What’s Destroying Our Eternity? - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (76)

In this shiur by Rabbi Yaron Reuven, he discusses the importance of understanding the significance of our actions in this world and how they affect our eternity. He emphasizes that our behavior, whether it involves embarrassing others in public, wasting seed, or misrepresenting ourselves to the world, has a direct impact on our spiritual well-being. Rabbi Yaron Reuven highlights the need for self-awareness and recognizing the consequences of our actions. He explains how people often create illusions of success, wealth, or victimhood to project an image to the world, but it's crucial to understand the true impact of our behaviors and the need for introspection. The shiur also delves into the concept of building an image that is far removed from one's true self, highlighting the dangers of misrepresentation and the impact it has on our spiritual growth. Rabbi Yaron Reuven stresses the importance of living a life of truth and integrity, both in the material world and in spiritual matters. Ultimately, the shiur serves as a reminder of the need to live authentically and to be mindful of the true implications of our actions, both in this world and in the world to come. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-fAdFBv83gUzBgKm3PAyw/join BUILD WITH US (Who Is BeEzrat HaShem Inc) http://www.BHYESHIVA.com BeEzrat HaShem YESHIVA & BEIT MUSSAR BUILDING BUILD A JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD 00:00 Introduction. A very scary reality we must be aware of 12:46 Insights from this week’s parsha. How did Sarah die? 30:08 Chapter 4 Mishnah 21. Who is Rabbi Yaakov? 43:52 Will Abraham take out every Jew from gehinom? 44:27 The value of brit 1:07:20 Wasting seed and embarrassing another in public vs murder 1:25:35 Be aware of this fake world 1:43:10 Don’t forget the inside 1:51:57 Chapter 4 Mishnah 21. This world is not the real world 1:55:05 Take life seriously, and be humble. The mistake Jonah made 2:14:25 A great conclusion to wake us up #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #MUSSAR #PirkeiAvot #Torah #Jews #OrthodoxJudaism #KIRUV 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:00:14 Introduction and Refuah Shlema 00:01:06 Names for Blessings 00:02:25 The Merits of Helping Others 00:03:27 Torah as a Solution to Problems 00:03:55 Benefits of Following Hashem's Way 00:05:40 Consequences of Disobeying Hashem 00:07:11 Personal Experience and Olam Haba 00:11:21 The Moment of Truth: Avraham Avinu 00:14:51 Sarah Imeinu's Test and Death 00:22:11 Giving Good News Carefully: Lotto Story 00:28:27 Stress, Emunah, and Avraham's Example 00:29:58 Rabbi Yaakov's Teaching and Elisha ben Avuyah 00:37:30 Rabbi Meir and Elisha's Redemption 00:44:16 Avraham Avinu and Eliezer 00:47:10 Avraham's Brit and Eliezer's Choice 00:52:30 Truth vs. Convenience in Religion 00:53:54 Intermarriage and Emunah 00:54:34 Protecting the Brit and Avraham's Covenant 00:56:26 Wasting Seed and Olam Haba 00:58:42 Significance of Brit Milah 01:01:36 Protecting the Brit and Avoiding Evil 01:04:06 Small Hole, Large Soul 01:07:22 Punishment for Murder vs. Wasting Seed 01:09:38 Teshuva and the Loss of Olam Haba 01:12:06 Etiquette and Mussar 01:16:59 Importance of Mussar and Teshuva 01:20:11 This World as a Lobby 01:21:08 The Illusion of Success 01:23:41 Focusing on the Tachlis 01:25:44 Building the Image vs. Working Hard 01:27:46 Rich, Miserable Lives 01:29:37 The Illusion of Poverty 01:30:27 Choice and Lazy Lifestyle 01:32:00 Finding Office Space 01:33:27 Projecting an Image of Marriage 01:35:38 Interest and Relationship 01:39:17 Building a Lobby 01:42:55 The Importance of Listening 01:45:50 The Hall vs. The Lobby 01:48:45 Stealing on Shulchan Shabbat 01:51:02 The Importance of Birkat HaMazon 01:53:01 Preparing for Olam Haba 01:55:30 Taking Life Seriously 01:58:01 Cheating 01:58:58 Kalut Da'at 02:00:20 Chametz 02:00:50 Humble Yourself 02:01:41 Social Media, Humble Yourself 02:02:07 Yonah and Admitting Mistakes 02:05:20 Say I'm Sorry 02:07:10 Prepare the Lobby 02:08:10 Humility 02:09:51 Two Famous Tzadikkim 02:12:13 Losing A Daughter 02:13:40 The Only Thing 02:14:38 The Rambam 02:15:06 Studying Time 02:17:21 Worry About Death 02:18:44 Steve Jobs 02:19:38 We Have to Start 02:21:26 Help 02:21:55 Only Thing That Can Help