## Sichot HaRan Chapter 142

###### Sichot HaRan 142:1
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שַׁיָּךְ לְמַה שֶּׁאָמַר רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל עַל פָּסוּק (תְּהִלִּים פט): "אוֹדִיעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ בְּפִי", שֶׁעִקַּר הָאֱמוּנָה תּוֹלָה בַּפֶּה שֶׁל הָאָדָם וְכוּ' (בְּ"לִקּוּטֵי תִּנְיָנָא" סִימָן מ"ד)

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
I found a manuscript written by one of our group that provides additional insight into the Rebbe’s lesson on the verse, “I will make Your faith known with my mouth” (Psalms 89:2). This lesson appears in *Likutey Moharan* II, 44 and states that faith primarily depends on one’s mouth.


###### Sichot HaRan 142:2
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רְאֵה זֶה מָצָאתִי מִכְּתַב יַד הַחֲבֵרִים בְּבֵאוּר יוֹתֵר קְצָת וְזוֹ לְשׁוֹנוֹ: כְּשֶׁנּוֹפֵל לְאָדָם סְפֵקוֹת בֶּאֱמוּנַת הַבּוֹרֵא יִתְבָּרַךְ שְׁמוֹ, יֹאמַר בְּפֶה מָלֵא: אֲנִי מַאֲמִין בֶּאֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה שֶׁהוּא יָחִיד רִאשׁוֹן וְאַחֲרוֹן.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The manuscript reads as follows: When you have doubts about your faith in God, say out loud, “I believe in perfect faith that God is One – first, last and always.”


###### Sichot HaRan 142:3
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כִּי יָדוּעַ שֶׁיֵּצֶר הָרָע נִמְשָׁךְ מִגְּבוּרוֹת הַנְּפוּלִין, וְיֵשׁ גְּבוּרוֹת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה שֶׁבָּהֶם מַמְתִּיקִים הַגְּבוּרוֹת דִּקְלִפָּה, וְהַדִּבּוּר הוּא בְּחִינַת גְּבוּרוֹת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (תְּהִלִּים קמה): "וּגְבוּרָתְךָ יְדַבֵּרוּ". נִמְצָא כְּשֶׁיֹּאמַר אֲנִי מַאֲמִין כַּנַּ"ל הוּא גְּבוּרוֹת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, וּבָזֶה הוּא מַמְתִּיק אֶת הַסְּפֵקוֹת שֶׁהוּא בְּחִינַת גְבוּרָה דִּקְלִפָּה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Evil Urge comes from the fallen Strength.²²⁶, the Power of Strength, as opposed to *Chasadim*, the power of Kindness. There is Strength of Holiness that can counteract the Strength of the Husks.²²⁷, the evil husks, as opposed to the good kernel (cf. *Sefer HaYashar* 1). It is written, “Of Your strength they shall speak” (Psalms 145:11). Speech derives from holy Strength. Therefore, when you say, “I believe,” as above, you awaken the Strength of Holiness. This will offset your doubts, which come from the Strength of the Husks.

footnotes:
²²⁶ Gevurot
²²⁷ Kelipot


###### Sichot HaRan 142:4
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וְזֶהוּ שֶׁאָמְרוּ בַּגְּמָרָא (בְּרָכוֹת ה.): 'לְעוֹלָם יַרְגִּיז אָדָם יֵצֶר טוֹב עַל יֵצֶר הָרָע', דְּהַיְנוּ שֶׁבִּגְבוּרוֹת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה מַמְתִּיק גְּבוּרוֹת דִּקְלִפָּה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Talmud teaches, “ A person should always *agitate* his Good Urge against his Evil Urge” (*Berakhot* 5a). You should use your holy Strength to dispel the Strength of the Husks.


###### Sichot HaRan 142:5
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וְזֶהוּ שֶׁאָמְרוּ בַּגְּמָרָא (רפג): שְׁמִּי שֶׁרוֹצֶה שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה רַגְזָן – יִהְיֶה דִּבּוּרוֹ בְּנַחַת, נִמְצָא שֶׁהַדִּבּוּר בְּנַחַת הוּא אֵינוֹ כָּל־כָּךְ רֹגֶז. וְהַשְּׁתִיקָה מְשַׁתֵּק הָרֹגֶז.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Talmud also states that one who does not want to become *agitated* should *speak* quietly (*Ta'anit* 4a; *Etz Yosef* [in *Eyn Yaakov*] ad loc.). Speaking Is not agitating.Stillness offsets agitation.


###### Sichot HaRan 142:6
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אֲבָל הַדִּבּוּר בְּפֶה מָלֵא הוּא בְּחִינַת רֹגֶז שֶׁהוּא בְּחִינַת גְּבוּרָה כַּנַּ"ל.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
However speaking out loud is in the category of *agitation*, which is Strength.