Bittul (Selflessness)

You don’t have to ignore your achievements to be humble.

True confidence is best found in those who are truly humble.

A chassidic businessman came to my grandfather. This was a man who always kept Gates of Light and The Gate of Faith in his breast pocket, and was fluent in both.

Worry leaves no room for life. Be simple and open to heaven's downpour.

The Two Knowledges The fascinating thing about bittul is that no grade of bittul is wrong or insufficient. Paradoxically, G-d’s Oneness is authentically expressed in all of these levels. G-d gives room for all these diverse realities. He creates spaces in...

Multi-Tiered Oneness The recognition of Divine Unity and its integration into daily life is not one-size-fits-all. The multifaceted makeup of life dictates that not all personalities, methods, and times are equal. While all people are enjoined to develop ...

Reality in Question Human experience doesn’t offer any doubts in regard to the existence of our physical reality. Intellectual discussion and proof are not necessary for something so innate and obvious. However, with the chassidic perspective of Divine Un...