Amazing, simple, usable - thank you so much. Hindu teaching says, "thoughts are powerful, they can go far", as though they are entities of their own (so I understand it). You have given a method to evict unwanted thoughts from the mind.
This is so beautiful. During my explorations I have come to love gratitude. I give thanks to God for the ground, the roof above my head, the trees next to, the air the love and even the dislike around me that will only help me be a better person. I’m grateful now for the idea to memorize a psalm. And so I shall
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things..
Great advice. I also am intrigued by the very first part, when the Rabbi distinguishes between internal intelligence functions and thinking, an outward expression. Something to mull over very well. Thank you.
I discovered some years ago I can parallel thinking; I'm not joking,that's when I tried not thinking of something that was too sad and even recited outloud something memorized, but I realized I can think in parallel different things .. I don't think I'm the only one.. what solution can we have in this case ..
I m glad,l'm found the Chanel of Mr. Rabbi M.Friedman. Knowledge is the real gift and good advice at right moment in life is more valuable than gold. Thank You for your thoughts and sharing.
Many of our thoughts are born from our struggle to control the mind. The mind can be a friend or an enemy, an obstacle or an ally. That’s the problem: how do you know wether your mind is a help or a hindrance?
Just sit and know that you are the Awareness without words (like the way you were when you were a 1yr old baby). And soon you will observe the mind and just let it rest and the rest of you will come down to your natural and absolute state. You are Amazing!!
Very interesting teaching Rabbi,.,thank you... I do say 'stop', when i am done with my mind-stories, and i quote; 'I am , that i am". I had a good day today, content, easy, light and stable,.and good hope,.
@pally why do you people make life so hard for others? . The Torah, is for every-one, just as the Bible is,. And if you dont see it that way, then dont be surprised to be messed around with,.
and i am realy done with all the pious so-called godlyness of the people who say to follow the Torah, while they are very un-loving towards others faith and gentiles,. Why are you on earth? To promote yourself? or to reveal God to others, who dont seem to have your kind of nasty religion?
I always loved the Yews, and i see now, that it are unkind, unfrendly and nasty people, always victumized and very egoistical. blaming others for their miserable lifes,.but still belieivng they are the choosen ones,.You just love the fights, the konflikts, the wars the victum-position and you people dont have a singel eye for the suffering of others in this world,. It is all about you, and your history, You dont give a dime about others,.
Yes, replacement thought. I need to practice this but most of all need to ask myself why? More and tell myself I need to give myself more than one answer to test them individually and together and be able to accept before moving on or advancing because different answers may change the direction of advancement.
Very helpful, sometimes in these trying times your mind gets heavy and thinking to much. The negativity that surrounds us is overwhelming so it is nice to have a alternative to go to. Thank you.
interesting you seem to have a new answer to one of my perplexing "thoughts or questions ). someone asked me if i hear voices , no i hear music . a few days ago i was helping do laundry in a historical town. clearly i hear my name called. actual noise. went outside the old structure looking for someone who was calling to me. "im over here", i called back. three times i called out. there was no one there.
Many of our thoughts are born from our struggle to control the mind. The mind can be a friend or an enemy, an obstacle or an ally. That’s the problem: how do you know if your mind is a help or a hindrance?
Rabbi, you should play a bigger role in guiding people that are not Jewish. Also, this world may use your knowledge and kindness to get a better place for everyone.
that is the purpose of praying in a closet. Or how it is done in asia with a small area directing attention towards family lineage and lessons. I heard about an english psychologist who tested the american psychological association in the 70's. During his first year practicing he started talking with patients. After a few weeks or months he noticed improvements in his patients sending them home in shorter time frames than many had previously been sent home. It wasn't long after they returned with the same issues they had before going home. So he asked a few patients if he could observe them in their family home. After a few studies he was able to conclude dominance hierarchy within the home was the root cause of patients dissonance. A dog will dominate the home if it thinks it self the alpha of the pack, children will dominate the home if leadership isn't established. I think there should be more yeses than no, but no should be definitive, and yeses followed through with more often than not. Having a private place in the home to gather thoughts and focus the mind even a simple candle to help with reflection to stop the mind wandering to far or getting to caught up on the one thought. When i said to my children i will think about it it meant unlikely, but think of it as a no, you can ask again, but wait more than a few seconds or minuets before asking. It also helped remind me that i would think about what they asked for, often i would do as asked simply because i forgot to properly consider it and in most instances it wasn't beyond my ability to do. But my no's are mostly decisive, i have used that more often than i should have.
Kabbalah teaches that the will (desire) is the essance of the creatures (the souls)...thoughts is a result of the desires...we think of what we want..simple. so changing the desires is the only way to change your thoughts.
Partly true, but who gives you desires? Where desires come from? From the light,.. So it is not up to you.. Whats up to you is to change desires from yours to GOD's, and that called mitsvot, comandments or Good did.. So for every of your action that you take, recall a comandmend and under this comandment perform it.
I Really Need Your Information Here. I Cannot Control my Thoughts. It is Part of a Mental illness called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A Horrible Condition to endure. It has driven Many people to try to commit suicide. Or to Self Medicate with drugs and alcohol. Many seek help from religion or spirituality...sometime these approaches make the problem much worse. Anyway. Thank You Rabbi Manis Friedman.
actually what he's saying is that you can control your thoughts... you just need not to act on automatic and when the thought arises you also have to have a different thought to replace it
B"H Most people mean giving an accurate report of existent conditions when they use the term 'describe reality'. Describing reality means just what it says, describing reality, not reporting on reality accurately. Everything we say with conviction, that is the mind and heart being agreed, is a *directive* to reality, not a report on what is. Every time you rabbis talk about Mashiach in the future, you are telling the Creation to keep Mashiach, for you, in the future. The Creation does as you say and keeps Mashiach perpetually in the future, for you. Understand this and understand it well. This is the understanding that is central to learning Torah correctly.
I'm muslim and I respect your teaching thankyou
Outstanding teaching!! Psalm 119:11 : Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Love all your Lectures. GOD BLESS YOU.
SHALOM!
Sing the psalms! Its lovely!
You are a very wise man rabbi, I could listen to you for hours. Thank you.
Amazing, simple, usable - thank you so much. Hindu teaching says, "thoughts are powerful, they can go far", as though they are entities of their own (so I understand it). You have given a method to evict unwanted thoughts from the mind.
I recently discovered this channel. I’m Serbian orthodox and love this channel. Thank you Rabbi Manis.
Thank you rabbi
I wish he was my uncle, I could sit and listen to him all day long.
He is ur father. U can listen to him all day
Thank you Rabbi for your advice, may Hashem bless you with more wisdom
This is so beautiful. During my explorations I have come to love gratitude. I give thanks to God for the ground, the roof above my head, the trees next to, the air the love and even the dislike around me that will only help me be a better person. I’m grateful now for the idea to memorize a psalm. And so I shall
I just wanted to share with you that I memorized a Great Psalm 23....Now I repeat it during my daily prayers. God Bless...
Amen 🙏🏻
Its good to know....the truth
Keep it coming rabbi
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things..
Thank you Rabbi. As usual right when I needed to hear this.
Thank you Rabbi. Wonderful. This is a KEY that opens a door for me. Knowledge Empowers You.
You always put videos out when I need them💜
“A dream is a wish your heart makes “ has been the song in my head since I was 7😊.
B"H/ For 45 years I have found this to be a true and fine approach
Great advice. I also am intrigued by the very first part, when the Rabbi distinguishes between internal intelligence functions and thinking, an outward expression. Something to mull over very well. Thank you.
Thank you 😊
Thank you Rabbi 💙🙏 Shalom
The internal radio in soul saying good words about my self and my life
Thank you!
This has to be one of my favorite videos Rabbi. Thank you so much
Thank you Rabbi Manis Friedman HaShem baruch attah akhi tov amen
Evry one need a Rabbi שלום שלום
memories, images, words, voices jumping around 24/7. non stop.
great message
thank you
Thank you Rabbi.
@WhatsApp Me ⊕①③①⑧③⓪⑥⑤⑨③⑨ thank you Rabbi.
Thank you Rabbi ❤️🌹
I needed to hear this
P.S. Intrusive Thoughts. Also common in Anxious Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Thank You again.
Rabbi - I lost my mind years ago - I barely think at all anymore- which explains the holes in my apartments' walls.
My meditation of Him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord
Thanks for the words of wisdom Rabbi Friedman. 🙏
Creativities do not stop thinking
@Hy EB thanks
When I want to stop thinking , I pray our father and immediately stop and go to sleep fast .
I discovered some years ago I can parallel thinking; I'm not joking,that's when I tried not thinking of something that was too sad and even recited outloud something memorized, but I realized I can think in parallel different things .. I don't think I'm the only one.. what solution can we have in this case ..
Ty! Rabbi.
Amazing!!! and very inspiring words!!
Here from Eretz Yisrael enjoying your content🏆
Thank you Rabbi !!!!
Hvala Rabi Manis, zaista nisam to znao i zato kažem hvala
Thank you for sharing this lovely teaching Rabbi 🤗
Brilliant truth. Todah rav.
I m glad,l'm found the Chanel of Mr. Rabbi M.Friedman. Knowledge is the real gift and good advice at right moment in life is more valuable than gold. Thank You for your thoughts and sharing.
Thanks 👍🏽😘
Many of our thoughts are born from our struggle to control the mind. The mind can be a friend or an enemy, an obstacle or an ally. That’s the problem: how do you know wether your mind is a help or a hindrance?
Thank you rabbi Friedman great lesson learned ❤
I Like how you explain things.
Thank you Rabbi
Just sit and know that you are the Awareness without words (like the way you were when you were a 1yr old baby). And soon you will observe the mind and just let it rest and the rest of you will come down to your natural and absolute state.
You are Amazing!!
Rabbi Friedman your a rabbi of the rabbis my Hashem please you thank you for your wisdom. 🙏
My morning lesson,a minute before i was thinking about those questions,is this coinsydent,i think not,toda rabbi
תודה רבה על שתוף המחשבות, הידע, ההגות והנגשת זוית מיוחדת לפרשנות טקסטים ותושב"ע. יהיה נהדר אם תצא מהדורה בעברית לספרך. סמדר.
Very interesting teaching Rabbi,.,thank you... I do say 'stop', when i am done with my mind-stories, and i quote; 'I am , that i am". I had a good day today, content, easy, light and stable,.and good hope,.
@pally Abraham our patriarch was born in present day Iraq, and died in present day West Bank. He was middle eastern, not African.
@pally why do you people make life so hard for others? . The Torah, is for every-one, just as the Bible is,. And if you dont see it that way, then dont be surprised to be messed around with,.
and i am realy done with all the pious so-called godlyness of the people who say to follow the Torah, while they are very un-loving towards others faith and gentiles,. Why are you on earth? To promote yourself? or to reveal God to others, who dont seem to have your kind of nasty religion?
I always loved the Yews, and i see now, that it are unkind, unfrendly and nasty people, always victumized and very egoistical. blaming others for their miserable lifes,.but still belieivng they are the choosen ones,.You just love the fights, the konflikts, the wars the victum-position and you people dont have a singel eye for the suffering of others in this world,. It is all about you, and your history, You dont give a dime about others,.
@pally man, what God do you serve?
Yes, replacement thought. I need to practice this but most of all need to ask myself why? More and tell myself I need to give myself more than one answer to test them individually and together and be able to accept before moving on or advancing because different answers may change the direction of advancement.
Excellent to avoid personal danger
I feel the dignity. .which I honer the most.
I'm learning so much since listening to your videos. Thank you 🙏
Thank you for sharing this advice!
Make an audiobook please!
Thinkin anything, you might as well THINK BIG
Rabbi, that's beautiful ✨
Thanks
Very helpful, sometimes in these trying times your mind gets heavy and thinking to much. The negativity that surrounds us is overwhelming so it is nice to have a alternative to go to. Thank you.
Thank you Sir......
Amen. mini-meditations / mantras ♡♡♡
Amen that's what iam practicing God bless you From a piece of advice.
Thanks Rabbi for this nice one
Beautiful
magikal thinking👍
hope he’s recanting his statements on young marriages
Wise words. Thank you .. Would you also share how we can practice kids into spirituality without much compulsion
interesting you seem to have a new answer to one of my perplexing "thoughts or questions ). someone asked me if i hear voices , no i hear music . a few days ago i was helping do laundry in a historical town. clearly i hear my name called. actual noise. went outside the old structure looking for someone who was calling to me. "im over here", i called back. three times i called out. there was no one there.
Well said 👏
Brilliant!
Mannis friedman God DID 🙌 🙏 😍 ❤️
I shall incline my ear Rabbi.
Thank you Rabbi this is a big help ❤
Many of our thoughts are born from our struggle to control the mind. The mind can be a friend or an enemy, an obstacle or an ally. That’s the problem: how do you know if your mind is a help or a hindrance?
Great teaching 😁😁
Tips by holy God . I am dust in the world . Amen
I remembered.
A prayer does it in the best way.
Always keep take hold His commandments by health, foods, parents, families, and moed times. They cannot turn them away all the times.
Amazing Idea !
I love you Rabbi! : ) Is it ok for me to say that?
Love.
Rabbi, you should play a bigger role in guiding people that are not Jewish. Also, this world may use your knowledge and kindness to get a better place for everyone.
Perfect!
that is the purpose of praying in a closet. Or how it is done in asia with a small area directing attention towards family lineage and lessons. I heard about an english psychologist who tested the american psychological association in the 70's. During his first year practicing he started talking with patients. After a few weeks or months he noticed improvements in his patients sending them home in shorter time frames than many had previously been sent home. It wasn't long after they returned with the same issues they had before going home. So he asked a few patients if he could observe them in their family home.
After a few studies he was able to conclude dominance hierarchy within the home was the root cause of patients dissonance. A dog will dominate the home if it thinks it self the alpha of the pack, children will dominate the home if leadership isn't established. I think there should be more yeses than no, but no should be definitive, and yeses followed through with more often than not. Having a private place in the home to gather thoughts and focus the mind even a simple candle to help with reflection to stop the mind wandering to far or getting to caught up on the one thought.
When i said to my children i will think about it it meant unlikely, but think of it as a no, you can ask again, but wait more than a few seconds or minuets before asking. It also helped remind me that i would think about what they asked for, often i would do as asked simply because i forgot to properly consider it and in most instances it wasn't beyond my ability to do. But my no's are mostly decisive, i have used that more often than i should have.
Great thoughts 😎
This is what I need to stop 🛑 thinking 🤔
Thoughts become things, our thoughts manifest themselves into reality and behavior. Thank you for this elaborative teaching. 💜
I see you..
Kabbalah teaches that the will (desire) is the essance of the creatures (the souls)...thoughts is a result of the desires...we think of what we want..simple.
so changing the desires is the only way to change your thoughts.
Partly true, but who gives you desires? Where desires come from? From the light,.. So it is not up to you.. Whats up to you is to change desires from yours to GOD's, and that called mitsvot, comandments or Good did.. So for every of your action that you take, recall a comandmend and under this comandment perform it.
I Really Need Your Information Here. I Cannot Control my Thoughts. It is Part of a Mental illness called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A Horrible Condition to endure. It has driven Many people to try to commit suicide. Or to Self Medicate with drugs and alcohol. Many seek help from religion or spirituality...sometime these approaches make the problem much worse. Anyway. Thank You Rabbi Manis Friedman.
actually what he's saying is that you can control your thoughts... you just need not to act on automatic and when the thought arises you also have to have a different thought to replace it
The question is why does it sometimes feel comforting to stick to some unpleasant thoughts?
The idea of the consention of good thoughts, good words, then good deeds comes from the gathas predating genesys! symbolized in the farvahar
Yup...
B"H
Most people mean giving an accurate report of existent conditions when they use the term 'describe reality'.
Describing reality means just what it says, describing reality, not reporting on reality accurately.
Everything we say with conviction, that is the mind and heart being agreed, is a *directive* to reality, not a report on what is.
Every time you rabbis talk about Mashiach in the future, you are telling the Creation to keep Mashiach, for you, in the future. The Creation does as you say and keeps Mashiach perpetually in the future, for you. Understand this and understand it well. This is the understanding that is central to learning Torah correctly.