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The Duties of the Heart

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by Rabbi Bachye, tr. by Edwin Collins

Start Reading Page Index Editorial Note Introduction Wisdom, the Highest Good Seek no Reward but Wisdom's Self The Gates of Knowledge The Ethics of the Body and the Ethics of the Soul Examples of Duties of the Heart The Duties of the Heart are more Important than any others The Dual Duty of the Dual Man All Conduct is Conditioned by the Heart The Duties of the Heart are for every Time and Place Endless Virtues Spring from those of the Heart The Duty of Using Reason: and of Taking No Dogma On Trust Faith without Knowledge Belief in the Existence of One Creator as the Basis of Ethics The Only True Unity The Examination of Creation Shows the Goodness of the Creator Free Will and Providence Gratitude to God and Man Gratitude is due for Good Intentions The Motives of Human Benevolence Man's Obligation of Gratitude to God The Motive Forces that Impel Man to Grateful Service The Whole of Human Conduct Belongs to the Domain of Ethics The Danger of Pride and Self-Righteousness The Danger of Pride Humility, True and False The Signs and Consequences of True Humility Humility and Egotism Aids to the Cultivation of Humility The Charity of the Meek Consistent Humility and Sincerity Where Humility is Sin The Hall Marks of the Meek The Pride Consistent with Humility Humility as a Worldly Advantage—Contentment The Proper Study of Mankind is Man Of Trust in God Keeping Account with the Soul Contemplation Leading to Communion with God The Gate of Love The Right Study of Nature Leads to Nature's God What is Repentance?The Motives to Repentance On the Possibility of Repentance Habits of those that love God Advertisements