## Sichot HaRan Chapter 112

###### Sichot HaRan 112:1
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אִיתָא: אִם הַתּוֹרָה הָיְתָה נִכְתֶּבֶת כְּסֵדֶר הָיוּ יוֹדְעִין כָּל עֹנֶשׁ וְשָׁכָר שֶׁל כָּל לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה וַעֲשֵׂה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
If the Torah were written in order, we would know the precise reward and punishment for each commandment.


###### Sichot HaRan 112:2
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הִנֵּה, יֵשׁ עֲבֵרָה שֶׁעָנְשָׁהּ שֶׁל עֲבֵרָה הַהִיא שֶׁיְּהֵא בַּעַל חוֹב תָּמִיד וַאֲפִלּוּ יַעֲשֶׂה כָּל טַצְדְּקִי דְּאֶפְשָׁר וְהִתְפַּעֲלוּת לֹא יוֹעִיל כְּלָל, וְיִהְיֶה בַּעַל־חוֹב תָּמִיד.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
There is a sin whose punishment is constant debt (see *Likutey Halakhot*, *Gevi'at Chov MeYetomim* 2). One who is punished for such a sin is constantly in debt. All the merit in the world does not erase his punishment. He can do every possible good, but he must remain a debtor.


###### Sichot HaRan 112:3
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וְלִפְעָמִים גּוֹרֵם הָעֲבֵרָה שֶׁמַּפִּיל גַּם אֲחֵרִים לִהְיוֹתָם בַּעֲלֵי חוֹבוֹת. וְלָזֶה יֵשׁ עֵת שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ כַּמָּה בַּעֲלֵי חוֹבוֹת בָּעוֹלָם, זֶהוּ מֵחֲמַת הָעֲבֵרָה הַנַּ"ל שֶׁנִּתְגַּבְּרָה בָּעוֹלָם ח"ו.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
This sin can even cause others to fall into debt. This is why there are periods when there are many debtors — this sin has become prevalent, may God spare us.


###### Sichot HaRan 112:4
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וְעֵצָה לָזֶה: לָשׁוּב בִּתְשׁוּבָה בִּכְלָלִיּוּת וּלְהִתְחַנֵּן לִפְנֵי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ לְהַצִּילוֹ מֵעֲבֵרָה זוֹ וּלְהִתְחָרֵט בִּכְלָלִיּוּת עַל עֲבֵרָה זוֹ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The remedy for this is to repent in general for all your sins. Even though you do not know what sin is causing these debts, repent in general and ask God to save you from this particular sin also.


###### Sichot HaRan 112:5
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וְעֵת לָשׁוּב עַל זֶה הוּא כְּשֶׁהוּא בְּמֹחִין דְּגַדְלוּת, אֲזַי טוֹב לְהִתְחָרֵט וּלְבַקֵּשׁ מֵאֵת הַבּוֹרֵא יִתְבָּרַךְ עַל זֶה וְלָשׁוּב בִּתְשׁוּבָה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The time for such repentance is when you are in a state of expanded consciousness.¹⁸⁶, a Kabbalistic term referring to the mature state of the transcendental mentalities. This is the time to regret such sins, praying to God in complete repentance.

footnotes:
¹⁸⁶ Mochin DeGadlut


###### Sichot HaRan 112:6
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כִּי מֹחִין דְּקַטְנוּת הוּא בְּחִינַת "בַּעַל חוֹב".

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Being in a state of constricted consciousness is like being in debt.¹⁸⁷, a Kabbalistic term referring to the immature state of the transcendental mentalities. See “*His Wisdom*” #13; *Likutey Halakhot*,*Halva'ah*4.

footnotes:
¹⁸⁷ Mochin DeKatnut


###### Sichot HaRan 112:7
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כִּי אָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ ז"ל (קִדּוּשִׁין מט:): "עֲשָׂרָה קַבִּין שֵׁנָהּ יָרְדוּ לָעוֹלָם, תִּשְׁעָה נָטְלוּ עֲבָדִים".

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Talmud teaches, “Ten measures of sleep came down to the world. Nine were taken by slaves” (*Kiddushin* 49b).


###### Sichot HaRan 112:8
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שֵׁנָה הוּא בְּחִינַת מֹחִין דְּקַטְנוּת, עֲבָדִים בְּחִינַת (מִשְׁלֵי כב): "עֶבֶד לוֹוֶה לְאִישׁ מַלְוֶה".

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Sleep is a state of constricted consciousness.¹⁸⁸ I, 117; ibid., II, 5:9. It is written, “A borrower is a slave to the man who lends” (Proverbs 22:7). A debtor is therefore a slave. The nine measures of sleep taken by slaves are the measures of constricted consciousness of the debtor.

footnotes:
¹⁸⁸ Cf. Likutey Moharan


###### Sichot HaRan 112:9
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וְלָזֶה כְּשֶׁהוּא בְּמֹחִין דְּגַדְלוּת, אֲזַי הָעֵת לָשׁוּב עַל זֶה וּלְבַטֵּל הָעֹנֶשׁ שֶׁל בַּעַל־חוֹב, בְּחִינַת מֹחִין דְּקַטְנוּת כַּנַּ"ל.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The sin that causes this must be repented when you are in a state of expanded consciousness. This then counteracts the punishment of being a debtor, the state of constricted consciousness.