Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

A spiritual understanding of the virus. And a working definition of love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stop playing Double or Nothing with your self-worth! How many of us wager our self-esteem every day over worthless matters? In this week's talk, we go deep and take an objective look at what this world really looks like and our essential role in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here is an interview I did with the Podcast "G-d and Other Delicacies" with host Nicholas D'Agosto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you tell if you got the Torah at Mt. Sinai? The Baal Shem Tov reveals this amazing test. Plus some crazy stories from my trip to Buenos Aires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Miracles fall into two categories: hidden and revealed. In this week's talk, we discuss the difference between the two, and how they actually are surprisingly similar. Miracles also play a key role in understanding how God manages the timing of events in our lives. Listen to this week's talk to get a deeper sense of why sometimes things go fast or slow for us and the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah is Black Fire on White Fire. What does that mean, exactly? And how can we use it to unlock the mysteries of creation? Wow! In the week's talk, there is lots and lots to discuss. We also explore a treasure in this world from beyond -- the four pronged letter shin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you keep a dream alive? How do you come back again and again even after your spirit is broken? Or, better put, how do you not get broken to begin with? In this week's talk, we create a program for continuous progress in the face of the harshness that sometimes life brings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is the Book of Exodus called the Book of Names in the original Hebrew? How does that deepen our understanding of the events that take place and what lessons does it teach us about our own lives? Also, a super cool new gematria contained in this week's talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting rid of worry, expanded consciousness, forgiveness -- all require this step! In this week's talk, we learn how far a person can go if they internalize not just the existence of G-d, but the GOODNESS of G-d as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when our high expectations clash with our mistake prone humanity? In this week's talk, we talk about strategies for emotional integration and coherence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcendence is Built into the System. 21 minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You are never alone. Even in the darkest of times. In this week's talk, we look at how G-d finds ways to reach out to us even when we feel like He's not there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latkes are holy? Come on! You can't be serious! What about Jelly Donuts on Hanukah? Also, holy! Really?? Yes!! In this short talk (18 minutes) you will hear the connection between the manna that fell from heaven and the tradition of eating fried food on Chanukah.Happy Chanukah!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you react when you come face to face with your own imperfection? Do you run? Do you take drugs? How you answer this question will shine a big light on the life you are leading now, and will continue to lead going forward. In this week's talk, we deal with our fallibility and how to deal with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Managing Expectations. It's one of the most important things in life. It's the gateway to happiness and humility in the deepest way. In this week's talk, we learn how to use this most precious tool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this talk. It has an overview of life, creation, a discussion how G-d hides himself in science, psychology, an overview of the sun and moon, and the our battle against perfectionism. Tweet me @DavidSacks9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacob vs. Esau: The epic battle between brothers, between civilizations, and between approaches to life. In this week's talk, we look at the moment of Jacobs birth and what holding onto Esau's heel means on the deepest levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes I'm flying, sometimes I'm not. I can be shy, friendly, neither, both, good, bad, what is going on with me? The same that is going on with everyone. In this weeks talk, we look at all the different people we are and how to manage it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ABCs of Belief. In this weeks talk, we explore whether the universe is really random and what that means regarding ultimate truth, and G-d's goodness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first person had to persuaded to enter the Garden of Eden. This talk includes an overview of Monsters in Medieval Maps and what that tells us about how we relate to the unknown. Plus, an exploration of the exact moment the snake bit us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah teaches that Adam was approximately 150 feet tall! What does that mean? And how does that relate to all of us today? We also discuss why Hashem created the world in the first Parsha only to destroy it in the next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we stay renewed? Stories from the holidays and new ideas on the beginning and end of the Torah! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expectations are everything! That's why it's so important to understand what this world is. This means being in synch with the core rhythm of life. In this week's talk, we discuss ways to stay connected to what is most real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Audio Travelogue! Adventures from the Ukraine spending the last Shabbos of the year with the Baal Shem Tov and then Rosh Hashanah with Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. This was my first time to both, and here are some stories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in this forever. Let's take three steps back and get the big picture. It's all about relationships. In this week's talk, we get a user friendly view of how to approach prayer, avoid "expectation davening" and get in sync with our most Awesome Creator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Race to the New Year! All things are possible! In this week's podcast we talk about the paradoxical offering that doesn't bring atonement and yet, if you don't bring it, you don't receive atonement. And what does that have to do with LOVE. And how I can I love if I'm not even sure I like! Give a listen and all will be clear! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Embracing your individuality and creativity within the Divine plan. In this week's talk, we talk about how to take the unique aspects of yourself and use them to turn life into art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A practical guide to getting blessed with a great new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We begin our preparations for the New Year with this week's talk. Love is in the air, and we discuss how breakthroughs can be made when add that secret ingredient. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are we at war with ourselves? Because our emotions and intellect are very far apart. In this week's talk, we discuss practical tools for unifying ourselves so that we can bring coherence to life's greatest challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is God an idea inside my head? Or am I an idea inside His? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secrets for loving God with all of your hearts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know when your GPS tells you to go the OPPOSITE way? Do you trust it? That's important because we're all on a journey. In this week's talk, we look into how the wisdom of the Torah can guide us through the mysteries of this world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah is beautiful. Because it is infinite it can be accessed in so many ways including through art. In the shapes of the Hebrew letters we see the intersection of art and holiness. In this week's talk, though the lens of the Hebrew letters, we take a trip into the DNA of creation and travel from the Garden of Eden, to Mount Sinai, to the End of Days and the perfection of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fixing Mistakes is greater than Perfection. In this week's talk, we go deep into the role of free choice, destiny, and how the decisions we make influence how G-d works with us in terms of perfecting the world. Lots and lots in this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's talk, we propose a simple question to ask yourself: do you think it's possible, that over time, human beings will understand everything? We explore both sides, and show how this one simple question can open up gates to the Infinite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No one leaves this world with half their desires fulfilled. That's an amazing truth about our lives the Rabbis teach us, and in this week's talk, we explore what that really means, and how to turn lacking into the greatest blessing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heart is king. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Jobs famously said, "Simple is hard." In this week's talk we drill down to the root of the root of all the problems in the world, as revealed by the great Hasidic Master Reb Tzadok HaCohen of Lublin. Get ready to go deep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clarity. Important tools for dealing with and ruling over your destructive impulses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Path of the Soul is filled with landmines. One of the greatest is the temptation to be overly strict. Learn how to tell the difference between coming close and falling into a spiritual trap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes stories so powerful? And in what way are all of us living stories? In this week's talk we look at the power of Role Models in our lives and what role the nature of time plays in all this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I just want to be real. How do you explain God to me in a way that I don't have to be "religious" to understand? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are patterns in time. In this week's talk, we show how they are related to music and how we can bring harmonic closure and resolution to our lives on an ongoing basis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are basic truths about life that unless you know them... nothing makes sense. The surprising thing is that no matter how smart you are you will not be able to figure them out on your own. They must be learned. But how can that be? Listen to this talk and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mind thinks what the heart feels. If you want to master your thoughts and the decisions you make you must first look to the workings of your own heart. This talk combines psychology and deep Torah wisdom to open a path for leading your best, happiest and most productive life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is "belief" so fleeting? This talk is another in a series of attempts to outline some of the basic principals of what I've come20to call the "Physics of Spirituality". In this talk I look into some of the reasons why Hashem created the world in a way that belief must be constantly renewed, and some of the ways that we can be successful in staying on the right side of things! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Passover is coming. A brand new talk featuring awesome insights from the Sfas Emes, Reb Shlomo, the Holy Ari and others! Deep thoughts on matzah and what it can teach us about life. And the secret history of how Shabbos became Shabbos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's talk, I take your questions and try my best to give some answers. Topics include: why did G-d create the world, drugs, tips for a great Passover, and what is too insignificant to ask G-d? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.