A student asked his rebbe: “We are commanded to love our neighbor as ourselves. But how can I do that if my neighbor offends me?”
The rebbe answered: “You must try to understand what these words really mean. Love your neighbor because your neighbor is like you. For all souls are really one. Each is a spark from the original soul, and all are bound together like the limbs of a single body. If you punish your neighbor, you only hurt yourself.” –Martin Buber, Tales
The rebbe answered: “You must try to understand what these words really mean. Love your neighbor because your neighbor is like you. For all souls are really one. Each is a spark from the original soul, and all are bound together like the limbs of a single body. If you punish your neighbor, you only hurt yourself.” –Martin Buber, Tales
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