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Life’s Obstacles
FreePsychArticles#21 OBSTACLES In Parshas Shlach in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers) is the story of the “spies.” The princes of the tribes are given permission by G-d to scout and appraise Palestine as B’nai Yisroel prepares to enter the … Continue reading
Posted in Chassidus and Mental Health, Growth
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Suffering and Teshu’vah
FreePsychArticles#20 SUFFERING AND TESHU’VAH The process of repentance or teshu’vah contains the element of suffering as one of the necessary stages in achieving “change of mind or heart.” I use the word suffering as a … Continue reading
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Tagged necessary stages, spiritual qualities, universal human experience
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Inclinations
FreePsychArticles#17 Inclinations Everyone has inclinations. In Chassidut two broad categories are discussed: The good inclination (yetzer tov) and the evil inclination (yetzer hara). Within the yetzer hara is an array of ‘sub-sections’ called “tie-vahs” or personal desires. They are too numerous to mention but … Continue reading