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Bringing Heaven Down to Earth

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

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A person must be on fire—the fire of an altar burning up the ego inside, bringing the animal close to the divine.

A large ego burning makes a lot of noise.

A small ego burns quietly.

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	From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: Jan 14, 2011

Correction.

I meant to say-

"I'm sure we DON'T need to 'burn' it though".

The ego is an important part of our being able to survive.

It's an important part of Israel being able to survive the diaspora.

Nonetheless, Rabbi Freeman, you are right:

The ego does tend to get in the way of getting closer to G-d.

It can distance us greatly from Him if we are not careful.

Posted By Thomas Karp, New Haven, Ct.

Posted: Jan 13, 2011

Definition: Ego

'Ego' is a word that is thrown around so much that it would help if some people returned to it's denotation, it's actually definition.

Ego is the self, yet it is more then that:

It is how one projects oneself to the world, how one wishes to project themself to the world, how one imagines they are projected (seen by) to the world.

The problem with this, of course, is that how one projects oneself to the world and how one actually is in reality can be very far apart.

It's fair to presume that G-d would rather we stand before HIm, and live before Him, as we are without the pretenses through which we project ourselves onto others.

In other words, when we go out into this broken world of ours, we wear 'masks', present a false front to others.

This is a function of our ego, and we need this function to survive in a world that can be unG-dly hostile and dangerous.

Yet it does tend to put a 'kibosh' on our relationship with G-d at the same time.

I'm sure we need to 'burn' it though.

Posted By Thomas Karp, New Haven, Ct.

Breaking Free


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	Beyond Limitations


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	Sincerity


	Liberated by Betrothal


	Escape


	Your Will


	A Fire


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	Nothingness


	Small & Infinite


	G‑d in Exile


	Under Guard

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