[Avodah] A Reminder for All of Us

[Arie Folger]

Reb Richard Wolberg wrote:
> The following is an appropriate quote during Sefira and right before
> Lag B'Omer:   The Gerer Rebbe said: "When one learns the Torah, prays much
> and begins to think 'I am truly pious: I overlook nothing in the
> performance of my mitzvot,' such a person transgresses the mitzvah: "Do not
> be seduced by your heart nor led astray by your eyes.' Let such people look
> at the Tzitzis and be reminded who they are."

That is a paraphrase of Messilat Yesharim at the end of the section dealing 
with Perishut IIRC.

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Arie Folger
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