## Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part II

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part II 1
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א. עַצְבוּת שֶׁבְּלֵב הָאָדָם, כְּשֶׁמַּרְגִּישׁ בְּרָעָתוֹ, כִּי הַלֵּב הוּא הַמֵּסֵב לְכָל זֶה, כִּי הַלֵּב הוּא הַגּוֹרֵם לְכָל דָּבָר הֵן לְטוֹב הֵן לְהֵפֶךְ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression is felt in the heart. This is because the heart—which designs everything one does, whether good or otherwise—feels its own wrongdoing.


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ב. צָרִיךְ לִשְׁמֹר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מֵעַצְבוּת, כְּדֵי שֶּׁלֹּא יָבוֹא, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, לִידֵי אֲבֵלוּת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person must avoid depression so as not to be given reason to mourn.


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ג. עַל יְדֵי הַצַּעַר וְהָעַצְבוּת בָּא מְרִיבָה בָּעוֹלָם, וְעַל יְדֵי הַשִּׂמְחָה בָּא שָׁלוֹם בָּעוֹלָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Grief and depression lead to conflict, whereas joy brings peace to the world.


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ד. עַל יְדֵי קִלְקוּל הַשִּׂמְחָה בָּא חֳלָאִים עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person’s happiness is ruined, he becomes sick.


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ה. סְגֻלָּה לְהָסִיר הָעַצְבוּת עַל יְדֵי הָרַחֲמָנוּת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Compassion is a *segulah* for eliminating depression.


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ו. הַנְּדָרִים וְהַנְּדָבוֹת מְבִיאִין שִׂמְחָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Taking vows and pledging charity bring happiness.