Ten Minutes of Meaning (Part 147): A Posture of Awe - Mesillas Yesharim

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#SelfHelp #Judaism #Jewish #Mindfulness Become a better version of yourself with just 10 minutes of wisdom from R' Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (Ramchal) and his magnificent work, Mesillas Yesharim. For more content, visit http://www.rabbiefremgoldberg.org. Translation from @SefariaProject (https://www.sefaria.org/Mesilat_Yesharim.19.45?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en): ואולם היראה הזאת צריך שתתגבר בלב בתחלה, ואחר כך תראה פעולותיה גם באיברי הגוף הלא המה: כובד הראש וההשתחואה שפלות העינים וכפיפת הידים כעבד קטן לפני מלך רב, וכן אמרו בגמרא (שבת י'): רבא פכר ידיה ומצלי, אמר כעבדא קמי מאריה. However, this fear must first grow strong in one's heart and afterwards its effects will also manifest in the limbs of the body, namely, a bowed head and prostration, lowering of the eyes and clasping of the hands, as a lowly slave before a great king. Likewise, they said in the Gemara "Rava clasped his hands and prayed, saying, 'I am like a slave before his Master'" (Shabbat 10a).