Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
BAAL SHEM TOVForgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
BAAL SHEM TOVMind is the foundation of man.
BAAL SHEM TOVTelling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.
BAAL SHEM TOVThe central aspect of worship is the feeling of being at one with God.
BAAL SHEM TOVThou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Why? Because every human being has a root in the Unity, and to reject the minutest particle of the Unity is to reject it all.
BAAL SHEM TOVWe should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense of life, we should supplant faith for understanding, and reflect again on what we do know.
BAAL SHEM TOVThe world is new to us every morning – and every man should believe he is reborn each day
BAAL SHEM TOVHe who is full of joy is full of love.
BAAL SHEM TOVAs man acts, God reacts.
BAAL SHEM TOVIf a man has beheld evil, he may know that it was shown to him in order that he learn his own guilt and repent; for what is shown to him is also within him.
BAAL SHEM TOVWhen a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
BAAL SHEM TOVEverybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.
BAAL SHEM TOVThe ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
BAAL SHEM TOVThere is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
BAAL SHEM TOVFear builds walls to bar the light.
BAAL SHEM TOVTo pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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