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# Using physicality to serve him better makes the physicality into spirituality.<ref> b'chol darchecha dahehu, Rambam (Deot 3:3), s"a</ref> In a very elevated form, even the physical food and furniture that a righteous person uses becomes spiritually elevated.<ref>Ketubot 105b regarding food given to Elisha, Midrash by rocks used for Yacov's head, Mesilat Yesharim (ch. Kedusha)</ref> | # Using physicality to serve him better makes the physicality into spirituality.<ref> b'chol darchecha dahehu, Rambam (Deot 3:3), s"a</ref> In a very elevated form, even the physical food and furniture that a righteous person uses becomes spiritually elevated.<ref>Ketubot 105b regarding food given to Elisha, Midrash by rocks used for Yacov's head, Mesilat Yesharim (ch. Kedusha)</ref> | ||
===To keep oneself healthy=== | ===To keep oneself healthy=== | ||
# There's a mitzvah to keep one's body healthy.<ref>Brachot 32b, Rambam (Deot 4:1), Taanit 22b.</ref> | # There's a mitzvah to keep one's body healthy.<ref>Brachot 32b, Rambam (Deot 4:1), Taanit 22b.</ref> See the [[Health & Hygiene]] page. | ||
# Excess piety to the extent that it means denying oneself the basics and becomes unhealthy is sinful.<ref>Ibn Ezra Kohelet 7:16, Yerushalmi Peah 8:8 towards the end, Orchot Tzadikim (Shaar HaGavah s.v. HaDerech HaYashara), Tanit 11a</ref> | # Excess piety to the extent that it means denying oneself the basics and becomes unhealthy is sinful.<ref>Ibn Ezra Kohelet 7:16, Yerushalmi Peah 8:8 towards the end, Orchot Tzadikim (Shaar HaGavah s.v. HaDerech HaYashara), Tanit 11a</ref> | ||
