Return to One

Loved the comments from everyone here. Thank you Rabbi Tzvi. I love Psalm 4: “commune with your heart upon your bed and be still.”

Perhaps if we truly want that inspiration with all our being, HaShem may reach out to us...... Reply

Divine Knowledge When one acquires divine inspiration the heart begins to race.What you do with this newly acquired knowledge is important,for it effects not only your own being but also those surrounding you. How you share this wisdom will resolve this heavenly state, and again we will return to one. Reply

some earthbound recommendations for simon in hinsdale have a look at the work of Cdn Dr. Abram Hoffer, & Dr. Andrew W. Saul, at the Orthomolecular News Service. Both have done nutritional studies that have greatly benefited many anxiety & mental health conditions. The field of orthomolecular medicine has grown out of the Hippocratic belief: Let Food be thy medicine, medicine thy food. Though most of secular society revere the tradition of Hippocrates, this was first written in Genesis: 1:29 and later in Ezekiel 47:12. Another resource that gives some background is a documentary film called "Food Matters".
I personally believe that a good foundation is the key to a successful 'return to one' experience. Healthy body = strong/clear mind ...
Another sometimes overlooked resource is the use of essential oils for spiritual health & healing -- see psalm 51 (& many other references) for these. Dr. David Stewart, "Healing Oils of the Bible" - another great resource.
Maybe these are some of the tools to "returning to one". G-d Bless Reply

Re: Ronner inspiration: When MANY becomes ONE We can imagine how to feel oneness if we are players in an orchestra - each player follows the Conductor for the sake of the collective intent to make music.

Each instrument has added it's unique richness of tone, timbre etc to produce the beautiful harmony of their unity.

In a similar way we have to realize we are all connected at a higher level of consciousness - The cacaphony we see at our level indicates we are not connecting as the one integrated network as required of us. Reply

to 'Bruce Ronner' i feel at ONE when nothing else matters except my connection with G-d, i feel uplifted in all senses and one day i pray you will too. For when one feels like this, one is fully surrendored in one life shared where the earthly one appears momentarily not to be in the forefront of our mind and yet we know that it must be, for the Divine to merge within ourselves and make for Himself here on earth... a home. peace be with you and G-d bless you further. shel Reply

“If your heart races, return to One.” Is your recommendation a substitute for beta-blockers or Lithium (mood stabilizer)?
How should your advice be followed in manic/cyclothymic episodes of the bipolar spectrum?
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Hear, O Israel... The LORD, your Gd is ONE. Oneness, not as Buddhists or pagans would define oneness. Oneness is returning to the LORD who gave you life--who gives you life. Turn from that which divides your attention from the ONE who alone deserves it; seek the ONE who is alone is ONE. Reply

Return to One, calms the one person;for when the heart races, imbalance is not far behind. The "ecstatic" state is unbalanced. This reminder also helps the ego--the sense of one's own importance--to halt, and correct--to merge again, with fellows. Reply

to "bruce ronner" you get inspiration when you do something extra special, out of the ordinary. For example when you are not in the mood of learniing/studying, and you open up the book anyway, then you have inspiration. I have just read this somewhere, that when you have a challenge ("nisayon") and you overcome it, then you recieve a special divine light. try it. you'll see! Reply

What does return to one mean? Who has experienced "returning to one" and is able to describe it to the average reader. How can you hope to inspire others if we have no comprehension of the subject? Reply