Our Soul has 3 vehicles of expression:

1. Thought

2. Speech

3. Action

Thinking Torah thoughts, speech of Torah and Mitzvah actions brings the Soul incredibly close with Hashem.

The Soul is divided into 2 parts:

1. Sechel - Intellect

2. Midos - Emotions

In this chapter, we discover the inner dynamics of the Soul. We discuss the 3 processes of intellect, and their role in producing and sustaining emotions.

Nefesh Ha'elokis, the Divine Soul:

The Divine Soul originates from the thought of Hashem, and since Hashem is totally unified with his thought, this means that our Soul is a literal piece of Hashem inside us.

There are 3 levels of moral status:

1. Tzadik - Righteous

2. Rasha - Corrupt

3. Benoni - Somewhere in between

We determine that a Benoni has the external righteousness of a Tzadik, but the internal corruption of the Rasha.

Every Jew has 2 souls:

1. A divine soul - Nefesh Ha’elokis

2. An animal-like soul - Nefesh Habehamis

The goal of this podcast is to help make the Tanya accessible, by condensing each chapter into a very brief synopsis that highlights its core messages.

Study the Tanya with English translation:

https://www.chabad.org/library/tanya/tanya_cdo/aid/6237/jewish/Lessons-in-Tanya.htm