Return into thyself, know thyself, and strive to improve thyself.

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Seeing all the efforts Abraham was making in his desire to learn, the Holy One, blessed be He, appeared to him and said: “Lekh lekha,” which means: return into thyself, know thyself, and strive to improve thyself […]

Source Zohar I, Section Lekh-Lekha, fol. 78a · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Zohar, when God says to Abraham “Lekh lekha” (Hebrew for “Go for yourself”, usually translated “Go forth”), He first invites him to return into himself, to know himself and to improve himself. Tonight, take five quiet minutes to review your day: note one thing you did well and one thing you would like to improve tomorrow, with kindness toward yourself.

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