Tanya Tools

Miamonides wrote the laws of Mashiach at the end of his work. At the end is when we prepare for the next beginning. Every step from the beginning of time is to lead to the coming of Moshiach. This is the primordial vision of G-d in creation.

We don't accept donations on Shabbos. In order to elevate something, it must be Kosher every step of the way.

Our toil creates the reality of redemption.

Moshiach means the permanent revelation of G-d Himself.

The paradox of descent for the purpose of ascent, essentially is only an illusion. There is no descent, it is really all different pathways heading upwards.

The G-dly soul and animal soul become intertwined when fulfilling a Mitzvah. This is an essential point of the soul's journey in this world.

With every commandment, the object transforms into a vehicle of G-d, making it's very existence and life force exalted.

THrough my service, G-d is inside of me. I become G-d's Home. I was chosen by G-d. I am incredibly worthy.

Fulfilling a commandment is an absolute and exclusive expression of His Infinite Will.

When your body is immersed in G-d's soul, your animal soul is the vehicle of connection. With time, your animal soul becomes transformed and more refined. The G-dly soul can shine with more intensity. This brings more G-dly light into the world.

Learning Torah is an ultimate experience for my soul. Fulfilling the commandments include the body in this experience.

Every part of us is surrounded by G-d's energy as long as we are doing His will.

Every time we do a G-dly commandment, our body becomes a magnet for G-dliness.

Through the active fulfillment of G-d's commandments, fuses your body and the physical realm with the Divine.

When one studies, in solitude, G-d comes to be with that person. you and G-d, learning together.

G-d is searching for a home. When we contemplate G-dliness, and even for the time we study Jewish law. Charity gives G-d a home all day, because the work of the entire day is necessary to create the percentage given to charity. Give, and give G-d a home!

This world is superior. Not despite the darkness, but because of it.

G-d's joy is from our lowly coarse physical world. We have a reality which seems so far from G-d. When a Jew does a commandment the rue source of the finite reality is exposed. G-d is here.

The countless angels, the myriads of galaxies, nothing measures up to the Unity of a Jew with G-d, chosen from the Infinite, by the Infinite.

The more deeply we believe in His absolute Oneness, the more we are in a joyous state.

If I feel undeserving, that may be true. But that is my merit. Despite my insignificance, I can be one with G-d. When I contemplate G-dliness, I am hosting G-d. My brain becomes the palace.

Every piece of Torah you learn creates such joy in G-d. Live in that joy.

Someone who is willfully sinning, knowledgeable, and has been lovingly rebuked, yet outrightedly continues to sin, knowingly. Tanya says, he still deserves unconditional love, because he still has a soul, regardless of how entrenched he is in evil. Every Jew is a walking piece of G-d's essence. Including even yourself!!!

Essence love is the love of self. In Tanya we are instructed to have limitless, illogical love for every single Jew, beyond the external veneer, which is what distinguishes us one from another. But on a soul level, we all emerged from G-d's essence. Torah is all about prioritizing soul over body, and that is exactly what I must do to achieve this love.

G-d wants me to love every single Jew, equally, as myself. Just as flaws do not keep me from loving myself, I should love and accept others. If I focus on soul, I can see and feel love for another.

Who are we allowed to rebuke? Only one with whom we have a close relationship, and one with whom we share a spiritual level. Then we must rebuke, it is an obligation.

To love someone as you love yourself, you need to strip away the masks and externalities. When we look at what truly matters, we realize that we are all one.

To truly love another Jew, we must remove everything that divides us, and focus on the one G-dly soul, united in it's very essence. Prioritizing the soul highlights this unity because our souls are one.

It is hard to feel positively towards a difficult person. Compassion helps.

Brotherly love must exist between each and every Jew. This is an expression of our love for G-d.

Loving every Jew is considered the entire Torah. How so?

Our relationship with every Jew has to be love. Even though one who seems so far from how a Jew "should be". The love between two Jews is precious. When love is challenged, invoke compassion.

While in the Talmud it does in fact state an obligation of hating one who sins. The Rebbe explains that this is conditional, depending on the exact conditions that make it permissible, but almost impossible!

To truly love someone as I love myself, takes me finding them in me. Focusing on the G-dliness in me helps make that happen.

Torah and Mitzvos can help restore and reunite my soul with G-d.

When there is G-dliness, there is joy. When you feel low, it's not a Holy place.

We exist to soar above, to ascend. Every time I do the will of G-d this is accomplished.

Sometimes the only way we can battle evil is with the tool of evil. Evil can master something of its own nature, such as anger or pride.

The reason for my existence is to create great elevation.

G-d is watching me every second. I fear G-d, and know He is watching, I can overcome my temptation.

Sometimes temptations are constant, and knowledge of G-d is so limited. Fear of G-d, however, is an always available tool that can come to our aid.

Recognizing that potentially any person serves G-d more valiantly than I do, will automatically make me realize my true humble nature.

Some fight enormous battles constantly, yet lose the battle again and again. It is not the product, it is the process. I must ask myself "Am I working as hard as I should be?"

No matter how much I want to indulge, I can always use the tool "Mind over heart". Remembering that G-d is constantly watching and needs me to do His will. I have the choice and ability to behave as I WANT to. It is in my hands.

Prayer demands focused thought. "I am doing your will". Prayer requires the involvement of the heart. "I want to connect, I want to be one"

We are clueless, we only perceive the outer layer of creation. We can therefore never judge anyone outside ourselves.

To serve G-d in prayer we need to overcome the inner and outer distractions. The battle is the will of G-d.

We can and must reframe our sights. With compassion, we may not realize the other person's environment, upbringing, inner battle, and the valiant struggles they contend with to serve Hashem. Often, the judgment we place on others is actually judgment on ourselves.

Every Jew believes. Our belief can be concealed, but if the covering is taken away, it remains. Evil may try to confuse us and convince us otherwise. The truth remains.

Learning Torah should inspire our hearts and minds. If we allow coarsening, this can block our hearts. We can cleanse this however to allow Torah to impact us.

Sometimes we desire inappropriate things. In a marriage, if someone is desiring someone else outside the relationship, demonstrates a deep weakness in the bond. The same is true with our connection to G-d.