Do not be dismayed by the hypocrisy of others, nor by your own inconsistencies. Our lives are all journeys through hills and valleys—no person’s spiritual standing is a static affair.
But the good each person achieves is eternal, as he connects to the Source of All Good, Who is infinite and everlasting. The failures, on the other hand, are transient and superficial, fleeting shadows of clouds, as stains in a garment to be washed away.
How do you know we’re not just saying this to make ourselves feel better? Reply
On this topic I firmly believe that you are right! (and when occasion arises I practice this attitude and policy.) Reply
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First of all, I love your daily doses, and I've read your books cover-to-cover.
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But I can't help but point out that the structure of the first sentence is not grammatically correct. If it were "Be dismayed not by the hypocrisy of others, nor by your own inconsistencies," it would be grammatically valid, but in the current formulation it is incorrect to use "nor" in the sentence.
On another note, let no person think that no man notices literary revisionism on Chabad.org...
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I cannot come to comprehend the beauty of this message. You all kabbalistic rabbis are something incredible!!! Reply
And than again our society is filled with so much corruption of hypocrisy and ignorance that will never halt. All I have to say that our spirituality will overcome any obstacles by helping each other of comprehending what we started. Trust in thyself always with G-d without the veil.
This is one of the most truthful that I have laid eyes on.
Thank you
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Fleeting shadows of clouds This help me to understand what happen on the mount of Transfiguration. Thank You Reply
Hypocrisy Thank you Rabbi Freeman for your Daily Dose. It is very comforting. Reading this message to-day make me realize my inconsistencies, and naivety, which caused much emotional pain, because of thoughts of mental failure. As you wrote: "our lives are journeys through hills, and valleys." I have come to know that today at 65. Many pains through the years it took to come to this realization. But, also as you wrote: "...As we connect to the source of all GOOD, Who is Infinite and ever lasting," then is the time for our true journey to take its course. It is very gratifying indeed. My soul is at peace within myself, and with my Potter. This is the time to start enjoying His Presence to the fullest. This is the time to start Living. The world will continue its course as usual, as it is ALL in His Precious Hand. B''H Reply
A man of true character should live by the standards that he sets out for himself. A true philosopher lives by his principles, for if he doesn't he will be certainly a hypocrite.Once this happens,a man will lose all his credibility ,students, and followers-people will view him as untrue-he does not practice what he preaches. Reply
Context Good words that need a great deal of wisdom to put in practice. Reply
hypocracy you sure did nail it! it's wonderful -- thank you Reply
Mini Me and another self I have not met yet
What is hidden in plain sight is what ought to not enliven others in hyprocrisy if it engages others openly. Somehow no one seems to be bugged by it for some reason. I don't know whether it is because blind reputation clouds the scopes of others or if our frame of reference is needing a personal inventory check.
How could anyone sleep when there's smoke? Are our senses need to sharpen or has life become so dulled by the fullness of excess that it seems to have fallen prey to some twisted energy vamp. When environments begin to slacken...we can'e even regard a child trying to speak in a pannik. I'd like to drag an old chain up to see if an iron ball is at the end of it.
Every once and a while I like record my voice or conversation just to hear any selfishness is present. It has been an eye opener to catch hipocrisy in remarkable ways. This is how to test and check ourselves in the here & now
This is how I catch a trespass like I have my emails checked for hacking afterhours.
Thanks!
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Pure poetry Rabbi Freeman on top of everything else you're also a poet!? May Gd bless you. Reply
Thank you for this
This message reaches me right where I am now.
"But the good each person achieves is eternal, as he connects to the Source of All Good, Who is infinite and everlasting. The failures, on the other hand, are transient and superficial, fleeting shadows of clouds, as stains in a garment to be washed away."
Oh, how I'm praying that this is true!
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Toda Rabbah!!!
Dear Honourable Rabbi:
Thank you so very much for this wonderful text. Being acutely aware of personal deficiencies is at times, very stressful. Hyprocrisy, however, thank G-d, is not one of them, though, the myriad of other limitations seems Endless.
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Hypocrisy: A 'cheit' sin for the most part.
Though hypocrisy can be practiced deliberately, it's fair to say that in most circumstances, for most of us, it is just a matter of 'missing the mark', and is largely unintentional.
You are right again, Rabbi Freeman.
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Daily Dose on Hypocrisy Beautifull!!!! Reply
hypocracy WOW! What an amazing message you set me! I was trying to work out worther I am a hypocrite or not. V. reassuring. Thanks. Reply
hypocrisy
You really nailed it.
Thank You.
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I understand the desire to encourage and comfort, but this just seems a bit too encouraging and comforting to lead anyone to want to do the sincere act of kindness that "shines forever". Does such a laissez-faire attitude towards hypocrisy really help us want to be sincere? Does a "good deed" magically undo the actual harm done to others through hypocrisy? "So, I lie and cheat and tell people how frum I am-what's the big deal? I'll do a mitzvah now and then and it will all be wiped away." With all respect to good intentions, we are living in times that require more effort to do good, and less effort at trying to feel good about the harm we cause. Shalom