Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering – you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself.
BAAL SHEM TOVEverything above and below is one unity.
More Baal Shem Tov Quotes
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For my sake, the entire world was created.
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The world is new to us every morning – and every man should believe he is reborn each day
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For any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
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Mind is the foundation of man.
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Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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Whenever feeling downcast, each person should vitally remember, “For my sake, the entire world was created.”
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Everything above and below is one unity.
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From every human being there rises a light.
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To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
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If the Bible didn’t show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue.
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He who is full of joy is full of love.
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Pleasures are manifestations of God’s name.
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There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
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The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
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