Bitachon: A Practical Guide to Trust in God
We unconditionally trust the phenomenal world to always give us a message, either success or failure. The fruition of our action will always provide us with information. Such trust in the reservoir keeps us from being too arrogant or too timid. If you’re too arrogant, you’ll find yourself bumping into the ceiling. If you’re too timid, you’ll be pus
... See moreChogyam Trungpa • Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
Due to imperfect faith, many people stumble into error, making the means an intermediary between themselves and God. In other words, they believe in God, but they also believe in an intermediary, insisting that a means is required. For example, they believe in the means of earning a living- namely, an occupation-and they say that the means of an oc
... See moreRebbe Nosson of Breslov • Kitzur Likutey Moharan (Abridged Likutey Moharan) Vol. 2
A person should always feel contented with what he has. He should take no more from the world than is absolutely essential. He should not live in luxury like so many people do today because of our many sins. People who lack this sense of contentment are referred to in the saying that “the belly of the wicked shall want” (Proverbs 13:25), because th
... See moreRabbi Nathan of Breslov • Advice - Likutey Etzot
The Torah therefore tells us something simple and practical. Give, and you will come to see life as a gift. You don’t need to be able to prove God exists. All you need is to be thankful that you exist – and the rest will follow. That is how God came to be close to the Israelites through the building of the sanctuary. It wasn’t the quality of the wo
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