Hayom Yom 8 Tishrei - The path of Teshuva through avoiding conspicuousness
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קִצּוּר בִּאוּר אוֹפֶן הה': ה, הַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם הוי' אֱלֹקֶיךָ
An explanation [by the Rebbe Rashab] of the fifth approach, abridged: “Walk humbly with G‑d your L‑rd.”
זְהִירוּת שֶׁלֹּא תְהִי שׁוּם בְּלִיטָה, וּכְמַאֲמַר לְעוֹלָם יְהֵא אָדָם עָרוּם בְּיִרְאָה, וְעִנְיַן הָעַרְמוּמִית הוּא שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה נִכָּר כְּלַל, יָדוּעַ דְּכַמָּה מֵחֲסִידִים הָרִאשׁוֹנִים הָיוּ מַסְתִּירִים עַצְמָם וְאִם הִתְגַּלּוּ הָיוּ מִצְטַעֲרִים
This means carefully avoiding all conspicuousness. As the Sages expressed it, “A person should always be sly in his fear [of G‑d].” This “slyness” means ensuring that [one’s fear of G‑d] is utterly unnoticeable. As is well known, some early chassidim would conceal their [spiritual achievements], and were distressed if they were revealed.
וְזֶהוּ עֲבוֹדַת הַתְּשׁוּבָה הַבָּאָה מֵהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת
This is the kind of teshuvah that comes from walking humbly.
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English
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