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102. Self- Destruction
Depression is not a crime. But it plummets a person into an abyss deeper than any crime could reach. Depression is a ploy instigated by the self-destructive elements within all of us. Once depressed, a person could do anything. Fight depression as a ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Bringing Heaven Down to Earth » From Despair to Joy » 102. Self- Destruction
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70. Matching Worlds
Depression, anxiety and pessimism damage the channels of blessing from Above. The Zohar explains that there is a lower world -- our world -- and there is a higher world. Our world is meant to continuously receive from that higher world, but always ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Bringing Heaven Down to Earth » Making A Living » 70. Matching Worlds
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44
By Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov; translated and annotated by J. Immanuel Schochet
Sometimes the yetzer hara deceives you by telling you that you committed a grave sin when there was really no sin at all or [at worst you violated] a mere stringency. His intent is that you should feel depressed as a result thereof, and thus be kept from ...
Spirituality » Chassidic Texts » Tzava'at Harivash » 44
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Good Grief
Is Sad Bad?
By Yanki Tauber
"There is nothing as whole as a broken heart" goes one chassidic saying. "Depression is not a sin; but what depression does, no sin can do" declaims another.
Jewish Holidays » The Three Weeks » Insights » Good Grief
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The Chassidic Approach To Joy
By Shloma Majesky
Genuine joy comes from profound spiritual awareness on life and an absolute clarity of direction, living for a purpose. The Chassidic Approach to Joy explores the mystical depths of one's soul as well as the universe at large, on the well-traveled path ...
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » The Chassidic Approach To Joy
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A Waste of Time
There are certain things, wrote the Rebbe, for which a chasssid simply does not have the time
The Rebbe » Wisdom » Letters » A Waste of Time
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Art
How does a painting compel us to see its subject in a new light? And how is this to be applied to the art of life? A letter to a depressed artist
The Rebbe » Wisdom » Letters » Art
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Identity
You need to decide what you are. If you believe yourself to be angel, be prepared for some disappointment. If you think of yourself as a beast, you may well become depressed. Best to know you are human. Stay away from situations you can't handle, and ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Collection I » Identity
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Chapter 31
By Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), founder of Chabad Chassidism (Free Translation)
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » Lessons in Tanya » Likutei Amarim » Chapter 31
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Chapter 26
By Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), founder of Chabad Chassidism (Free Translation)
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » Lessons in Tanya » Likutei Amarim » Chapter 26
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