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https://www.sefaria.org/Mesilat_Yesharim.19.34?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en.
כללו של דבר הרחמנות וההטבה צריך שתהיה תקוע בלב החסיד לעולם, ותהיה מגמתו תמיד לעשות קורת רוח לבריות, ולא לגרום להם שום צער וכו'.
The general principle of the matter is that mercy and benevolence must be permanently fixed in the heart of the Chasid (pious person), and that his aspiration is always be to bring contentment to his fellow creatures and not cause them any pain, etc.
החלק הב' מן החסידות הוא באופן העשיה, והנה גם זה נכלל בב' ענינים, אמנם תחתיהם נכללים פרטים רבים, וב' הראשיים הם היראה והאהבה, ב' עמודי העבודה האמתית שזולתם לא תכון כלל.
FEAR OF G-D: The second division of piety relates to manner of performance. This too divides into two areas which, however, contain many details. These two primary areas are fear and love - the two pillars of true service of G-d, without which it cannot at all be established.
בכלל היראה יש ההכנעה מלפניו יתברך, הבושת בקרוב אל עבודתו, והכבוד הנעשה אל מצותיו אל שמו יתברך ואל תורתו.
Included in fear [of G-d] is submission before G-d, to feel shame in approaching His service, honoring His commandments, His blessed Name, and His Torah.
ובכלל האהבה השמחה, הדבקות, והקנאה, ועתה נבארם אחד אחד.
Included in love [of G-d] is joy, clinging, and jealousy. We will now clarify them one by one.
הנה עיקר היראה היא יראת הרוממות שצריך האדם לחשוב בעודו מתפלל או עושה מצוה, כי לפני מלך מלכי המלכים הוא מתפלל או עושה המעשה ההוא, והוא מה שהזהיר התנא (ברכות כ"ח ב): וכשאתה מתפלל דע לפני מי אתה מתפלל.
The primary aspect of fear of G-d is fear (awe) of His exaltedness. A person must think when he is engaged in prayer or performing a mitzva, that it is before the King of kings that he is praying or performing the mitzva. This is what the Tanna exhorts us saying: "when you pray, know before Whom you are praying" (Berachot 28b).
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