Rabbi Mordecai Finley On Ancient Wisdom, Virtue & Mysticism | Rich Roll Podcast

The only rabbi with a ju-jitsu blackbelt, Rabbi Mordecai Finley holds a doctorate in Religion and Social Ethics from USC, is the co-founder of Ohr HaTorah Synagogue in Los Angeles and has taught at USC, USC School of Law and Loyola Law School. This is a conversation about wisdom, mysticism, moral philosophy, spiritual psychology, stoicism and what it means to pursue a life of truth, virtue & purpose. Read more & visit the show notes👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll614
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:09 - Facing Your Yetzer Horah
00:08:06 - Defining the Ego Self and the Higher Self
00:17:54 - Creating Depth
00:26:44 - The Core Concept of Rabbi Finley's Work
00:28:33 - Voicing Change
00:29:32 - Growing Up in Compton, Wanting to Learn the Human Condition
00:34:17 - Rebuilding the Ego in the Marine Corps
00:40:31 - Developing an Appreciation for the Spiritual Life & Mysticism
00:51:32 - What's the Difference Between Religion and the Spiritual Path
00:54:41 - Logos: The Deep Fundamental Order to the Universe
01:00:32 - The Wisdom Practice
01:06:24 - The Virtual Practice
01:14:08 - Rabbi Finley's Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu
01:20:15 - Tactics for Deescalation
01:33:14 - Working with Alcoholics & Addicts
01:41:52 - Kabbalah: Understanding the Mind of God & Human Consciousness
01:53:59 - Lurianic Kabbalah: We are Articulations of the Shattered Mind of God
01:58:55 - Being Leonard Cohen's Rabbi
02:06:04 - We Are Spiritual Beings Having a Human Experience
02:10:21 - Closing Remarks

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