42: Awakening holy awe –– it's a "small thing." part 1 02.03.2023 45:53 ↓

It seems impossible. Until you realize it's part of your core being.

Tanya Chapter 41 part 10 22.02.2023 46:52 ↓

Can you do this just because it brings Hashem so much joy?

Tanya Chapter 41 part 9 09.02.2023 49:43 ↓

Establish your intentions 

Tanya Chapter 41 part 8 19.01.2023 44:10 ↓

Your soul can tap into the Garden of Eden still while in a body, and it yearns to experience this.

Tanya Chapter 41 part 7 15.01.2023 43:16 ↓

You might not mean it with your whole heart, but there's a reason to get into the habit.

Tanya Chapter 41 part 6 07.01.2023 49:58 ↓

Can you see yourself as a manifestation of the Shechina?

Tanya Chapter 41 part 5 29.12.2022 43:35 ↓

Maybe your meditation doesn't leave its impression all day – but is it effective in the moment?

Tanya Chapter 41 part 4 29.12.2022 42:31 ↓

Are you being true to yourself?

Tanya Chapter 41 part 3 15.12.2022 51:14 ↓

A mitzvah is an incredible opportunity to surrender within our Source, both on a meta-level and as well as on a micro-level.

Tanya Chapter 41 part 2 09.12.2022 46:07 ↓

To think that we are so close to Hashem!