Tanya the Masterpiece of Hasidic Wisdom
eBook - ePub

Tanya the Masterpiece of Hasidic Wisdom

Selections Annotated & Explained

,
  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Tanya the Masterpiece of Hasidic Wisdom

Selections Annotated & Explained

,

About this book

The wisdom of Jewish spirituality and mysticism can be a companion for your own spiritual journey.

Tanya, "It Was Taught, " is one of the most powerful and potentially transformative books of Jewish wisdom. Written in 1797 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, Tanya sets forth the fundamentals of Jewish spirituality and mysticism. While a focus of daily study by tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews, Tanya is little known outside the world of Jewish mysticism. Until now, its kabbalistic terms and esoteric language have made this essential text of Jewish spirituality inaccessible to most readers.

In this engaging volume, Rabbi Rami Shapiro offers a contemporary English translation of key selections of Tanya coupled with commentary designed to clarify and amplify the wisdom it contains. He also outlines the philosophical and spiritual framework on which Tanya is based—God's nonduality; the five dimensions of reality and their corresponding intelligences (body, heart, mind, soul, and spirit); the purpose of mitzvot, the practices of Jewish life, as catalysts to God realization and the hallowing of all life through godliness—to help you understand the selected Tanya translations in a way that enhances your own spiritual development.

Now you can benefit from the wisdom of Tanya even if you have no previous knowledge of Judaism or Hebrew terminology. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the core teachings of Tanya, with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that will deepen your understanding of the soul and how it relates to and manifests the Divine Source from which all life comes, in which all life lives and to which all life returns.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Tanya the Masterpiece of Hasidic Wisdom by in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Jewish Theology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
SkyLight Paths
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9781594732751, 9781683363262
eBook ISBN
9781594733598
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Jewish Theology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. Key Philosophical Ideas
  8. Core Spiritual Practices
  9. 1.The Five Kinds of Humans
  10. 2.God, Wisdom, and Your Essential Nature
  11. 3.The Three Mothers: Wisdom, Reason, and Knowing
  12. 4.The Three Garments: Thought, Word, and Deed
  13. 5.Unity Beyond Thought
  14. 6.The Necessity of Opposites
  15. 7.Using the Body for Good
  16. 8.Using the Body for Evil
  17. 9.The Secret Yearning for the Good
  18. 10. The Purpose of Transformation
  19. 11. Redemption from Evil
  20. 12. Bringing Light into the Darkness
  21. 13. Internal Conflict
  22. 14. Becoming an Inbetweener
  23. 15. Serving God
  24. 16. The Essential Task
  25. 17. The Practice of Comprehension
  26. 18. The Nature of Wisdom
  27. 19. The Candle of God
  28. 20. The Unchanging One
  29. 21. God’s Speech
  30. 22. Other Gods
  31. 23. Torah and God Are One
  32. 24. The Interplay of Opposites
  33. 25. Folly
  34. 26. The Profit of Sadness
  35. 27. Passive Restraint
  36. 28. Distracting Thoughts
  37. 29. A Dull Heart
  38. 30. Cultivating Humility
  39. 31. Working with Sadness
  40. 32. Love Your Neighbor
  41. 33. Attaining True Joy
  42. 34 Generosity
  43. 35. The Task of Self
  44. 36. No High or Low in God
  45. 37. Illuminating the World
  46. 38. The Necessity of Intent
  47. 39. Acting without Ulterior Motive
  48. 40. Revealing the Hidden God
  49. 41. Love and Awe
  50. 42. Your Inner “Moses”
  51. 43. Two Types of Awe
  52. 44. Higher Grades of Love
  53. 45. Compassion for God
  54. 46. Way of Friendship
  55. 47. Release from Bondage
  56. 48. The Finite and the Infinite
  57. 49. The Purpose of Creation
  58. 50. Run and Return
  59. 51. The Dwelling of God
  60. 52. Perceiving the One
  61. 53. The One Is within You
  62. Notes
  63. Glossary of Hebrew Terms
  64. Books Cited in Tanya
  65. Suggestions for Further Reading
  66. About SkyLight Paths
  67. Copyright