Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I

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א. מִי שֶׁלֹּא תִּקֵּן חַטַּאת נְעוּרִים, עַל יְדֵי זֶה בָּאִים לוֹ דְּאָגוֹת.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A person who has not rectified the sins of his youth is beset with worries.

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ב. לָרֹב בָּא הַצַּעַר לָאָדָם עַל יְדֵי דִּבּוּרוֹ.

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A person suffers mainly because of the things he says.

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ג. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ צַעַר, תְּדַבֵּר מִזֶּה הַצַּעַר.

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When you are suffering, talk about it.

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ד. עַל. יְדֵי דְּאָגָה בַּלֵּב נוֹפֵל עַל הָאָדָם אֵימַת מָוֶת.

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The fear of death befalls a person who carries worries in his heart.

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ה. עַל יְדֵי הַכְנָעָה נִתְבַּטֵּל רָעָה וְיָגוֹן.

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A person’s humbleness eliminates misfortune and sorrow.

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ו. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עַצְבוּת, יִסְתַּכֵּל עַל הַצַּדִּיקִים, וְיָבֹא לוֹ שִׂמְחָה בְּלִבּוֹ.

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When a person is depressed, observing the Tzaddikim will bring joy to his heart.

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ז. כְּשֶׁאַתָּה נִכְנָס בְּבֵית נָכְרִי, עַל יְדֵי זֶה בָּא עַצְבוּת.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Entering the house of a gentile leads to depression.

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ח. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת אָדָם נֶחֱלָשׁ.

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Depression makes one weak.

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ט. עַל יְדֵי לֵב רָע הַפָּנִים נִשְׁתַּנֶּה.

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A person’s face changes because of the evil in his heart.

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י. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ צַעַר בְּיוֹם שִׂמְחָה, וְכָל שִׂמְחָתְךָ נִשְׁבָּת, תֵּדַע שֶׁתַּמָּה זְכוּת אֲבוֹתֶיךָ.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

When you suffer anguish on a day of joy and all your happiness has ceased, you should know that your ancestral merit has expired.

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יא. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עַצְבוּת, יִתֵּן מַתָּנָה לַצַּדִּיק תָּדִיר.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A depressed person should regularly give gifts to the Tzaddik.

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יב. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת בָּא שְׂרֵפָה.

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Depression leads to an outbreak of fires.

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יג. עַצְבוּת סִימָן לְאֵיזֶה חֹלָאַת, שֶׁמְּמַשְׁמֵשׁ לָבוֹא.

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Depression is a sign of some imminent sickness.

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יד. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אֵין עִמּוֹ.

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The Holy One does not reside with a person who is depressed.

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טו. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת רוֹאֶה קֶרִי.

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Depression causes one to experience a seminal emission.

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טז. עַצְבוּת בָּא עַל יְדֵי כַּעַס.

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Anger leads to depression.

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יז. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת אֵינוֹ מַשִּׂיג תּוֹחַלְתּוֹ.

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When a person is depressed, he cannot achieve his goals.

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יח. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת נִתְבַּזֶּה.

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Depression makes one despised.

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יט. עַל יְדֵי בְּכִיָּה אֵין אָדָם יָכוֹל לֶאֱכֹל.

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When a person cries, he cannot eat.

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כ. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ עַצְבוּת וְהוּא תָּמִיד בְּשִׂמְחָה, בְּוַדַּאי יִתְנַשֵּׂא.

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Anyone who is never depressed, but always happy, will certainly gain prestige.

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כא. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת בָּא בִּזָּיוֹן.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Depression brings degradation.

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כב. בְּכִיָּה הוּא סִימָן טוֹב לְחוֹלֶה.

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It is a good sign when a sick person cries.

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כג. עַל יְדֵי יָגוֹן אוֹיְבָיו נִתְרוֹמְמִים.

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Sadness causes a person’s enemies to be elevated.

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כד. עַל יְדֵי יָגוֹן בָּא כְּאֵב לֵב.

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Sadness brings heartache.

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כה. מִי שֶׁהוּא מָהִיר, הוּא עַצְבָן.

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The hasty person is a sad person.

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כו. קִרְבַת הַצַּדִּיקִים מְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת. הַלֵּב.

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Closeness to Tzaddikim makes the heart happy.

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כז. סְגֻלָּה לְהָסִיר עַצְבוּת, שֶׁיִּשְׁמַע אֶת צַדִּיק נִכְבָּד, כְּשֶׁהוּא מְזַמֵּר.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A segulah for eliminating depression is to listen to an esteemed Tzaddik singing.

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כח. מִי שֶׁאֵין מִתְוַדֶּה עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו, אֲנָחָה וּדְאָגוֹת בָּאִים עָלָיו.

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A person who does not confess his sins will be beset by sighing and worry.

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כט. כְּשֶׁאָדָם מִתְאַוֶּה לִדְבָרִים שֶׁהֵם נֶגְדִּיִּים לַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, עַל יְדֵי זֶה בָּא לוֹ אֲנָחָה.

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When a person desires things that are against God’s will, he is given reason to sigh.

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ל. הָעֶצֶב עַל חֲלוֹם רָע מְבַטֵּל אֶת הַחֲלוֹם, שֶּׁלֹּא יִתְקַיֵּם.

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Feeling bad over a bad dream nullifies it.

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לא. קוֹל וּמַרְאֶה וְרֵיחַ מְשִׁיבִין דַּעְתּוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם.

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Sound, sight and smell calm a person’s mind.

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לב. עַל יְדֵי הַצְּעָקָה נִתְבַּטֵּל הַצַּעַר.

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Calling out to God eliminates suffering.

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לג. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עַצְבוּת, מֵבִיא עַל עַצְמוֹ יִסּוּרִין.

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A person who is depressed brings suffering upon himself.

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לד. כָּל הַנִּמְשָׁךְ אַחַר צַעֲרוֹ יוֹתֵר מִדַּי, הַצַּעַר נִמְשָׁךְ אַחֲרָיו.

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Whoever dwells on his suffering more than he should suffers even more.

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לה. תְּמָרִים מְבַטְּלִין דְּאָגָה.

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Eating dates eliminates worry.

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לו. אַגָּדָה מְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת הָאָדָם.

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Studying Aggadah makes one happy.