The Hasidic masters often shared short lists of spiritual advice for everyday living with their followers.

Introduction

ix

Awakening & Renewal

1

(20)

A Meditation upon Rising

3

(2)

Creative Awakening

5

(2)

Knowing God

7

(2)

Healthy Body, Healthy Soul

9

(2)

Waters of Renewal

11

(2)

Know Your Soul

13

(2)

The Importance of Silence

15

(2)

Soul Searching before Prayer

17

(2)

Tefilah and Tzedakah

19

(2)

Prayer

21

(20)

Prayer before Dawn

23

(2)

The Unfolding of Tefilah [Prayer]

25

(2)

The Eros of Prayer

27

(2)

The Word: Body and Soul

29

(2)

Removing the Veil

31

(2)

Eyes Open or Closed

33

(2)

The Gift of Inner Focus

35

(2)

Divine Hide & Seek

37

(2)

Individual Prayer

39

(2)

Preparation for Daily Life

41

(18)

Mirror Images

43

(2)

Divine Homecoming

45

(2)

Spiritual Practice

47

(2)

Many Paths to God

49

(2)

King Solomon's Example

51

(2)

The Power of the Human Mind

53

(2)

Holy Sparks

55

(2)

Preparing for Hard Times

57

(2)

Personal & Interpersonal Conduct

59

(30)

Divine Surrender

61

(2)

Creating Your Own Reality

63

(2)

True Fear

65

(2)

Do Not Reach for Spiritual Heights

67

(2)

The Humble Way

69

(2)

All God's Creatures

71

(4)

Arrogance Begets Anger

75

(2)

Righteous Indignation

77

(2)

Love Your Neighbor

79

(2)

Concealed and Revealed Acts of Piety

81

(2)

Know Who Stands before You

83

(2)

Beware of the Glowing Coals

85

(4)

Torah Study & Mitzvot

89

(24)

Fear, Love, and Torah Study

91

(2)

Refining the Soul

93

(2)

A Divine Study Partner

95

(2)

The Guidance of Torah

97

(2)

Creating Angels

99

(2)

The Joy of Service

101

(4)

Tzedakah: The Root of Life

105

(2)

When Storm Clouds Gather

107

(2)

Mindful Practice

109

(2)

God Loves the Body

111

(2)

In Speech & In Silence

113

(20)

Choose Silence, Not Torah

115

(2)

The Cycle of Speech

117

(2)

Mystical Engagement

119

(2)

Emotional Mindfulness

121

(2)

Solitude in Community

123

(2)

A Single Thought

125

(2)

Spiritual ``Talk Therapy''

127

(2)

Nightly Teshuvah

129

(2)

Joining Day and Night

131

(2)

Epilogue: Your Inner Voice

133

(2)

Appendices: Neo-Hasidic Hanhagot

135

(10)

Hillel Zeitlin

137

(4)

Arthur Green

141

(4)

Notes

145

(8)

Glossary

153

(4)

Bibliography of Hasidic Sources

157

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

159

(4)

Acknowledgments

163

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