Baal Shem Tov Quotes

I am going out one door, and shall go through another.

Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.

The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.

Telling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.

The world is new to us every morning - and every man should believe he is reborn each day

To pull a friend out of the mire, don't hesitate to get dirty.

Everything above and below is one unity.

Before you can find God, you must lose yourself.

He who is full of joy is full of love.

There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.

Pleasures are manifestations of God's name.

For any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.

Mind is the foundation of man.

Fear builds walls to bar the light.

The central aspect of worship is the feeling of being at one with God.

Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.

A broom sweeps clean, and itself becomes soiled; cleanse yourself of those offenses of which you may feel guilty.

When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.

Whenever feeling downcast, each person should vitally remember, "For my sake, the entire world was created."

Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God's curriculum.

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.