Daily Tanya

The radience of the Supernal Wisdom illuminates through the laws in it's purest form. Not only does physicality of the law not block it's intensity, in fact, it reflects it's innate power.

Everything is created from G-d's wisdom. Intellectually created love and awe are also considered creations. As the spark and spirit of the soul. The laws of the commandments however, are G-dliness itself, albeit enclothed in the G-dliness, unlike other creations.

Torah study and prayer can only grasp G-d's existence, but with the fulfillment of the commandments we are able to grasp G-d's essence. This is because of the pattern of descent of G-dly energy into this physical lower world. Contained in the lowest manifestation of physicality is an emanation of G-dly energy that is only tapped into through physical action.

How to extract the hidden sparks from the world of chaos. By fulfilling the commandments a Jew connects to the essence of G-d.

Invalid prayer- or Torah study for self agrandizement or money, their prayer or Torah is with selfish motives, and becomes stuck in evil. When someone who prays an invalid prayer, but then prays with real intent, the prayers are then elevated. However, with all of this, even one who feels no love or fear of G-d in Torah study or without inspiriation in prayer, their love for G-d is latent. Similar to school children, who are only praying and studying because of their fear of the teacher- we still say that the words of children is so powerful and carried by the angels up to heaven.

Where do prayers go, if they have no intent?

This is the beginning of the final part of Tanya. They are 9 analysis of Kaballistic topics brought in Tanya. This particular writing refers to something written in Chapter 40. The reference is to wings, and how love and awe are wings to the Mitzvos that add leverage and ability to rise.

This is a blessing to all of the communities who are organizing the charities for Israel. There is so much greatness in doing good, but especially inspiring others to do good.

The energy of G-d within the soul of man, would be completely subsumed by the Eternal light, if not for it's garments.

The laws of the Oral Torah, are called the "Crown". As a woman is called the "crown" to her husband, so is the Oral Law to the Written Law.

A Tzaddik's life is replete with love and fear of G-d. The soul of the Tzaddik continues to nourish those of his disciples after his life even more than during his lifetime.

This is a letter of condolence to the Chassidim of Reb Mendel of Vitebsk

Illuminating a puzzling statement of the Zohar regarding the revealed/outer dimension of Torah being termed "The Tree of Good and Evil" versus the esoteric/inner dimension being termed "The Tree of Life"

How can we say that a part of Torah, namely, the laws, is on the level of the Tree of Knowledge

The Alter Rebbe admonishes those who engage in idle talk (not words of Torah) before or after prayer

SImilarly, one who desecrates the name of Hashem in public, in which Hashem's name is humiliated, the humilitation is so much greater.

If one is studying alone, the light that is coming down is finite and within his abilites, however, when one studies Torah among a multitude, the light is far greater and limitless.

Should one ask the Rebbe advice about materialistic things.?

If one pledged the money for tzedaka, it is suggested to divide the payments into monthly payments, both gaining the benefit of swiftness in doing a Mitzvah, and the continuous act, which creates a refinement of the soul.

On every level of creation, you have the transcendent light of G-d that is equal, and the beam of light that radiates within, comes forth within letters, allowing for finite and diverse creation. This is how the infinite creates finite diversity.

We have four levels of spiritual worlds. Atzilus is the closest to Hashem. The three lower worlds follow. The union in these worlds exist between the emotive attributes with sovereignty, the feminine dynamic, from which creation emerges. Their power to create, comes from Hashem.

Only the lower four Supernal Sefirot can extend to the lower worlds. Letters include both unique life force from Hashem as well as the physical sound that they make, combining to create words and meaning. Words, similarly, are rooted in thought, and physically evolve into words that are made of sounds.

Infinity of G-d's will, becomes finite, when the Seminal Wisdom becomes vested in all of the vessels. Similar to how our soul becomes limited, yet expressed, by the garments of the soul; thought speech and action. While it emanates from the vastness of the soul, small action is the most distant emanation possible of itself. Torah, as it relates to the physicality of the world is the manifestation of G-d's Will on earth.

All levels of G-d have both an inner dimension, and then the way that we can relate with it intellectually.

What is the reward in the world To Come? This is explained, and more

Letter 17. When we pull out passion from our hearts to those who need it, G-d awakens His own compassion towards the compassionate. The world to come, not Garden of Eden, rather it is a spiritual reality that transcends human intellect.

The sublime nature of the G-dly souls found within every Jew emanates from the "breath" of G-d. Even the lowest soul is emanating from a manifestation of the highest levels of G-dly attributes.

There are ten Divine Attributes within which G-d invested His Infinity, G-d's light in a vessel, which colors and flavors the light in a certain energy stream. These are the structure of creation. Each vessel or attribute are found on all four spiritual realms of creation They are found within the person themselves. By accessing these attributes within me, I can touch the source, within G-d. From understanding my own soul, I can extrapolate to touch upon an understanding of G-d.

Studying Torah brings about peace. Acts of charity, too, helps not only bring world peace, but also a peace within ourselves, aiding us in the ability of refining our animal soul, bringing peace between body and soul.

The peace made between the two opposing angels is made because of a high supernal light that causes the differences between the two to fade in His countenance. Giving charity with a kind countenance, arouses an intense illumination from above.

Torah comes from lofty reallity, yet can only be actualized with physicality.

The Kindness of G-d is endless. This section deals with the questions on the verse. When we let the kindness flow, it elicits G-ds kindness.

How fortunate are we! Fortune refers to He has no part in the G-d of Israel. How can one have a part in G-d? What is a portion?

The ultimate purpose of this world, to acquire as many commandments.

The Alter Rebbe requests that the Shaliach Tzibbur who stands at the podium to represent the community in prayer should be one who has time and patience to pray without being rushed.

Through the loins, the head and the arms are strengthened. The involvement of the study of the oral Torah, we nourish the soul's faith by elaborating on G-d's will

The basis for this lower level of Teshuvah is in prayer

The power to attain the above mentioned higher levels is only because of a revelation from above, elicited by my actions which stimulate a G-dly response and embrace.

As we continue to transgress, we continue to block G-dliness out.

The inner breath that is constantly flowing can be obstructed by transgression

The amounts of time someone must fast, varies according to the transgression. Giving Tzedaka is also comparable in it's atonement power.

Fasting can also be used as a gift offering, an appeasement worship to rectify a wrongdoing

Tanya for the 9th of Tammuz ט' תמוז

Tanya for the 10th of Tammuz 'י תמוז

The various contractions aid in the infinite light of Hashem to reveal G-dliness even to the point of CHochma.

G-d's Chochma, the source of everything, the first primary source of revelation. In our souls as well, Chochma is the origin point, until we come to the by-product- action. By G-d however, Chochma would be compared to our action, meaning, it is a by-product, many steps removed from the origin point. In fact, our action is not even as far removed from our initial point. We are finite beings with finite spectrums. The relationship of Chochma to the source of G-d's revelation is even beyond description. This comparison is merely metaphoric.

The relationship of G-d to this world is unaffected by physicality, unlike the relationship of a soul to the body.

Constriction, Tzimtzum, is mistakenly conceptually understood that there is a space created void of G-dliness. However, after understanding G-d's omnipotent wisdom, it is clear that no place is empty of G-d.

What you're looking at in the physical world, what you see is a product of the contraction of G-d.

"You shall know today that ... there is nothing but Him." Every G-dly attribute has a seemingly opposite G-dly ability to be nullified to and even blended with.