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The 48 Ways

There are 48 Ways to acquire ultimate wisdom. They are listed in Pirkei Avot 6:6. Below Rabbi Willis of Aish South Africa gives over a brief perspective for each way.

>> just scroll down to find the way you want to listen to and click to listen…

Way no.1 – Study

 

Way no.2 – Listen

 

Way no.3 – Using speech

 

Way no.4 – Self understanding

 

Way no.5 – The power of awe

 

Way no.6 – Loving to fear

 

Way no.7 – Humility

 

Way no.8 – The power of joy

 

Way no.9 – Purity – part 1

 

Way no.9 – Purity – part 2

 

Way no.10 – Serving the wise man

 

Way no.11 – The role of a friend

 

Way no.12 – Teachers and students

 

Way no.13 – Searching your mind of wisdom

 

Way no.14 – Accessing the written Torah

 

Way no.15 – Accessing the Oral Torah

 

Way no.16 – Minimise business 

 

Way no.17 – Minimise derech eretz

 

Way no.18 – Minimise physical pleasure

 

Way no.19 – Minimise sleep

 

Way no.20 – Minimise conversation

 

Way no.21 – Minimise laughter

 

Way no.22 – Conquering anger

 

Way no.23 – Harnessing a good heart

 

Way no.24 – Belief in the wise man

 

Way no.25 – Accepting pain

 

Way no.26 – Knowing your place

 

Way no.27 – Happiness 

 

Way no.28 – Making a fence for your things 

 

Way no.29 – Don’t take credit 

 

Way no.30 – Being beloved 

 

Way no.31 – Loving G-d

 

Way no.32 – Loving people 

 

Way no.33 – Love righteousness 

 

Way no.34 – Love the straight path 

 

Way no.35 – Love criticism – part 1  

 

Way no.35 – Love criticism – part 2 

 

Way no.36 – Keeping yourself from honour 

 

Way no.37 – Making everything new 

 

Way no.38 – Don’t take joy in decisions

 

Way no.39 – Caring for people

 

Way no.40 – Weighing to the side of merit

 

Way no.41 – Standing up on truth part 1

 

Way no.41 – Standing up on truth part 2

 

Way no.42 – Bringing a person to inner piece

 

Way no.43 – Desiring to learn

 

 

Way no.44 – He asks and answers

 

Way no.45 – He hears and adds – The key to creativity

 

Way no.46 – Learn in order to teach

 

Way no.47 – Learn in order to do

 

Way no.48 – He makes his teacher wise

 

Way no.49 – Organising and directing what you have

 

Way no.50 – He says it in the name of the one who said it

 

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