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Book Title Bringing Heaven Down to Earth
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
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163. Ego

We are all prisoners. But we sit on the keys.

Finitude is our cell.
The universe is our prison.
Our jailkeeper is the act of being.

The keys to liberation are clenched tightly in the fists of our own egos.

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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 5, 2011
Ego
This one made me curious as to who inspired you-worked with you-and I now want to get your book-but back to this...I was told by a very interesting doctor-a psychiatrist-a Holocaust survivor who helped me in many ways that I did not have an ego and that because of my brilliance life would be torturesome-this is so interesting-you write "Our jailkeeper is the act of being" that means s/he controls our give and take.-AND! The keys to liberation are clenched tightly in the fists of our own egos. Of course...we should be doing things in moderation-that is unless we build up pressure by holding back what we need to do and say.-Thank you
Posted By Judith L witten, Brockton, MA/USA

Posted: Dec 30, 2010
EGO
I suppose each person will have a different view. In my opinion, we are prisoners of Governments. Those of us active for liberation & Global Peace & Justice are ignored. Some 'dumbed' by various means, blindly accept, similar to traditions, practiced based on falsehoods.
Posted By Stella H Howell, Wokingham, UK

Posted: Dec 30, 2010
also confused
i'm sorry but this makes existence sound negative.

the jailkeeper is the act of being?
so to be liberated we must NOT be?

but the creator has created us to be.
is it ego that calls the creation a prison?
Posted By Susie2112, London, Ohio

Posted: Dec 30, 2010
in a nutshell
in a nutshell (meaning), the truth shall set you free!
Posted By john smith, fort lauderdale, fl

Posted: Dec 30, 2010
ego
Our own ego is filled with pride. We hold the keys to letting go of the pride and humbling ourselves before G-d. Only when we do this can we be free.
Posted By Mrs. Elisabeth Chambers

Posted: Dec 30, 2010
clenched egos
this is why when people fight, they use their fists,
Posted By Anonymous, portsmouth, ohio

Posted: Mar 16, 2008
Tzvi, please help...
I was reading your book the the other night, it has developed into a tradition I do with guests ever since my visit to Crown Heights where it was done for me. Everyone picks a number and then we read them that part of the book. I let all my guests go first and funny enough they all didn't really "get it" at first, whatever it was I read, so I gave them explanations and examples until they really "got it." So, I went last and here is mine, but guess what? Unbelievable, this is the only one I don't "get", of course! It's the one I proabably need to undertsand since it's the one I don't "get." lol But noone else did either... so here I am pondering it for days understanding it's revelence to my current situation but not really clearly "getting it." Could you please help?
Posted By Trying to "get it", Aventura, FL



 


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Escape
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