Real Torah for the Real World » Rebbe Nachman at Naropa

A new, expansive place

gavriel — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:54:59 +0000

When we enter into a new ‘world’ – a new era, a new stage of life, we are beset by negative forces – illusion, desire, confusion. The way to move past these elements is to embrace the expansiveness of being a new place.

Rebbe Nachman at Naropa – the column of souls

gavriel — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:02:27 +0000

In this class, we discuss one of the most esoteric of Rebbe Nachman’s concepts – the column of souls wherein each of us occupies a space that is unique but completely related to the one above and below. When we move, the one above us moves in a certain way. Very deep stuff.

each step has its own illusions – and its own realizations

gavriel — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:52:00 +0000

But learning is possible! Even perceptions and behaviors that feel artificial at first can eventually be integrated and real.

Breaking our illusions – 2 22 10

gavriel — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:35:14 +0000

Rebbe Nachman addresses the anatomy of illusion – it comes from the heart and from emotion. We create or give in to illusions because they seem more attractive than reality.

rebbe nachman 12 10 09 – the light wants to move, and so do we

gavriel — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:06:36 +0000

Once we unearth the light and remove it from its shell, wants to inspire us and those around us. but we need to be sure the circuitry is in place, and this is not so simple. VERY practical stuff.

Rebbe Nachman at Naropa – 11 19 09 – maintaining the possibility of happiness

gavriel — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:10:30 +0000

There is so much we can do to leave the possibility of happiness open. And so much we already do that allows it to close.

Rebbe Nachman – Torah 24 – 11 19 09 – Joy breaks through

gavriel — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:15:43 +0000

Our bad feelings, faulty narratives, and various and sundry schtick tend to coalesce around the people and situations we encounter in the form of a hard shell called ‘klipah’, and only joy can break through it. How? And what is joy, anyway?

Rebbe Nachman at Naropa – Torah 24 – 11 12 09 – distortion of relationship and confusion in the heart

gavriel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:21:22 +0000

Our relationships get distorted because of those nasty klipot that stand like dragons, defending the spark we need from them. but don’t get turned away! You need that gold! So don’t let your heart close!

Rebbe Nachman – Torah 24 – the light is contained in shells that are hard to penetrate

gavriel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:44:20 +0000

Without too much work, we can operate at about 91%. But the remaining 9% has been captured and is being held under maximum security. Uh-oh!

Rebbe Nachman at Naropa – Torah 24 II – the demons

gavriel — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:36:26 +0000

The work of ascending begins with doing mitzvot with joy. Why mitzvot? Why joy? This class is an interesting exploration of how we remove ourselves and the world around us from its broken state.