## Sichot HaRan Chapter 171

###### Sichot HaRan 171:1
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שָׁמַעְתִּי מֵרַבִּי יוּדְל זצ"ל, שֶׁאָמַר שֶׁשָּׁמַע מֵרַבֵּנוּ ז"ל שֶׁהִתְפָּאֵר: שֶׁהוּא חִדּוּשׁ גָּדוֹל בְּעִנְיַן שְׁבִירַת תַּאֲווֹת, שֶׁאִישׁ רַךְ בְּשָׁנִים כְּמוֹתוֹ יִשְׁבֹּר לְגַמְרֵי כָּל כָּךְ כָּל הַתַּאֲווֹת – זֶה הַדָּבָר לֹא נִמְצָא כְּלָל.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
I heard this from R' Yudel²⁸⁰, p. 26, #23). See “*His Wisdom*” #292. of sainted memory: The Rebbe once vaunted the fact that he was unique in completely overcoming all his desires. No one as young as he had ever overcome his desires so completely.

footnotes:
²⁸⁰ R' Yudel was one of Rebbe Nachman's earliest followers, joining him in Medvedevka. He was a prominent Kabbalist and son-in-law of the renowned Rabbi Leib of Trastnitz (Kokhavey Or


###### Sichot HaRan 171:2
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כִּי נִמְצָאִים כַּמָּה צַדִּיקִים שֶׁיָּצְאוּ מִן הַתַּאֲווֹת אֲבָל לֹא יָצְאוּ לְגַמְרֵי עַד עֵת זִקְנָתָם, וְתָפַס לְדֻגְמָא כַּמָּה צַדִּיקִים גְּדוֹלִים, וְאָמַר שֶׁיּוֹדֵעַ שֶׁלֹּא יָצְאוּ מִן הַתַּאֲווֹת עַד אֲשֶׁר בָּאוּ בְּשָׁנִים.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Many tzaddikim have banished their desires, but not until they were at an advanced age. The Rebbe then mentioned a number of tzaddikim as examples, saying that he knew that they did not completely vanquish their desires until they were advanced in years.


###### Sichot HaRan 171:3
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אֲבָל אִישׁ רַךְ בְּשָׁנִים כָּמוֹנִי, בִּימֵי הַנְּעוּרִים וְהַיַּלְדוּת מַמָּשׁ יִשְׁבֹּר כָּל הַתַּאֲווֹת כָּל כָּךְ כָּמוֹנִי, זֶה אֵין נִמְצָא כְּלָל.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
He said, “For a youth like me to break down all desires is something unheard of.”


###### Sichot HaRan 171:4
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וְעַיֵּן לְעֵיל, שֶׁבִּימֵי יַלְדוּתוֹ מַמָּשׁ קֹדֶם שֶׁהָיָה בֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה כְּבָר שָׁבַר וּבִטֵּל לְגַמְרֵי כָּל הַתַּאֲווֹת בְּתַכְלִית הַבִּטּוּל:

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
As we have mentioned earlier, the Rebbe had vanquished his every worldly desire before the age of twenty (see “*His Praises*” #25).


###### Sichot HaRan 171:5
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וְהִתְחִיל לְסַפֵּר אָז אֵיךְ הוּא רָחוֹק מִכָּל הַתַּאֲווֹת. וְאָמַר: שֶׁלֶּאֱכֹל נִמְאָס אֶצְלוֹ לְגַמְרֵי וּכְשֶׁבָּא לוֹ עֵת הָאֲכִילָה קָשֶׁה וְכָבֵד עָלָיו מְאֹד, וּכְשֶׁנִּזְכָּר מַה שֶּׁנַּעֲשֶׂה מִן הָאֲכִילָה נִמְאָס עָלָיו מְאֹד מְאֹד לֶאֱכֹל וְהוּא מֻכְרָח בְּעֵת הָאֲכִילָה לְהַסִּיחַ דַּעְתּוֹ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rebbe began to tell how removed he was from all worldly desires. He said, “ Eating is contemptible to me. My meals are a great difficulty and burden. When I think of what becomes of the food I eat, it becomes very disagreeable to me. I must distract myself and think of other things when I eat.”


###### Sichot HaRan 171:6
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וְעַל כֵּן הוּא מְדַבֵּר לִפְעָמִים בִּשְׁעַת אֲכִילָה כְּדֵי שֶׁיּוּכַל בְּהֶסַּח הַדַּעַת לַחֲטֹף אֵיזֶה מְעַט אֲכִילָה לְתוֹךְ גּוּפוֹ בִּשְׁבִיל קִיּוּם הַגּוּף כִּי קָשֶׁה וְנִמְאָס מְאֹד עָלָיו הָאֲכִילָה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
This is the reason why the Rebbe would often converse during his meal. He would distract himself and thereby be able to snatch some nourishment to sustain his body. For in general, he found eating very disagreeable (see “*His Praises*” #21).


###### Sichot HaRan 171:7
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וּבְעִנְיַן תַּאֲוַת מִשְׁגָּל בָּזֶה אֲנִי חִדּוּשׁ נִפְלָא. (וּכְבָר מְבֹאָר מִזֶּה בְּמָקוֹם אַחֵר)

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
He said, “Regarding overcoming sexual desires, I am wondrously unique” (see “*His Praises* #16).