שבירה ShevirahXVILikutei Moharan
R. Nachman of Breslov · Ukraine, 1808–181116 lessons

ליקוטי מוהר״ןLikutei Moharan.

Lessons from a Hasidic master on the empty space and the good point, on despair and melody.
Again and again they insist that God can be found at the very bottom.

Part I · Return and Solitude

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  1. Iבה' אהלל דברEvery Event for GoodSpoken aloud, the letters carved by sin rise and are rewritten.
  2. IIבקי ברצוא בקי בשובRunning and ReturningUp high, You are there. Down low, You are there too.
  3. IIIהנעור בלילהAwake at Night, AloneOut past the town at night, the self thins into light.

Part I · The Void and the Field

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  1. IVהחלל הפנויThe Empty SpaceA space emptied of God, which God still surrounds.
  2. Vשתק כך עלה במחשבהSilence and the MelodyWhere no words reach, a melody still can.
  3. VIיש שדהThe Field of SoulsEvery wandering soul has a place waiting in the field.
  4. VIIמלקט ציצים ופרחיםGathering Flowers of PrayerThe last word of a prayer still holding the first.
  5. VIIIאזמרה לאלקי בעודיThe Good PointOne good point, then another, until they become a song.

Part II · Strength in Falling

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  1. IXאיה מקום כבודוWhere Is His Glory?Asking where God is, from the bottom, is already the climb.
  2. Xמצוה גדולה להיות בשמחה תמידAlways JoyfulThe pulse keeps time with joy.
  3. XIההתבודדות היא מעלה עליונהSpeaking Alone with GodOne hour, alone, in your own words.
  4. XIIגשר צר מאדThe Very Narrow BridgeA very narrow bridge, and no fear at all.

Part II · Song and Repair

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  1. XIIIכל עשב ועשב יש לו שירהThe Shepherd's MelodyEvery blade of grass sings; the shepherd learns its tune.
  2. XIVאין שום יאוש בעולם כללNo Despair at AllEven at the bottom of the deepest pit, despair has no place.
  3. XVעשרה קפיטל תהליםTen PsalmsTen kinds of song against one kind of fall.
  4. XVIאם אתה מאמין שיכולין לקלקלBelieve You Can RepairIf you believe you can break it, believe you can mend it.