## Likutei Moharan, Part II

###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 95:1:1
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לְעִנְיַן הִתְבּוֹדְדוּת וְשִׂיחָה בֵּינוֹ לְבֵין קוֹנוֹ וַאֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים וּתְחִינוֹת וּבַקָּשׁוֹת,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
On the topic of *hitbodedut-* conversation with God and the reciting of psalms, supplications and entreaties:


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 95:1:2
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טוֹב מְאֹד כְּשֶׁזּוֹכִין לְאָמְרָם בְּלֵב שָׁלֵם בֶּאֱמֶת, עַד שֶׁיִּזְכֶּה לִבְכּוֹת לִפְנֵי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ כְּבֵן הַבּוֹכֶה לִפְנֵי אָבִיו.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
It is best when one merits reciting them with genuine wholeheartedness, until one merits crying to God, like a son who cries to his father.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 95:1:3
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אֲבָל אָמַר, שֶׁכְּשֶׁהָאָדָם אוֹמֵר תְּחִנּוֹת וּבַקָּשׁוֹת וְחוֹשֵׁב בְּלִבּוֹ וּמְצַפֶּה שֶׁיִּבְכֶּה, זֹאת הַמַּחֲשָׁבָה אֵינָהּ טוֹבָה, וְהִיא מְבַלְבֶּלֶת גַּם־כֵּן אֶת דַּעְתּוֹ, כִּי מֵחֲמַת זֶה אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לוֹמַר הַבַּקָּשׁוֹת בְּלֵב שָׁלֵם בִּשְׁלֵמוּת, כִּי צְרִיכִין בִּשְׁעַת אֲמִירַת תְּחִנּוֹת וּבַקָּשׁוֹת לְהַרְחִיק מֵעַצְמוֹ כָּל מִינֵי מַחֲשָׁבוֹת חוּץ שֶׁבָּעוֹלָם, רַק לְכַוֵּן דַּעְתּוֹ אֶל הַדִּבּוּרִים שֶׁהוּא מְדַבֵּר לִפְנֵי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, כַּאֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּר אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ, וְאָז מִמֵּילָא בְּקַל יִתְעוֹרֵר לִבּוֹ, עַד שֶׁיָּבוֹא לִבְכִיָּה גְּדוֹלָה בֶּאֱמֶת.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
However, the Rebbe said, if when reciting the supplications and prayers a person thinks about and anticipates crying—that is not a good thought. It also confuses his mind, such that he cannot recite the prayers with perfect wholeheartedness. This is because at the time he recites the supplications and entreaties a person has to remove from himself all the different extraneous thoughts which exist. Rather, he has to concentrate on the words he is saying to God, as when one speaks to a friend. Then, his heart will of itself be easily aroused, until he genuinely bursts out crying.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 95:1:4
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אֲבָל כְּשֶׁחוֹשֵׁב וּמְצַפֶּה עַל זֶה שֶׁיִּבְכֶּה, אֲזַי זֶה וָזֶה אֵינוֹ עוֹלֶה בְּיָדוֹ, כִּי הָאֲמִירָה בְּעַצְמָהּ נִתְבַּלְבְּלָה עַל־יְדֵי־זֶה כַּנַּ"ל. כִּי זֶה שֶׁחוֹשֵׁב וּמְצַפֶּה שֶׁיִּבְכֶּה, הוּא גַּם־כֵּן בְּחִינַת מַחֲשָׁבָה זָרָה שֶׁמְּבַלְבֶּלֶת, הַכַּוָּנָה, שֶׁאֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִשְׁמֹעַ הֵיטֵב מַה שֶּׁהוּא מְדַבֵּר עַל־יְדֵי־זֶה,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
But when he thinks about and anticipates crying, he ends up with neither, because, as a result, the words themselves become confused, as mentioned above. His thinking about and expecting to cry is likewise an extraneous thought which muddles concentration so that he cannot pay close attention to what he is saying.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 95:1:5
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כִּי הָעִקָּר – לְדַבֵּר הַדִּבּוּר בֶּאֱמֶת לִפְנֵי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ בְּלִי שׁוּם מַחֲשָׁבוֹת אֲחֵרוֹת כְּלָל כַּנַּ"ל. וְאִם יִזְכֶּה לִבְכִיָּה בֶּאֱמֶת – מַה טּוֹב, וְאִם לָאו – לָאו, וְלֹא יְבַלְבֵּל אֲמִירָתוֹ בִּשְׁבִיל זֶה כַּנַּ"ל:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
For the most important thing is to say the words to God honestly, without any other thoughts whatsoever. If he merits genuine tears, good; but if not, not. He should not confuse his saying the words on this account, as mentioned above.