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Living Tanya: You’re Fully Charged

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TANYA, CH. 1 (Part 1) Tanya Says: “We have learned (Talmud – Niddah, end of Ch. 3), “An oath was administered to [your soul before you were born, charging you to]: ‘Be righteous and do not be wicked; and even

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Living Tanya: Time to Change

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COMPILER’S FOREWORD Tanya Says: “…Because time no longer permits [me] to reply to everyone individually on his particular query, and also because forgetfulness is common. I have therefore recorded all the replies to all the questions, to be preserved as

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Living Tanya: Mission Statement

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TITLE PAGE Tanya Says: “Compiled from sacred books and from teachers of heavenly saintliness, whose souls are in Eden; based upon the verse, “For this thing is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you

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Is it Possible to Control Emotions?

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I was in the supermarket last week buying a few things when I bumped into a scene in the frozen foods section. This little 5 or 6-year-old boy apparently never got the memo that he was the kid and his

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Why Are We Anxious?

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Steve is a huge fan of Ford cars. Been that way his whole life, and in fact he’s never been seen driving anything else. Until yesterday. That same Ford-fan Steve bought a new car, pulling into his driveway with a…Chevrolet?!?!

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Successful Therapy Requires Kabbalistic Knowledge of the Psyche

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Wintertime is cold season and my 3-year-old son is prone to middle of the night coughing spells. About the only thing that seems to help is using a humidifier. But last week it broke. So it’s 2am, and I’m staring

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Problems…Meet Soul

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No doubt about it – your therapy needs soul. Here’s why. Ever try to put out a fire by fiercely waving a towel at it? The last time someone infuriated you and you spoke about it to a friend, you

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What Came First, The Thought or The Feeling?

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Who am I: two souls/psychologies/consciousnesses – one selfless, G-dly seeking, and spiritual; the other animalistic, pleasure seeking, and selfish. My Mission: choose to think the thoughts, speak the words, and do the actions suggested by my G-dly dimension in each

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The Hand Inside the Puppet

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Maybe when we were kids we believed that the king and queen in the puppet show had a life of their own. We didn’t notice the strings hanging down from the top or the hand inside. To our young minds

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Soul Sessions: Blessings

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“Something’s wrong with my bike. I think the chain is stuck,” said Mikey, marching his bike through the door. The weather had warmed up and he was regularly riding his bike to sessions. “Let’s have a look. I think I

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