## Tzava'at HaRivash Chapter 2

###### Tzava'at HaRivash 2:1
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**שויתי ה' לנגדי תמיד.** שויתי לשון השתוות בכל דבר המאורע הכל שוה אצלו בין בענין שמשבחין ב"א אותו או מבזין אותו. וכן בכל שאר דברי' וכן בכל המאכלות בין שאוכל מעדנים בין שאוכל שאר דברי' הכל ישוה בעיניו כיון שהוסר היצה"ר ממנו מכל וכל.

**The Way of The Baal Shem Tov. Adapted into English by Rabbi Amiram Markel and Yehudah Shimon Markel, 2020:**
The Psalmist states,⁷ “I have set *HaShem* before me always.” The term, “I have set-*Shiviti*-*שויתי*,” is of the same root as the term, “equanimity-*Hishtavut*-*השתוות*.” That is, everything that happens should be equal to you, whether people praise or shame you. This applies to all other matters as well. Likewise, all foods, whether they are delicacies or other things, should all be equal in your eyes. This matter applies if you have removed the evil inclination completely from yourself.

footnotes:
⁷ Psalms 16:8


###### Tzava'at HaRivash 2:2
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וכל דבר שיארע לו יאמר הלא זה הוא מאתו יתברך ואם בעיניו הגון וכו' וכל כוונתו לש"ש אבל מצד עצמו אין חילוק וזה מדרגה גדולה מאד.

**The Way of The Baal Shem Tov. Adapted into English by Rabbi Amiram Markel and Yehudah Shimon Markel, 2020:**
Whatever happens to you, say to yourself, “Is this not from *HaShem*, blessed is He? If it is proper in His eyes, it certainly is proper in mine.” That is, your motivation should be entirely for the sake of *HaShem*, blessed is He, but from your own perspective, it makes no difference. This is a very lofty level.⁸-שויתי” of the year 5720 by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, as well as Tanya, Igeret HaKodesh, Epistle 11.

footnotes:
⁸ See the Chassidic discourse entitled “Shiviti