## Likutei Moharan, Part II

###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 99:1:1
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אָמַר, שֶׁעִקָּר הַהִתְבּוֹדְדוּת וְהַשִּׂיחָה בֵּינוֹ לְבֵין קוֹנוֹ בִּשְׁלֵמוּת הוּא, כְּשֶׁיְּפָרֵשׁ שִׂיחָתוֹ כָּל־כָּךְ לִפְנֵי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה סָמוּךְ מְאֹד שֶׁתֵּצֵא נִשְׁמָתוֹ, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, עַד שֶׁכִּמְעַט יִגְוַע, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, עַד שֶׁלֹּא תִּהְיֶה נִשְׁמָתוֹ קְשׁוּרָה בְּגוּפוֹ כִּי־אִם כְּחוּט הַשֲּׁעַרָה מֵעֹצֶם צַעֲרוֹ וְגַעְגּוּעוֹ וְכִסּוּפָיו לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ בֶּאֱמֶת.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Rebbe Nachman said: The essence of perfected *hitbodedut* -conversation with one’s Maker is when a person speaks to God so extensively that his soul is close to departing, God forbid; until he just about expires, God forbid; until, because of the intensity of his genuine pain and longing and yearning for God, his soul is tied to his body by no more than a thread.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 99:1:2
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וְכֵן מְבֹאָר בְּדִבְרֵי רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (תענית ח), שֶׁאָמְרוּ: אֵין תְּפִלָּתוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם נִשְׁמַעַת, אֶלָּא־אִם־כֵּן מֵשִׂים נַפְשׁוֹ בְּכַפּוֹ וְכוּ' , הַיְנוּ כַּנַּ"ל:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
This is clarified in the teachings of our Sages, of blessed memory, who said: A person’s prayer is not accepted unless he puts his life in his hands (Taanit 8a), as mentioned above.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 99:1:3
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וְאָמַר: הֲלוֹא כְּשֶׁהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ עוֹזֵר בְּהִתְבּוֹדְדוּת, אֲזַי הַהִתְבּוֹדְדוּת הוּא כַּאֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּר אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
And the Rebbe said: Indeed, when God assists one’s *hitbodedut, hitbodedut* is like a conversation between friends.