What does it mean to be in exile, not just geographically, but psychologically? In today’s talk we briefly went through the so-called “5 Exiles” of Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome, and how they refer to certain qualities within us.
This conversation originally took place on Facebook Live Video. You can view the discussion and presentation there or go through the slides here:
Have you ever wondered about the meaning of the Hebrew word Amen? In this episode we give a brief overview of its meaning and implications.
In today’s episode we talk about the role of luck, giving up conventional understanding and “the crack where the light gets in”.
אב – father – av
אבן – stone – even
הבנה – understanding – havanah
אברהם אהב + רם – Abraham – Avraham (Ahav-ram = loves the higher)
משיח – messiah – mashiach
מזל – luck – mazal
כוכבים – stars – kochavim
זרע – sperm – zera
לספור – to count – lispor
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, by Richard Bach
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In today’s episode we discuss the meaning of the holiday of Shavuot/Pentecost in terms of personal experience, the storytelling of numbers and spiritual lovesickness.
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Today, we look at a parable from the book of Zohar, which illustrates how different streams within a person are in constant disagreement with each other and how understanding this inner conflict may lead to a more wholesome way of looking at life.
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After a short pause (well, actually a few months… ) we’re back with another episode of our Bible Stories As Blueprints of the Soul Podcast in which we try to bring a new perspective to ancient narratives by marrying contemplative tradition and contemporary discourse
In today’s episode we discuss different ways of dealing with uncertainty as reflected in the story about Abraham and his father Terach.
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