Consciously with Menachem Poznanski

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#244 A Fully Spiritual Life - Back2Basics'ish Step 12 #3

Closing our journey through the Living Steps we explored the principles of all the 12 steps and how they are expressions of the fundamental foundations of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Closing out step 12 and this year long series, Menachem explores how the 12 steps inform living a spiritual life in all facets, a concept that is quite obviously reflected in the inner teachings of Torah. Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org Facebook: https://www.fac...

12-11
24:23

#243 When Gds up to something... our job is to try - Back2Basics'ish Step 12 #2

Continuing our journey through the Living Steps we are exploring the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are really expressions of the fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In part 2 of our exploration of step 12, Menachem explores how the humility of "Tried" takes hold of our avodah. This episode also explored the foundations of addiction recovery through the 12 steps and why service, kindness and love are the essence of the recovery journey from the very beg...

12-09
26:30

#242 Sudden and Profound - Back2Basics'ish Step 12 #1

Continuing our journey through the Living Steps we are exploring the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are really expressions of the fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Openning our exploration of step 12, Menachem explores the terms spiritual awakening and spiritual experience and how they reflect two parts of the journey of recovery and the the journey of a person embracing the light of Torah as reflected in the teachings of Pnimius HaTorah Website: TheL...

12-07
31:16

#241 Merkava, Nevua and Geula: When all I want is you - Back2Basics'ish Step 11 #3

Continuing our journey through the Living Steps we are exploring the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are really expressions of the fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Closing out our exploration of step 11, Menachem discusses the aspect of the Step 11 that encourages the practitioner to pray only for "Knowledge of Gds will for us and the Power to carry that out" and explaining how that not only doesnt contradict the Torah value of prayer but in fact refl...

11-28
27:23

#240 Really Really Gd is Here - Back2Basics'ish Step 11 #2

Continuing our journey through the Living Steps we are exploring the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are really expressions of the fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Continuing our exploration of step 11, Menachem discusses the concept of Conscious Contact and how that correlates to the Kavana/Setting Intention in our mitzvos Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelightrevealed/ Instagra...

11-25
22:08

#239 Seeking with Openmindedness and Courage - Back2Basics'ish Step 11 #1

Continuing our journey through the Living Steps we are exploring of the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Opening our exploration of step 11, Menachem discusses the nature of practical meditation and prayer and how that relates to the most powerful dveikus/connection between us an Gd - the meeting point between our Innermost Garments Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org F...

11-24
28:18

#238 The sloppy silly beautiful journey of a spiritual life: The Living Steps - Back2Basics'ish Step 10 #3

Jumping in to the Living Steps we are exploring of the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Closing out our exploration of step 10, Menachem touched on the fact and reality of yeshiva, of admitting we are wrong, as an essential stepping stone of a spiritual life and personal development. Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelightrevealed...

10-29
15:19

#237 Judging our insides by our insides: The Living Steps - Back2Basics'ish Step 10 #2

Jumping in to the Living Steps we are exploring of the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Continuing our exploration of step 10, Menachem discusses the individualized and personal nature of a spiritual life - and how ongoing inventory is a process of measuring how true to our own mission, we are day by day Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

10-26
16:55

#236 Its Spiritual Because its Practical: The Living Steps - Back2Basics'ish Step 10 #1

Jumping in to the Living Steps we are exploring of the principles of the last three of 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Opening our exploration of step 10, Menachem explored the nature of a spiritual lived in attention and awareness of our missteps - a constant process of getting better and better at life Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelightrevealed/ Instagram:...

10-22
22:32

#235 When you love them you love him - so you need to learn to love them first Back2Basics'ish Step 9 #3

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. Concluding our exploration of step 9, Menachem explores the way in which Step 9 begins to orient us to a space of being other centered as well as an exploration of the journey of Teshuva - of reestablishing our essential relationship with Gd and the Kapparah of Yom Kippur. Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.o...

09-29
34:28

#234 Imagining a whole new world: Bringing the Crown of Rachamim - Back2Basics'ish Step 9 #2

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem continues our exploration of step 9, focused in on the concept - wherever possible, and how that challenges us to think dynamically and out the box of what seems most ideal for something that may be beyond anything we could have imagined. This lead to exploration of the inner intentions and meaning of the avodah of...

09-21
26:22

#233 Stop Beating around the Bush: Teshuva al Teshuva Rishona - Back2Basics'ish Step 9 #1

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem begins our exploration of step 9, focused in on making Direct Amends, not just directly to the person but direct and to the point without Drama and how this correlates to Rebbe Nachmans principle of Teshuva Al Teshuva Rishona Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org Facebook: https://www....

09-17
26:22

#232 The willingness to be truly willing - Back2Basics'ish Step 8 #3

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem closes our our exploration of step 8 by exploring the journey of developing willingness and embracing the value of the journey toward willingness. Website: TheLightRevealed.org Email: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelightrevealed/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelightrev...

08-20
21:58

#231 Invite in the light of true compassion and empathy - Back2Basics'ish Step 8 #2

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem continues our discussion of step 8 exploring of the way in which Step-8 entails a true reorientation to empathy and compassion which opens the door to love and forgiveness. Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or check us out on social media and reach out by em...

08-18
21:58

#230 Willingness begins with small actions - Back2Basics'ish Step 8 #1

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem begins the discussion of step 8 with an exploration of the value of simple actions and how in some ways they trump even the highest of spiritual energies. Sign Up for our Newsletter!! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or check us out on social media and reach out...

08-14
24:19

#229 Perfectly Imperfect 2 - Sweet and Spicy at the same time - Back2Basics'ish Step 7 #3

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem closes out our discussion of step 7 by exploring how the path of Step 7 is one that really open the door to living the path of the Benoni and the Tzadik at the same time - a life of delicacies for Gd and how this is implicit to the journey of recovery as it comes to fruition in the final 6 steps of the process. Sig...

07-29
20:39

#228 Perfectly Imperfect 1: Begining to live the life of a Tzadik - Back2Basics'ish Step 7 #2

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem continues our discussion of step 7 exploring how the journey of Step 7 is really where we can begin to embrace the energy of the truly righteous person, a person who lives in the light of gds love fully by fully embracing God in every aspect of our being - even the "bad" parts but focusing our perspectives on  ...

07-22
20:54

#227 Thinking less of about myself - Back2Basics'ish Step 7 #1

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem begins our discussion of step 7 specifically exploring the implication of the spiritual principle of Humility and how that is reflected in the transition between step 6 and 7 and in the teaching of Chassidus Sign Up for our Newsletter!! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to re...

07-15
20:54

#226 The journey to my most useful self - Back2basics'ish: Step 6 #3

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem completes our discussion on step 6 trying to put to bed many of the misnomers of the opponents of the 12 steps - especially what Character Defects means and whether its moralistic judgmentalism or perhaps somehting else by discussing a fundamental teaching of Pnimius HaTorah. Sign Up for our Newsletter!! Please vi...

06-26
23:15

#225 As Perfect as Gd would have me - Back2basics'ish: Step 6 #2

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius HaTorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem continues our discussion on step 6 exploring the shifting role of G-d in our spiritual journey and the maturing perspective of being able to see life through our lens but also through G-ds eyes Sign Up for our Newsletter!! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or che...

06-23
26:19

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