To Heal the Soul
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To Heal the Soul

The Spiritual Journal of a Chasidic Rebbe

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eBook - ePub

To Heal the Soul

The Spiritual Journal of a Chasidic Rebbe

About this book

Within the vast and varied body of chasidic literature, rarely does one find a chasidic rebbe writing about himself. Those rebbes who did choose to put pen to paper tended to write expositions on biblical or rabbinical texts, and in many cases it was their students and followers who copied down their teachings. Thus the modern reader is left with works that tend to be impersonal, esoteric, and often complex. The journal of Rabbi Shapira is unique in its use of first-person narrative to relay the inner thoughts, fears, and struggles of this bold leader as he responds to the pains of life. It offers guidelines for spiritual progress and several meditations based on an active imagination. Rabbi Shapira tells us that the purpose of this work is to bequeath a journal of his personal struggles and triumphs to posterity. Some entries are indeed very revealing; the Rebbe is not afraid to disclose his moments of self-doubt, his anger, his fears, and his fervent hope that his soul will remain strong as his body grows old. The more one reads of Rabbi Shapira's journal, the more insight and inspiration one will glean from its message. Young and old will find personal, spiritual guidance in these pages and be able to reap from the maternal fulfillment.

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Yes, you can access To Heal the Soul by Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, Yehoshua Starret in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Religious Biographies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Jason Aronson, Inc.
Year
1995
eBook ISBN
9781461632153
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religious Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. The Journal
  8. Attention!!!
  9. A Memorial Dedication
  10. 1 Bequeathing a Spiritual Journal to Posterity
  11. 2 Who Do You Want to Be?
  12. 3 Passing Opportunities for Growth
  13. 4 Soul-healing
  14. 5 Sinning against Yourself
  15. 6 Putting Remorse into Action
  16. 7 Swimming against Public Opinion
  17. 8 Waging the Holy Inner War
  18. 9 The Need for Stimulation
  19. 10 Becoming Who You Really Are
  20. 11 The Dynamics of Passionate Emotions
  21. 12 Leaving Your Mark on the World
  22. 13 The Ultimate Proof of God
  23. 14 Is It Wish or Is It Resolution?
  24. 15 Personal Rules for Spiritual Growth—I
  25. 16 Loathing Your Baser Urges—I
  26. 17 Facing God after Confronting Death
  27. 18 A Journey into Creation
  28. 19 The Rebbe’s Midlife Transition
  29. 20 Becoming the Master of Your Own Life
  30. 21 A “Jewish Heart” Is not Enough
  31. 22 Clearing Your Mind of Distraction
  32. 23 Putting Yearning into Action
  33. 24 Envisioning Your Ideal Spiritual Self
  34. 25 When Meaning in Life Is Lost
  35. 26 Shalosh Seudos: The Weekly Yom Kippur—I
  36. 27 The Rebbe’s Somersaults
  37. 28 Levels of Spiritual Experience
  38. 29 The Cosmic Secret
  39. 30 The Power of Jewish Joy and Tears
  40. 31 With Every Thread of My Being
  41. 32 Serving God Just for Today
  42. 33 Psychotic Thinking
  43. 34 The Real Treasure
  44. 35 Illness, Recovery, and Death of the Rebbe’s Son
  45. 36 Personal Song
  46. 37 A Silent Cry to God
  47. 38 Personal Rules for Spiritual Growth—II
  48. 39 The Value of Time
  49. 40 The Ultimate Deterrent to Sin
  50. 41 Loathing Your Baser Urges—II
  51. 42 A Prayer for Efficient Life
  52. 43 Approaching the Grave
  53. 44 Getting beyond Ulterior Motives
  54. 45 Dissolving the Ego–Self
  55. 46 Blips of Superconsciousness
  56. 47 Shalosh Seudos: The Weekly Yom Kippur—II
  57. 48 Talking to Creation
  58. Appendix A: The Importance of Self-Knowledge
  59. Appendix B: Levels of Free Will
  60. Appendix C: Actualizing Human Free Will
  61. Appendix D: Topical Table of Contents
  62. Editor’s Notes
  63. Index of Passages
  64. General Index