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Judaism
Lesson 7

We should not covet, and not avenge, or bear a grudge.

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Also, that we should not covet, and not avenge, or bear a grudge.

Source Duties of the Heart, Examples of Duties of the Heart, ยง1 ยท ๐Ÿ“– Read the full passage

โœจ To meditate on today

According to Bahya ibn Paquda, a Jewish sage of eleventh-century Andalusia, the duties of the heart ask us not to covet, not to take revenge and not to bear a grudge. Today, think of a small grudge you still carry and choose to lay it down: write it on a piece of paper, then tear it up while wishing the person well.

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