All Episodes

Tanya Chapter 23 part 1. What does Hashem really want? You'll never see a mitzvah the same way again

Tanya Chapter 22 part 3. Is a little arrogance really that bad?

Tanya Chapter 22 part 2. If everything is powered by Divine energy, where does evil come from?

Tanya Chapter 22 part 1. A whole new way of seeing things—when Divine Speech seems separate

Tanya Chapter 21 part 3. Creator to creation, creation to Creator. Not the same distance at all

Tanya Chapter 21 part 2. The most profound riddle of creation: what became of G-d's spoken word?

Tanya Chapter 21 part 1. Your words leave you. G-d's Word never leaves Him.

Tanya Chapter 20 part 3. Walk the paths of your soul to discover the nonexistence of creation

Tanya Chapter 20 part 2. Is the world real?

Tanya Chapter 20 part 1. The two mitzvahs that hold everything

Tanya Chapter 19 part 4. Some things you just won't fake

Tanya Chapter 19 part 3. Your essence is never held captive

Tanya Chapter 19 part 2. Insatiable hunger: in the space of selfishness, there's never enough

Tanya Chapter 19 part 1. All love seeks something—except this one. And it’s yours.

Tanya Chapter 18 part 3. The wisest and the simplest are equally equipped in the realm of faith

Tanya Chapter 18 part 2. Chochmah: Your unknowable essence that holds the Infinite

Tanya Chapter 18 part 1. You may not be able to generate love — but what if your very core is love?

Tanya Chapter 17 part 3. Releasing the Divine Presence from exile is a personal matter, entrusted to you

Tanya Chapter 17 part 2. (Almost) everyone can control their heart

Tanya Chapter 17 part 1. Is love really that easy? Yes– if you have a mind

Tanya Chapter 16 part 4. Your feelings, even muted, divest your deed of its physical confines and take it up to the world of angels

Tanya Chapter 16 part 3. Your heart is a bridge and spiritual engine. But what if your emotions don't come through your heart?

Tanya Chapter 16 part 2. The second great principle: when the emotion is cool, but the alignment is perfect

Tanya Chapter 16 part 1. Your soul may originate from a level of spiritual gestation—here’s what that means for you

Tanya Chapter 15 part 3. Should I work with my nature or against my nature?

Tanya Chapter 15 part 2. Rethink the struggle. It’s not just a step toward the goal — it may be part of the goal itself

Tanya Chapter 15 part 1. Are you there or are you becoming? Both are valid

Tanya Chapter 14 part 3. You might not be fully Divinely aligned, but you can try on the mindset and let it shape you

Tanya Chapter 14 part 2. Big mistakes begin in blurred lines. Learn how to see with clarity so that confusion gives way to wisdom

Tanya Chapter 14 part 1. When you're already entangled in emotion, and intellectualizing won’t help… bend down and speak to your heart

Tanya Chapter 13 part 4. Truth and individuality—can a truth be uniquely yours, or does that contradict what truth really is?

Tanya Chapter 13 part 3. Reach higher than the emotion to access self-control

Tanya Chapter 13 part 2. You may be spiritually struggle-free. Is it time to feel confident?

Tanya Chapter 13 part 1. When good and evil come face to face in your heart -- who will arbitrate?

Tanya Chapter 12 part 3. A flash of mental clarity, etched in the heart, has a lasting effect all day

Tanya Chapter 12 part 2. The beinoni’s secret to strength and self-mastery… it’s your secret too

Tanya Chapter 12 part 1. Whether or not to struggle -- is it a choice we have?

Tanya Chapter 11 part 2. Does your Divine soul have a voice in the conversation?

Tanya Chapter 11 part 1. Basically: are you capable of repeating the same mistake?

Tanya Chapter 10 part 3. Reaching towards Heaven and the Heavenly response that is unleashed in return

Tanya Chapter 10 part 2. Can a person consumed with love for Hashem harbor any hatred?

Tanya Chapter 9 part 4, Chapter 10 part 1. If you can see through the evil inclination, it's rooting for you too

Tanya Chapter 9 part 3. Transforming the animal soul through Divine pleasurable love -- how the soul's delight reshapes our power of desire

Tanya Chapter 9 part 2. There's strategy involved and the prize is you. Two souls struggle to claim your identity

Tanya Chapter 9 part 1. It seems rational, but if you break it down, it's nothing more than a raw impulse

Tanya Chapter 8 part 3. Secular science and philosophy: the issues, the dangers and the incredible opportunities

Tanya Chapter 8 part 2. Purgatory: What does it really mean, and should you be afraid?

Tanya Chapter 8 part 1. Intentions are powerful and can turn the mundane into something holy, but some realities cannot be altered by intent.

Tanya Chapter 7 part 4. There's an effect on the self and an effect on the world, and they may be very different

Tanya Chapter 7 part 3. When the dam breaks and a torrent of love rushes through – the penitent’s tremendous transformative power

Tanya Chapter 7 part 2. Elevating even the luxurious to holiness, like a sacrifice on the altar

Tanya Chapter 6 part 3, Chapter 7 part 1. Darkness has levels, and the question becomes - transform it or avoid it?

Tanya Chapter 6 part 2. Learning to discern between the Divine core of reality and the external structure that hides it

Tanya Chapter 6 part 1. The fight between good and evil has to be fair

Tanya Chapter 5 part 2. When Divine wisdom becomes your own. Unreal!

Tanya Chapter 4 part 4 & Chapter 5 part 1. Reach beyond the cloak, you can embrace the Divine Essence.

Tanya Chapter 4 part 3. If you make the calculation, it will blow your mind. Compare one hour of Torah and mitzvot in this world with all of the life of the world to come

Tanya Chapter 4 part 2. When fear powers the ultimate fight against evil

Tanya Chapter 4 part 1. You love, but are you truly realizing that love?

Tanya Chapter 3 part 3. You might grasp an idea mentally, but how does it affect you?

Tanya Chapter 3 part 2. Chase after your inspiration until you grab it

Tanya Chapter 3 part 1. Ten ways in which your soul manifests

Tanya Chapter 2 part 4. Do parents get to choose their child's soul?

Tanya Chapter 2 part 3. So many varying levels of souls, all from one Source. Why the differences?

Tanya Chapter 2 part 2. When it comes to the Divine Essence, there's absolutely nothing we can say to describe it. Let's pull this idea into our context

Tanya Chapter 2 part 1. There's something actually G-dly within you. Will you ever be the same?

Tanya Chapter 1 part 3. Getting to know the origin of our first soul, unveiling the secret of the tree of knowledge of good and evil

Tanya Chapter 1 part 2. It's not about your behavior, it's about your identity

Tanya Chapter 1 part 1. You took an oath in heaven before you were born. Now what?

Tanya Compiler's Foreword part 3. Our heart to heart conversation reverberates forever through this written word

Tanya Compiler's Foreword part 2. Can you hear the Divine voice that speaks directly to your heart in the Torah?

Tanya Title Page and Compiler's Foreword part 1. I know what you're thinking - A book like this should never be written!

Tanya Chapter 47. Personal liberation and transcendence every single day

Tanya Chapter 46 part 5. I'm like a beast! But that doesn't alter the reality of the situation

Tanya Chapter 46 part 4. Could you imagine that Hashem calls Himself by your name?

Tanya Chapter 46 part 3. The opportunity to reach beyond the created realm to a realm where only Essence exists

Tanya Chapter 46 part 2. Hashem's unfathomable greatness makes His love all the more compelling

Tanya Chapter 46 part 1. Tap in to your natural resources so that your heart mirrors Divine love

Tanya Chapter 45 part 2. Compassion gives way to incredibly deep connection. Spirit to spirit

Tanya Chapter 45 part 1. Have you ever considered having compassion for G-d?

Tanya Chapter 44 part 5. Passionate, fiery love comes from realizing the vast distance

Tanya Chapter 44 part 4. The love in your mind may not reach your heart, but it does reach higher realms of reality

Tanya Chapter 44 part 3. Emotionally experiencing your true essence yields amazing results

Tanya Chapter 44 part 2. Here's how to artificially experience your true emotion

Tanya Chapter 44 part 1. Your unique shade of love cannot be duplicated

Tanya Chapter 43 part 4. Sometimes, you need an emergency prescription of love

Tanya Chapter 43 part 3. You can never get enough of what you don't really want

Tanya Chapter 43 part 2. A wise person sees beyond the obvious

Tanya Chapter 43: Love and fear have two levels. Let's explore. part 1

Tanya Chapter 42 part 5. You think you can't see Hashem with your physical eye. It's time to reconsider

Tanya Chapter 42 part 4. Hashem's way of knowing what we're doing is something like the way we know ourselves

Tanya Chapter 42 part 3. Your essence is always intact: how to bring its influence into your conscious, everyday self

Tanya Chapter 42 part 2. Relate to your innate divine connection like you see it with your own eyes: two steps

Tanya Chapter 42: Awakening holy awe –– it's a "small thing." part 1

Tanya Chapter 41 part 10

Tanya Chapter 41 part 9

Tanya Chapter 41 part 8

Tanya Chapter 41 part 7

Tanya Chapter 41 part 6

Tanya Chapter 41 part 5

Tanya Chapter 41 part 4

Tanya Chapter 41 part 3

Tanya Chapter 41 part 2

Tanya Chapter 41: Accepting the heavenly yoke is the beginning of it all. part 1

Tanya Chapter 40 part 6

Tanya Chapter 40 part 5

Tanya Chapter 40 part 4

Tanya Chapter 40 part 3

Tanya Chapter 40 part 2

Tanya Chapter 40: Love and fear are "wings" that transport our acts of holiness to worlds beyond this one. part 1

Tanya Chapter 39 part 9

Tanya Chapter 39 part 8

Tanya Chapter 39 part 7

Tanya Chapter 39 part 6

Tanya Chapter 39 part 5

Tanya Chapter 39 part 4

Tanya Chapter 39 part 3

Tanya Chapter 39 part 2

Tanya Chapter 39: We can move beyond our natural holy instincts, but if not, angels operate by holy instinct too. part 1

Tanya Chapter 38 part 6. You may lack the human power to generate new emotions. But that shouldn't stop you from acting on holy instinct

Tanya Chapter 38 part 5. Your Divine instinct drives you to remain connected to your Source at any cost. Let that be the soul of your mitzvah

Tanya Chapter 38 part 4. Can you see how the mitzvah and its intention reflects the lights and vessels of the Supernal world of Atzilut?

Tanya Chapter 38 part 3. The soul of the mitzvah. How intention radiates Divine attachment more than action alone

Tanya Chapter 38 part 2. The physical act of the mitzvah and its intention both manifest the Divine will. But there's a difference

Tanya Chapter 38: The power of intention. part 1

Tanya Chapter 37 part 8

Tanya Chapter 37 part 7

Tanya Chapter 37 part 6

Tanya Chapter 37 part 5

Tanya Chapter 37 part 4

Tanya Chapter 37 part 3

Tanya Chapter 37 part 2

Tanya Chapter 37: We are creating the future right now. part 1

Tanya Chapter 36 part 4

Tanya Chapter 36 part 3

Tanya Chapter 36 part 2

Tanya Chapter 36: Why was it all created? There's a purpose. part 1

Tanya Chapter 35 part 5

Tanya Chapter 35 part 4

Tanya Chapter 35 part 3

Tanya Chapter 35 part 2

Tanya Chapter 35: Why action is of primary importance. part 1

Tanya Chapter 34 part 2

Tanya Chapter 34: You can be a Sanctuary for the Divine. Here's how. part 1

Tanya Chapter 33 part 3

Embracing Womanhood

Tanya Chapter 33 part 2

Tanya Chapter 33: Prescription for pure joy! part 1

Tanya Chapter 32 part 4

Tanya Chapter 32 part 3

Tanya Chapter 32 part 2

Tanya Chapter 32: Can you really love another person as you do yourself? part 1

Tanya Chapter 31 part 4

Tanya Chapter 31 part 3

Tanya Chapter 31 part 2

Tanya Chapter 31: Transition from bitterness to joy. part 1

Tanya Chapter 30 part 3

Tanya Chapter 30 part 2

Tanya Chapter 30: True humility for every person, no matter who. part 1

Chapter 29 part 6

Who Am I?

Tanya Chapter 29 part 5

Tanya Chapter 29 part 4

Tanya Chapter 29 part 3

Tanya Chapter 29 part 2

Tanya Chapter 29: Curing a spiritually insensitive heart. part 1

Tanya Chapter 28 part 2

Tanya Chapter 28: Unwanted thoughts in middle of holy endeavors –– what to do? part 1

Tanya Chapter 27 part 3

Tanya Chapter 27 part 2

Tanya Chapter 27: Struggling is hard, but precious. part 1

Tanya Chapter 26 part 3

Tanya Chapter 26 part 2

Tanya Chapter 26: What's so good about being happy? part 1

Tanya Chapter 36 part 4

Tanya Chapter 36 part 3

Tanya Chapter 36 part 2

Special Edition: Tanya Chapter 36 part 1

Moshiach - does it really matter?

Tanya Chapter 25 part 5

Tanya Chapter 25 part 4

Tanya Chapter 25 part 3

Tanya Chapter 25 part 2

Tanya Chapter 25 part 1

Tanya Chapter 24 part 5

Tanya Chapter 24 part 4

Tanya Chapter 24 part 3

Tanya Chapter 24 part 2

Tanya Chapter 24 part 1

Tanya Chapter 23 part 4

Tanya Chapter 23 part 3

Tanya Chapter 23 part 2

Tanya Chapter 23 part 1

Tanya Chapter 22 part 3

Tanya Chapter 22 part 2

Tanya Chapter 22 part 1

Tanya Chapter 21 part 2

Tanya Chapter 21 part 1

Tanya Chapter 20 part 2

Tanya Chapter 20 part 1