Mesillas Yesharim 2 (Introduction)

Most people don't spend time learning and thinking about basic hashkafic concepts such as what it means to serve God, to love God, etc. The ideas of piety are basic but need to be studied to be understood and to be able to apply them. A child has the ability to walk but needs to learn how to actualize that ability; this applies to the spiritual realm as well.

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