Psalm 4:5 Self examination prevents the sin and brings peace

“רִגְזוּ וְאַל תֶּחֱטָאוּ אִמְרוּ בִלְבַבְכֶם עַל מִשְׁכַּבְכֶם וְדֹמּוּ סֶלָה” “Quake and do not sin; say in your heart on your bed and be forever silent.” A main ritual for the Buddah’s is the ‘meditation’. In a nut shell, by sitting and letting calmness overtake one’s self, the troubles and inconveniences of life are being observed …

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Psalm 1:1 Avoiding the Evil

“לֹא הָלַךְ בַּעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים לֹא עָמָד וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב…” “.. that he did not follow the counsel of the wicked, neither did he stand in the way of sinners nor sit in the company of scorners.” Even the slightest touch with the evil can easily be contagious: It starts with a small talk, just …

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