## Sichot HaRan Chapter 104

###### Sichot HaRan 104:1
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אִם פָּגַע בְּךָ מְנֻוָּל זֶה מָשְׁכֵהוּ לְבֵית הַמִּדְרָשׁ (קִדּוּשִׁין ל:).

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Regarding the Evil Urge, the Talmud teaches, “If this disgusting one accosts you, drag him to the house of study” (*Kiddushin* 30b).


###### Sichot HaRan 104:2
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כִּי לִפְעָמִים הוּא (הַיְנוּ הַבַּעַל דָּבָר) מִתְפַּלֵּל מִתּוֹךְ הָאָדָם, וַאֲזַי הָאָדָם כְּמוֹ בֵּית־הַכְּנֶסֶת וְאֶחָד מִתְפַּלֵּל בְּתוֹכוֹ. וְכֵן בְּלִמּוּד, לִפְעָמִים הָאָדָם הוּא כְּמוֹ בֵּית־הַמִּדְרָשׁ וְאֶחָד לוֹמֵד בְּתוֹכוֹ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Sometimes the Evil One worships inside a man. The man becomes like a synagogue, with the Evil One worshipping inside him. The Evil One can also study inside a man. The man is then like a study hall, with someone studying inside him.


###### Sichot HaRan 104:3
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אַךְ אַף־עַל־פִּי־כֵן לִמּוּד כָּזֶה טוֹב יוֹתֵר מִתְּפִלָּה כָּזוֹ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ ז"ל (שָׁם): "אִם אֶבֶן הוּא נִמּוֹחַ אִם בַּרְזֶל הוּא מִתְפּוֹצֵץ".

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
In such a case, study is better than prayer. When you bring the Evil One into the study hall, our Sages teach, “If he is a stone, he will be melted; if he is iron, he will be shattered” (ibid.).


###### Sichot HaRan 104:4
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וְזֶהוּ 'אִם פָּגַע בְּךָ מְנֻוָּל זֶה', פְּגִיעָה לְשׁוֹן תְּפִלָּה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ ז"ל (בְּרָכוֹת כו:). הַינוּ כְּשֶׁהַמְּנֻוָּל מִתְפַּלֵּל מִתּוֹכְךָ וְאַתָּה רַק כְּמוֹ בֵּית־הַכְּנֶסֶת, מָשְׁכֵהוּ לְבֵית־הַמִּדְרָשׁ, כִּי טוֹב יוֹתֵר שֶׁיִּהְיֶה נַעֲשֶׂה בְּחִינַת בֵּית־הַמִּדְרָשׁ, כִּי הַלִּמּוּד טוֹב יוֹתֵר כַּנַּ"ל.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
“If this disgusting thing accosts you (*PeGA bakh*).” According to the Talmud, *PeGa* means to pray (*Berakhot* 26b). *Bakh* literally means “in you.” We can then read the quotation as, “If this disgusting thing worships within you, drag him to the house of study.” If you are like a synagogue with the Evil One worshipping inside you, drag him to the house of study because Totah study is the most effective antidote.