Episodes
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Our Soul has 3 vehicles of expression:
1. Thought
2. Speech
3. Action
Thinking Torah thoughts, speech of Torah and Mitzvah actions brings the Soul incredibly close with Hashem.
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The Soul is divided into 2 parts:
1. Sechel - Intellect
2. Midos - Emotions
In this chapter, we discover the inner dynamics of the Soul. We discuss the 3 processes of intellect, and their role in producing and sustaining emotions.
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Nefesh Ha'elokis, the Divine Soul:
The Divine Soul originates from the thought of Hashem, and since Hashem is totally unified with his thought, this means that our Soul is a literal piece of Hashem inside us.
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There are 3 levels of moral status:
1. Tzadik - Righteous
2. Rasha - Corrupt
3. Benoni - Somewhere in between
We determine that a Benoni has the external righteousness of a Tzadik, but the internal corruption of the Rasha.
Every Jew has 2 souls:
1. A divine soul - Nefesh Ha’elokis
2. An animal-like soul - Nefesh Habehamis
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The goal of this podcast is to help make the Tanya accessible, by condensing each chapter into a very brief synopsis that highlights its core messages.
Study the Tanya with English translation:
https://www.chabad.org/library/tanya/tanya_cdo/aid/6237/jewish/Lessons-in-Tanya.htm