Conscious Relationships

Conscious Relationships “As the sons (Yaakov and Esav) grew up, Esav became a man who knows to hunt, a man of the field….and Yitzchak loved Esav.” -Breisheit / Genesis 25:28 What does the Torah mean when it says, “knows to hunt” instead of merely being a hunter? And why two separate things of being a [...]

Hearing, Yearning and Being Spiritually In-Tune

Hearing, Yearning and Being Spiritually In-Tune “If you will listen to the voice of God your God…” – Dvarim (Deuteronomy) 28:15 Perhaps this statement in the Torah is talking directly to crazy people who hear voices. It clearly seems not to be talking to people who don’t hear voices – and yet this verse is [...]

Joy: The Truth of Living

Joy – The Truth of Living 1)       Dvarim 28:47 – Understanding the Outcome of a Life Without Joy In the Torah’s description of cause and effect, the Torah defines the outcome of suffering “…because you did not serve God with true happiness and a joyous heart”. The verse does imply however that the Jewish people [...]

Talking to God

“When the Mashiach / Messiah will come, the people of the world will be in a state of confusion. But someone who spends time everyday alone talking to God will be as if waking up from a nap with a settled mind.”
- Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
Sichot HaRan

The second step in attaining a settled mind is [...]

Attaining a Settled Mind

“The main thing is to have a settled mind”
- Rav Levi Yitzvhak Bender,
Leading Rabbi of Breslov
Of the previous generation
Amidst the business of a workday with all of one’s activities, responsibilities and errands – is it possible to go through an entire day with a settled mind?
God created us with spiritual capacities and powers beyond what [...]