Thought, Power of; Positive Thinking

Amid the babble of the latest theory of psychology, the 4,000 year-old approach of Torah remains unchanged

I appreciated the empowering message of The Secret, but I also had some questions. Firstly, is “the universe” a new-age, neutral-sounding pseudo-name for G‑d . . . ?

At least ninety percent of Americans pray every day, asking and thanking their Maker for blessings of health, wealth and peace of mind. But what would happen, asked psychologist Nathaniel Lambert of Florida State University, if we focused our prayers on ...

The connection between "Honor your father and your mother" and "Do not covet... anything of your fellow's": both straddle the distinction we commonly make between the human and the divine, the physical and the metaphysical, between desire and deed

Whenever one person attains a "success" -- a barrier surmounted, a limit exceeded -- a subliminal message is sent through the ether of space, creating a subconscious awareness and potential in everyone else

A compelling talk on the enormous power in positive thinking and its impact on ourselves and the environment around us.

The eternal question, "Which is greater, the intention or the deed?" is examined in this lecture. The virtue of the intention is that it raises the earthy, finite condition, which is man, toward heaven. The virtue of the deed is that it brings the ...

The alcoholic or addict in recovery knows all too well the troubles of an overactive mind. Our mental mills are fast and frenetic. We, therefore, endeavor to maintain constant vigilance over our thoughts...

Before the High Holidays I called to see how he was. Rabbi Levi answered the phone. He had prepared his High Holiday sermons, but because of the loss of vision, he was unable to focus on the text he had written.

Our spending or saving habits, our optimism or pessimism, plays a role in determining whether we descend into a recession or catapult back into economic expansion. How does this rule of finances apply to our own lives as a whole?